Mathys Angely

Mathys Angely (born 21 April 2007) is a French footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg.

Mathys Angely

Personal information
Date of birth	(2007-04-21) 21 April 2007 (age 18)
Place of birth	Brive-la-Gaillarde, France[1]
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	VfL Wolfsburg
Number	22
Youth career
2012–2022	ESA Brive
2020–2022	Pôle Espoir de Talence
2022–2023	Bordeaux
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023–2024	Bordeaux II	8	(1)
2023–2024	Bordeaux	5	(0)
2024–	VfL Wolfsburg	0	(0)
International career‡
2022–2023	France U16	6	(0)
2023–2024	France U17	9	(0)
2024–	France U18	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:25, 16 November 2024 (UTC)

Early career

Angely was born in Brive-la-Gaillarde, and is of Martiniquais and Malagasy descent.^[2] He spent most of youth career playing for local team ESA Brive. In 2020, he joined the best regional academy of talents « Pole espoir de Talence » during 2 years, and in 2022, he joined the youth side of Bordeaux.^[3]

Club career

Angely was promoted to Bordeaux's second team in December 2023, making his senior debut against Colomiers. On 6 April 2024, at 16 years old, 11 months and 15 days, Angely made his professional debut as substitute for Bordeaux in a 1–0 Ligue 2 victory against Caen. He signed his first professional contract with Bordeaux at the end of the season• ^[4][5]

On 13 August 2024, Angely was free because of the situation of Bordeaux. He joined Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg on a long-term contract.^[6]

International career

Angely represented France at youth level, selected with France U16 and France U17.^[7] In May 2024, he was named in France U17's 20-men squad for the Euro U17.^[8]