Mathieu Duhamel Explained

Mathieu Duhamel
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Birth Date:12 July 1984
Birth Place:Mont-Saint-Aignan, France
Height:1.83 m[1]
Position:Striker
Youthyears1:1991–1997
Youthclubs1:Quevilly
Youthyears2:1997–2000
Youthclubs2:INF Clairefontaine
Youthyears3:2000–2001
Youthclubs3:Rouen
Youthyears4:2001–2003
Youthclubs4:Quevilly
Years1:2003–2006
Clubs1:Quevilly
Caps1:22
Goals1:3
Years2:2006–2007
Clubs2:Rouen
Caps2:29
Goals2:12
Years3:2007–2008
Clubs3:Romorantin
Caps3:29
Goals3:9
Years4:2008–2009
Clubs4:Laval
Caps4:33
Goals4:11
Years5:2009–2010
Clubs5:Créteil
Caps5:29
Goals5:17
Years6:2010–2011
Clubs6:Troyes
Caps6:13
Goals6:1
Years7:2011
Clubs7:Metz (loan)
Caps7:18
Goals7:9
Years8:2011–2012
Clubs8:Metz
Caps8:34
Goals8:10
Years9:2012–2015
Clubs9:Caen
Caps9:86
Goals9:43
Years10:2015
Clubs10:Evian (loan)
Caps10:11
Goals10:4
Years11:2015–2017
Clubs11:Le Havre
Caps11:45
Goals11:14
Years12:2017–2018
Clubs12:Quevilly-Rouen
Caps12:19
Goals12:8
Years13:2018
Clubs13:Foggia
Caps13:11
Goals13:1
Years14:2018–2020
Clubs14:Grand-Quevilly
Caps14:10
Goals14:8
Years15:2020–2021
Clubs15:Beauvais
Caps15:3
Goals15:1
Years16:2021–2022
Clubs16:RPFC
Caps16:6
Goals16:4
Years17:2022–2023
Clubs17:Saint-Julien

Mathieu Duhamel (born 12 July 1984) is a French retired professional footballer who played for as a striker. A former graduate of the Clairefontaine academy, he has played for a host of semi-professional and amateur clubs before securing a move to professional club Troyes ahead of the 2010–11 season.[2]

Career

Born in Mont-Saint-Aignan, Duhamel started his career at US Quevilly. In 1997, he was selected to attend the Clairefontaine academy and, while training at the academy's facilities during the weekdays, trained at a local Parisian club on the weekends. Duhamel also at a stint at the youth academy of FC Rouen. After departing Clairefontaine, he returned to Quevilly and spent three seasons on the club's senior team amassing 22 appearances in the Championnat de France amateur. In 2006, he returned to Rouen and scored 12 goals in 26 appearances during his one season at the club. His season at Rouen led to Duhamel signing with Championnat National club SO Romorantin.

The following season, Duhamel joined Stade Lavallois and recorded 11 goals in 22 appearances. His performances helped the club achieve promotion to Ligue 2. He was, however, not retained by the club and remained in the third division after signing with US Créteil-Lusitanos.[3] While at Créteil, Duhamel had his best season to date appearing in 26 matches and scoring 17 goals, fourth-best in the league.

On 10 June 2010, after a successful campaign with Créteil, Duhamel joined Championnat National club Troyes on a three-year contract.[4] [5]

On 23 December 2010, he signed on a season-long loan deal with Ligue 2 side FC Metz before the end of the 2010–11 campaign.[6] Six months after the loan deal became a permanent deal.

On 20 August 2015, Duhamel signed for Ligue 2 club Le Havre.[7]

In 2017 he moved to Ligue 2 side Quevilly-Rouen.

On 15 January 2018, he was signed by Italian Serie B club Foggia.[8]

Duhamel returned to France for the 2018–19 season, signing with Régional 1 side Grand-Quevilly FC.[9] After two years with the club, during which time they were promoted to, and relegated from, Championnat National 3, he signed for AS Beauvais Oise in Championnat National 2.[10] In June 2021, he joined Romilly-Pont Saint Pierre FC.[11] A year later, he joined Régional 3 side FC Saint-Julien and also announced, that he would retire at the end of the 2022–23 season.[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mathieu Duhamel. Soccerway. Global Sports Media. 6 May 2012.
  2. https://www.footmercato.net/a7375565580904646164-entretien-avec-mathieu-duhamel-jai-un-peu-un-parcours-a-la-steve-savidan Entretien avec... Mathieu Duhamel: «J’ai un peu un parcours à la Steve Savidan»
  3. Web site: Interview Mathieu Duhamel . FC Rouen Mag . French . 21 April 2010 . 17 August 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120310172001/http://www.fcrouenmag.com/interviews/391-interview-mathieu-duhamel.html . 10 March 2012 . dead .
  4. Web site: Mathieu Duhamel pour trois ans à l'Estac . https://archive.today/20120907151702/http://www.lest-eclair.fr/index.php/cms/13/article/449967/FOOT__Mathieu_Duhamel_pour_trois_ans_a_l_Estac . dead . 7 September 2012 . L'Est Eclair . French . 28 May 2010 . 17 August 2010 .
  5. Web site: Mathieu Duhamel a signé à Troyes . . French . 10 June 2010 . 17 August 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120304015408/http://www.uscl.fr/spip.php?breve1647 . 4 March 2012 . dead .
  6. Web site: Mathieu Duhamel prété à Metz (off.) . Socios FC Metz . Bruno Caiani . French . 23 December 2010 . 17 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120328025710/http://www.sociosfcmetz.fr/20101223-mathieu-duhamel-prete-a-metz-off/ . 28 March 2012 . dead .
  7. News: Mathieu Duhamel signs for Havre (in French). m.lequipe.fr. 20 August 2015. 26 August 2015.
  8. Web site: Foggia Calcio, annunciato ingaggiodell'attaccante francese Duhamel. 15 January 2018.
  9. Web site: Grand-Quevilly (R1): Mathieu Duhamel et trois recrues de choix s'engagent!. actufoot.com. fr. 11 July 2018.
  10. Web site: Un buteur "cinq étoiles" signe à l'AS Beauvais Oise !. actufoot.com. fr. 12 June 2020.
  11. https://rpfc.footeo.com/actualite/2021/07/15/bienvenue-au-rpfc-mathieu-duhamel.html BIENVENUE AU RPFC MATHIEU DUHAMEL !
  12. https://malherbe-inside.fr/mathieu-duhamel-en-route-pour-un-dernier-challenge-en-regional-2/ Mathieu Duhamel en route pour un dernier challenge… en Régional 2 !