Matthieu Fontaine | |
Birth Date: | 9 April 1987 |
Birth Place: | La Bassée, France |
Height: | 1.86 m |
Position: | Defender |
Youthyears1: | 2003–2006 |
Youthclubs1: | Lens |
Years1: | 2006–2008 |
Caps1: | 0 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2008–2012 |
Caps2: | 70 |
Goals2: | 3 |
Years3: | 2012–2013 |
Caps3: | 32 |
Goals3: | 2 |
Years4: | 2013–2015 |
Caps4: | 45 |
Goals4: | 3 |
Years5: | 2013–2015 |
Caps5: | 3 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2015–2016 |
Caps6: | 26 |
Goals6: | 3 |
Years7: | 2015–2017 |
Caps7: | 20 |
Goals7: | 1 |
Years8: | 2017–2020 |
Caps8: | 31 |
Goals8: | 2 |
Club-Update: | 12:06, 21 July 2020 (UTC) |
Matthieu Fontaine (born 9 April 1987) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender.
He played on the professional level in Ligue 2 for Stade Reims.
Fontaine came through the youth system at Lens, however he wasn't offered a professional contract by them.[1] In the summer of 2008 he signed a two-year deal with Reims.[2] He made his Ligue 2 debut for the club on 16 January 2009, against AC Ajaccio.[3] After relegation in 2009, he experience promotion twice with Reims, to Ligue 2 in 2010 and to Ligue 1 in 2012.
In June 2012 Fontaine signed for Rouen in the Championnat National.[4] At the end of the 2012–13 Championnat National season, Rouen were declared bankrupt, and in August 2013 Fontaine joined Poiré-sur-Vie.[5] [6] At the end of the 2014–15 Championnat National season, Poiré-sur-Vie forfeited their place in the division, and Fontaine left despite having a year left on his contract, signing for Amiens SC.[7] [8]
In June 2017, after seeing back-to-back promotions at Amiens, Fontaine left to sign for Red Star where he was immediately given the captaincy.[9]