Mathieu Berson

{{short description|French footballer (born 1980)}}

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{{Infobox football biography

| name = Mathieu Berson

| image = Mathieu Berson.jpg

| upright = 0.9

| caption = Berson with Levante in 2007

| full_name = Mathieu Michel Berson{{cite web |url=http://actas.rfef.es/actas/RFEF_CmpActa1?cod_primaria=1000144&CodActa=3158 |title=Acta del Partido celebrado el 17 de junio de 2007, en Bilbao |trans-title=Minutes of the match held on 17 June 2007, in Bilbao |publisher=Royal Spanish Football Federation |language=es |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190616173123/http://actas.rfef.es/actas/RFEF_CmpActa1?cod_primaria=1000144&CodActa=3158 |archive-date=16 June 2019}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|02|23|df=y}}{{cite news |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/FootballFicheJoueur7790.html |title=Mathieu Berson |newspaper=L'Équipe |location=Paris |access-date=5 April 2025 |language=fr}}

| birth_place = Vannes, Morbihan, France

| height = 1.80 m

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 = 1997–1999 | youthclubs1 = Nantes

| years1 = 1999–2004 | clubs1 = Nantes | caps1 = 122 | goals1 = 7

| years2 = 2004–2006 | clubs2 = Aston Villa | caps2 = 11 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2005–2006 | clubs3 = → Auxerre (loan) | caps3 = 27 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2006–2008 | clubs4 = Levante | caps4 = 51 | goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2008–2010 | clubs5 = Toulouse | caps5 = 28 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2011–2013 | clubs6 = Vannes | caps6 = 49 | goals6 = 0

| totalcaps = 288 | totalgoals = 8

| nationalyears1 = 2002

| nationalteam1 = France U21

| nationalcaps1 = 4

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's football}}

{{medal|Country|{{fb|FRA}}}}

{{Medal|Comp|UEFA European Under-21 Championship|}}

{{Medal|Runner-up|2002|}}

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Mathieu Michel Berson (born 23 February 1980) is a French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Berson played for Nantes, Aston Villa, Auxerre, Levante, Toulouse, and Vannes before retiring in 2013. He was a member of the successful Nantes side that won the Coupe de France in 1999 and 2000, followed by the Division 1 title in 2001, and the Trophée des Champions in 2002.

Berson played youth football for France, playing a key role in their run to the final of the 2002 UEFA European Under-21 Championship where they lost on penalties to Czechia's U21 side.