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Mathieu Debuchy (Template:IPA-fr; born 28 July 1985 in Fretin) is a French footballer who plays for French club Lille in Ligue 1. He is often deployed in the right back position, but began his career playing as a midfielder usually acting as a deep-lying play-maker.

Career

Club career

Debuchy began his career playing for his hometown club Union Sportive Frétin before joining Lille at the age of eight. After spending a decade in Lille's youth system, he was promoted to the senior team following the winter break of the 2003–04 season. Debuchy was given the number 33 shirt and simultaneously made his professional debut and first start on 31 January 2004 in a league match against Metz. He played the entire match as Lille recorded a 1–0 win. Debuchy made five more appearances that season, which included two starts and three substitute appearances.

The following season, Debuchy switched to the number 2 and his playing time increased significantly. He appeared in 19 matches and scored three goals. His first professional goal came against Bordeaux. Debuchy scored the goal in the first minute of the match. Lille's solid form that season resulted in the club finishing second in the league and, as a result, qualifying for the UEFA Champions League. Debuchy was also instrumental in Lille's run to the Round of 16 in 2004–05 UEFA Cup where the club was eliminated by rival French club Auxerre.

Debuchy became a fixture in the starting eleven during the 2005–06 season. On 26 March 2006, he damaged knee ligaments in a league match against Strasbourg. The injury required surgery ruling him out for six months. As a result of the injury, Debuchy missed the 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship. A week after suffering the injury, on 4 April, Lille officials awarded Debuchy a contract extension until 2010.

International career

Debuchy has been capped with the under-21 team. On 5 August 2010, Debuchy was called up to the senior team for the first time by new manager Laurent Blanc for the team's friendly match against Norway on 11 August 2010.

Career statistics

Club

(Correct as of 19 May 2012)

International

(Correct as of 29 February 2012)

Honours

Club

Lille

• Ligue 1 (1): 2010–11
• Coupe de France (1): 2010–11

Individual

• UNFP Ligue 1 Team of the Year (1): 2011–12

Notes

1. Includes Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue, Trophée des Champions
2. Includes UEFA Supercup

References

1. Metz v. Lille Match Report
2. Blow for Lille starlet
3. Debuchy prolonge au LOSC
4. "Mathieu DEBUCHY". Ligue de Football Professionnel (in French). Retrieved 12 March 2012.
5. DEBUCHY Mathieu, French Football Federation, accessed 12 March 2012

External links

• LFP Profile
• Sports Illustrated Profile
• Lille OSC Profile

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• 1985 births
• Living people
• French footballers
• Lille OSC players
• Ligue 1 players
• France international footballers
• France under-21 international footballers
• Association football fullbacks