Mathieu Flamini
French footballer and midfielder
Born
March 7th, 1984
41 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
France
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A professional footballer born in France in 1984, played primarily as a midfielder. Started his career at Marseille, making a significant impact before moving to the English Premier League, where he played for Arsenal. Contributed to Arsenal's FA Cup victory in 2014. Continued his career at AC Milan in Italy before returning to England to play for Crystal Palace. Noted for strong defensive skills and work rate on the pitch.
Played for Arsenal during two stints
Won the FA Cup with Arsenal in 2014
Competed at AC Milan in Serie A
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