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Mathieu Debuchy

{{short description|French association football player (born 1985)}}

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{{Infobox football biography

| name = Mathieu Debuchy

| image = Mathieu Debuchy, 2015-05-31.JPG

| caption = Debuchy after winning the 2015 FA Cup Final with Arsenal

| fullname = Mathieu Debuchy{{cite web |url=http://www.thefa.com/-/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/registrations/january-2018.ashx |title=List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/01/2018 and 31/01/2018 |publisher=The Football Association |page=14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191024155231/http://www.thefa.com/-/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/registrations/january-2018.ashx |archive-date=24 October 2019}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|7|28|df=y}}{{cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/mathieu-debuchy-22500/ |title=Mathieu Debuchy |website=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |access-date=29 March 2020}}

| birth_place = Fretin, France

| height = 1.76 m{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/4546/Mathieu-Debuchy/overview |title=Mathieu Debuchy: Overview |publisher=Premier League |access-date=29 March 2020}}

| position = Right-back{{Hugman|22784|access-date=29 March 2020}}

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 1992–1993

| youthclubs1 = Fretin

| youthyears2 = 1993–2003

| youthclubs2 = Lille

| years1 = 2003–2013

| clubs1 = Lille

| caps1 = 233

| goals1 = 16

| years2 = 2013–2014

| clubs2 = Newcastle United

| caps2 = 43

| goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2014–2018

| clubs3 = Arsenal

| caps3 = 13

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2016

| clubs4 = → Bordeaux (loan)

| caps4 = 9

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2018–2021

| clubs5 = Saint-Étienne

| caps5 = 86

| goals5 = 11

| years6 = 2021–2023

| clubs6 = Valenciennes

| caps6 = 53

| goals6 = 1

| totalcaps = 437

| totalgoals = 30

| nationalyears1 = 2005–2006

| nationalteam1 = France U21

| nationalcaps1 = 5

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2011–2015

| nationalteam2 = France

| nationalcaps2 = 27

| nationalgoals2 = 2

}}

Mathieu Debuchy ({{IPA|fr|matjø dəbyʃi}}; born 28 July 1985) is a French former professional footballer who played as a right-back.

Debuchy started his senior career at Lille, where he won a Ligue 1 and Coupe de France double in the 2010–11 season. He played in Ligue 1 for 10 seasons for Lille. He joined Newcastle United in January 2013 and stayed there for 18 months. Debuchy played for Arsenal from July 2014 to January 2018, including a loan spell to Bordeaux in 2016. From January 2018 to August 2021, he played for Saint-Étienne.

Debuchy made his debut for the France national team in October 2011. He earned 27 caps, playing in the final tournaments of UEFA Euro 2012 and the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Club career

=Lille=

File:Lille v Sochaux Debuchy.jpg in 2011]]

Debuchy was born in Fretin, Nord.{{cite news |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/FootballFicheJoueur20042.html |title=Mathieu Debuchy |newspaper=L'Équipe |location=Paris |access-date=29 March 2020 |language=fr}} He began his career playing for his hometown club Union Sportive Fretin before joining Lille at the age of eight. After spending a decade in Lille's youth system, he was promoted to the senior team following the winter break of the 2003–04 season. Debuchy was given the number 33 shirt and simultaneously made his professional debut and first start on 31 January 2004 in a league match against Metz.{{cite web |url=http://www.lfp.fr/ligue1/feuilleMatch.asp?saison=2003/2004&code_evt=D1&code_jr_tr=J22&num_ordre=6 |title=Metz v. Lille Match Report |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005130545/http://www.lfp.fr/ligue1/feuilleMatch.asp?saison=2003%2F2004&code_evt=D1&code_jr_tr=J22&num_ordre=6 |archive-date=5 October 2013 |url-status=dead}} He played the entire match as Lille recorded a 1–0 win. Debuchy made five more appearances that season, which included two starts and three substitute appearances.{{citation needed|date=January 2019}}

The following season, Debuchy switched to the number 2 and his playing time increased significantly. He appeared in 19 matches and scored three goals. His first professional goal came against Bordeaux. Debuchy scored the goal in the first minute of the match. Lille's solid form that season resulted in the club finishing second in the league and, as a result, qualifying for the UEFA Champions League. Debuchy was also instrumental in Lille's run to the Round of 16 in 2004–05 UEFA Cup where the club was eliminated by rival French club Auxerre.{{cite web |publisher=UEFA |date=May 2004 |title=UEFA Europa League |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/01a7-0e6cadd90656-b8368df4aa29-1000--akale-fires-auxerre-to-victory/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005130545/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season%3D2004/matches/round%3D1978/match%3D80109/postmatch/report/index.html |archive-date=5 October 2013 |url-status=live}}

Debuchy became a fixture in the starting eleven during the 2005–06 season. On 26 March 2006, he damaged knee ligaments in a league match against Strasbourg. The injury required surgery ruling him out for six months.{{cite news |author=Graeme Bailey |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11813_2372119,00.html |title=Blow for Lille starlet |publisher=Sky Sports}} As a result of the injury, Debuchy missed the 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. A week after suffering the injury, on 4 April, Lille officials awarded Debuchy a contract extension until 2010.{{cite web |date=4 April 2006 |title=Debuchy prolonge au LOSC |trans-title=Debuchy extends his contract with LOSC |url=http://www.sport.fr/football/debuchy-prolonge-au-losc-56261.shtm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012042715/http://www.sport.fr/football/debuchy-prolonge-au-losc-56261.shtm |archive-date=12 October 2013}}

