Mathieu Michel (footballer)

Mathieu Michel
Michel with Auxerre in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-09-04) 4 September 1991
Place of birth Nîmes, France
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Montpellier
Number 1
Youth career
1999–2014 Nîmes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2016 Nîmes 79 (0)
2016–2018 Angers 30 (0)
2018–2020 Auxerre 50 (0)
2020–2023 Niort 68 (0)
2023–2025 Ajaccio 21 (0)
2024–2025 → Valenciennes (loan) 23 (0)
2025– Montpellier 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 January 2026

Mathieu Michel (born 4 September 1991) is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 2 club Montpellier. He has also represented Nimes, Angers, Auxerre and Chamois Niortais.[1]

Career

Michel is a youth exponent from Nîmes Olympique. He made his Ligue 2 debut on 23 August 2013 against Tours in a 3–1 away defeat. He played the entire game.[2]

On 16 August 2016, after 17 years at Nîmes Olympique, Michel transferred to Ligue 1 club Angers SCO on a three-year deal.[3]

On 31 August 2018, the last day of the 2018 summer transfer window, he joined Ligue 2 side AJ Auxerre.[4]

On 14 October 2024, Michel joined Valenciennes on loan until the end of the season.[5]

Career statistics

Club

As of matches played 17 May 2024.[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Nîmes Olympique 2013–14 Ligue 2 20002040
2014–15 3800010390
2015–16 3700000370
2016–17 20000020
Total 7900030820
Angers 2016–17 Ligue 1 2303000260
2017–18 70100080
2018–19 00——00
Total 3004000340
Auxerre 2018–19 Ligue 2 2300000230
2019–20 2700000270
Total 5000000500
Niort 2020–21 Ligue 2 23010—[a]240
2021–22 120—[b]—120
2022–23 33010—340
Total 68020—700
Ajaccio 2023–24 Ligue 2 21000—210
2024–25 0000—00
Total 21000—210
Career total 248060302570
  1. ↑ The Coupe de la Ligue was indefinitely suspended following the 2019–20 edition
  2. ↑ Niort excluded from the 2021–22 Coupe de France

Honours

References

  1. 1 2 Mathieu Michel at Soccerway
  2. ↑ "Tours vs. Nîmes - 23 August 2013 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "Angers sign keeper Michel". ligue1.com. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "Mercato : Boucher part à Angers, Michel et Ketkeophomphone arrivent". L'Yonne républicaine (in French). 1 September 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  5. ↑ "Mathieu Michel s'engage au VAFC jusqu'à la fin de la saison !" [Mathieu Michel commits to VAFC until the end of the season!] (in French). Valenciennes. 14 October 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2024.


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