Lionel Mathis

Lionel Mathis (born 4 October 1981) is a French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Lionel Mathis

Mathis in 2014
Personal information
Date of birth	(1981-10-04) 4 October 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth	Montreuil-sous-Bois, France
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1992–1996	US Vaires
1996–1997	US Moissy-Cramayel
1997–2001	Auxerre
	→ INF Clairefontaine
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2007	Auxerre	181	(16)
2007–2009	Sochaux	17	(0)
2008–2009	→ Guingamp (loan)	32	(0)
2009–2016	Guingamp	243	(9)
2016–2017	Auxerre	26	(2)
Total		499	(27)
International career
2000	France U19
2001–2002	France U21
Medal record Men's football Representing  France UEFA European Under-21 Championship Runner-up 2002 Switzerland
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Whilst at Guingamp, then in Ligue 2, Mathis played in the 2009 Coupe de France Final in which his club beat Rennes.^[1] He was part of the side which won the Coupe de France again against the same opposition in 2014, this time as a Ligue 1 side.

He retired in the summer 2017.^[2]

Honours

Auxerre

• Coupe de France: 2002–03, 2004–05
• Coupe Gambardella: 1999

Guingamp

• Coupe de France: 2008–09, 2013–14

France

• UEFA European Under-18 Championship: 2000
• UEFA European Under-21 Championship runner-up: 2002

Individual

• Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year: 2002–03