Mathieu Debuchy

French professional footballer

Mathieu Debuchy - French professional footballer
Born

July 28th, 1985
40 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

France

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Played as a right-back in professional football. Started career at Lille OSC, winning the Ligue 1 title in 2011. Transferred to Newcastle United in 2013, contributing to the club's performances in the Premier League. Moved to Arsenal in 2014 and won the FA Cup in 2015 and 2017. Represented the French national team, participating in major tournaments including the UEFA Euro 2012 and the FIFA World Cup in 2014.

Winning Ligue 1 with Lille OSC in 2011

Winning the FA Cup with Arsenal in 2015

Playing in the FIFA World Cup 2014

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