Matthieu Valverde (born 14 May 1983) is a French former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Mathieu Valverde
Personal information
Date of birth (1983-05-14) 14 May 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth Montreuil, France
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2009 Bordeaux 22 (0)
2009–2010 Boulogne 9 (0)
2010–2011 Toulouse 37 (0)
2011–2012 Lyon 0 (0)
2012–2016 Anorthosis Famagusta 38 (0)
2015Ethnikos Achna 13 (0)
2016–2017 Enosis Neon Paralimni[1]
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Valverde began his professional career at Girondins de Bordeaux. After the departure of second-choice keeper Frédéric Roux, Valverde was given the #1 shirt and was set to serve as understudy to French international Ulrich Ramé. While Roux was at the club, Valverde made only two league appearances in three years.[2] Bordeaux won the Coupe de la Ligue in 2007, but Ramé started and Valverde was left on the bench. However two years later Bordeaux won the Coupe de la Ligue again but this time roles were reversed; Valverde played and Ramé was left on the bench.[3][4] He also made 12 appearances as Bordeaux won the 2008–09 Ligue 1 title.[5] On 24 July 2009, Valverde joined recently promoted club US Boulogne.[6] On 9 December, due to numerous injuries suffered by their goalkeepers, Toulouse FC acquired Valverde from Boulogne.

Lyon

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With Olympique Lyonnais' reserve keepers Remy Vercoutre and Anthony Lopes both missing through injury, Valverde was brought in until the end of the 2011–12 season to deputise for Lyon's first choice goalkeeper, Hugo Lloris.

Honours

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Bordeaux

References

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  1. ^ "Mathieu Valverde - Retired". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  2. ^ L´Equipe Career stats
  3. ^ "Résultat et résumé Lyon - Bordeaux, Coupe de la Ligue, Finale, Samedi 31 Mars 2007". lequipe.fr. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Bordeaux vs Vannes". espn.com. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Girondins de Bordeaux 2008-09". bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  6. ^ Dépêche – Boulogne : Valverde à l’essai
  7. ^ "Girondins de Bordeaux 2008-09". bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  8. ^ "BORDEAUX – LYON : LES COMPOS". rmcsport.bfmtv.com. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
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