Mathieu Debuchy

Mathieu Debuchy (born 28 July 1985) is a French former professional footballer who played as a right-back.

Mathieu Debuchy
Debuchy after winning the 2015 FA Cup Final with Arsenal
Personal information
Full name Mathieu Debuchy
Date of birth (1985-07-28) 28 July 1985
Place of birth Fretin, France
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Youth career
1992–1993 Fretin
1993–2003 Lille
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2013 Lille 233 (16)
2013–2014 Newcastle United 43 (1)
2014–2018 Arsenal 13 (1)
2016Bordeaux (loan) 9 (0)
2018–2021 Saint-Étienne 86 (11)
2021–2023 Valenciennes 53 (1)
Total 437 (30)
International career
2005–2006 France U21 5 (0)
2011–2015 France 27 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Debuchy started his senior career at Lille, where he won a Ligue 1 and Coupe de France double in the 2010–11 season. He played in Ligue 1 for 10 seasons for Lille. He joined Newcastle United in January 2013 and stayed there for 18 months. Debuchy played for Arsenal from July 2014 to January 2018, including a loan spell to Bordeaux in 2016. From January 2018 to August 2021, he played for Saint-Étienne.

Debuchy made his debut for the France national team in October 2011. He earned 27 caps, playing in the final tournaments of UEFA Euro 2012 and the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

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