Matteo Elias Kenzo Guendouzi Olie is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Marseille and the France national team.
Guendouzi started his career at the academy of Paris Saint-Germain at the age of 6. He left Paris to join Lorient's academy in 2014. After representing the Lorient reserve team, he was promoted to the first team in 2016. Guendouzi made his debut for Lorient on 15 October 2016, in the Ligue 1 match against Nantes in a 1–2 defeat. On 11 July 2018, during the summer transfer window, it was announced that Guendouzi had joined Premier League club Arsenal for an undisclosed fee, believed to be in the region of £7m plus bonuses. On 5 October 2020, Arsenal announced that Guendouzi would be loaned out to Hertha BSC for the duration of the 2020–21 season. On 6 July 2021, it was announced that Guendouzi was loaned out to Ligue 1 club Marseille for the 2021–22 Ligue 1 season. On 1 July 2022, it was confirmed that Marseille had activated the option-to-buy clause for a reported £9 million.
On 2 September 2019, Guendouzi was called up to the French senior side for the first time. On 29 March 2022, he scored his first goal for France in a 5–0 friendly win over South Africa. |
