Mathieu Debuchy (born 28 July 1985) is a French professional footballer who plays for and captains Ligue 1 club Saint-Etienne. He is often deployed as a right back, but began his career playing as a midfielder usually acting as a deep-lying playmaker.
Debuchy started his senior career at Lille, where he won a Ligue 1 and Coupe de France double in 2010–11. He played in Ligue 1 for 10 seasons for Lille. He joined Newcastle United in January 2013 and stayed there for 18 months. He played for Arsenal from July 2014 until January 2018.
Debuchy made his debut for the France national team on 7 October 2011. He has since earned 27 caps, playing in the final tournaments of the Euro 2012 and the 2014 World Cup. |