Debuchy signed a contract extension on 28 February 2011, tying him down to the club until 2015.AFP: Footballer Debuchy extends Lille contract. Google News. AFP. That season he was instrumental in the team's advancement to the final of the Coupe de France appearing in all five matches the team contested. In the final, Debuchy played the entire match as Lille defeated Paris Saint-Germain 1–0 at the Stade de France. Lille were awarded a late penalty shortly after going 1-0 up; Debuchy took the penalty but it was saved by Grégory Coupet, however Lille still held on to win 1-0.{{cite web |url=https://archive.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/05/15/obraniak-stunner-ends-lille%E2%80%99s-56-year-trophy-wait/ |title=Obraniak stunner ends Lille's 56-year trophy wait |date=15 May 2011 |publisher=pakistantoday.com.pk |access-date=21 February 2021 |archive-date=29 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129151534/https://archive.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/05/15/obraniak-stunner-ends-lille%E2%80%99s-56-year-trophy-wait/ |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.fff.fr/compint/66397/match/66521.shtml |title=COUPE DE FRANCE: football, résultats, calendrier, reportage, photos |publisher=French Football Federation |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110517072227/http://www.fff.fr/compint/66397/match/66521.shtml |archive-date=17 May 2011}}{{cite web |url=http://espnfc.com/report/_/id/316513?cc=5739 |title=Late Obraniak strike wins cup |date=14 May 2011 |website=ESPN FC |access-date=19 May 2011}} A week later, Lille clinched the Ligue 1 championship by drawing 2–2 away to Paris Saint-Germain, Debuchy providing the cross from which Moussa Sow netted Lille's second goal.{{cite web |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=295241&cc=5901 |title=Report: Paris Saint-Germain v Lille – French Ligue 1 |website=ESPN Soccernet |archive-date=2 July 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130702100922/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=295241&cc=5901}} The result meant that the players had achieved the club's first league championship since the 1953–54 season and the club's first double since the 1945–46 season.{{cite news |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/-champions/200747 |title=Champions! |date=22 May 2011 |newspaper=L'Équipe |location=Paris |access-date=22 May 2011 |language=fr |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108233931/http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/-champions/200747 |archive-date=8 January 2014}}{{cite news |access-date=22 May 2011 |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11800_6944120,00.html |title=Ligue 1 round-up |date=21 May 2011 |publisher=Sky Sports |archive-date=8 December 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131208202417/http://www.skysports.com/story/0%2C19528%2C11800_6944120%2C00.html}} The domestic cup and league title were the first two domestic honours of Debuchy's career.{{citation needed|date=January 2019}}

The following season started off with a 1–1 draw against Nancy on 6 August 2011, with Debuchy opening the scoring in the 47th minute.{{Cite news |title=AS Nancy Lorraine v Lille, live score and commentary |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/football/sport/match/300478.html |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250123111208/http://en.espn.co.uk/football/sport/match/300478.html |archive-date=2025-01-23 |access-date=2025-05-10 |work=ESPN.co.uk |language=en-GB}} Debuchy was part of the Lille squad that dramatically fell 5–4 to Bordeaux on 12 February 2012, scoring Lille's third goal of the game as former teammate, Ludovic Obraniak netted the winner in the 90th minute.{{Cite news |title=Lille v Bordeaux, live score and commentary |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/football/sport/match/301152.html |access-date=2025-05-10 |work=ESPN.co.uk |language=en-GB}} The following weekend, Lille got back on track with a 1–0 defeat of Lorient, as Debuchy scored the only goal of the game.{{Cite news |title=Lorient v Lille, live score and commentary |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/football/sport/match/301170.html |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250123112337/http://en.espn.co.uk/football/sport/match/301170.html |archive-date=2025-01-23 |access-date=2025-05-10 |work=ESPN.co.uk |language=en-GB}} Debuchy started and played the full 90 minutes in all six group games of the Champions League that season, as Lille finished bottom of their tight group and crashed out of Europe because of a 0–0 draw with Trabzonspor on the final matchday.{{cite web |url=http://www.espnfc.com/player/69458/mathieu-debuchy |title=Mathieu Debuchy |website=ESPN FC |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140704190138/http://www.espnfc.com/player/69458/mathieu-debuchy |archive-date=4 July 2014 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/01f8-0ea4019b64a0-34079b3537e7-1000--draw-not-enough-for-lille-and-trabzonspor/ |title=Draw not enough for Lille and Trabzonspor |date=7 December 2011 |publisher=UEFA |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006080153/http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season%3D2012/matches/round%3D2000263/match%3D2007659/postmatch/report/index.html |archive-date=6 October 2014 |url-status=live}} The campaign was hugely successful for Debuchy on a personal level as he made his breakthrough in the French squad as well as being named in the UNFP Team of the Year.{{cite web |title=Le palmarès complet UNFP |trans-title=The complete UNFP trophy list |url=http://www.unfp.org/a-la-une/article/le-palmares-complet-14052012-6476.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140303055426/http://www.unfp.org/a-la-une/article/le-palmares-complet-14052012-6476.html |archive-date=3 March 2014}} Following the season, Lille manager Rudi Garcia described Debuchy as a defender who "plays high and attacks but defensively is also very rigorous and he exudes confidence."{{cite news |last1=Bailey |first1=Graeme |title=Garcia reveals Newcastle bid |url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11678/7825145/garcia-reveals-newcastle-bid |publisher=Sky Sports |access-date=11 August 2014 |date=19 June 2012}} Garcia also revealed that the club had rejected a £4 million bid from Newcastle United.

=Newcastle United=

Seven months after their failed bid, English club Newcastle United signed Debuchy on a five-and-a-half-year contract on 4 January 2013, for an undisclosed fee reportedly in the region of £5.5 million.{{cite news |title=Mathieu Debuchy: Newcastle sign France international |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20908986 |department=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=4 January 2013 |access-date=4 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130106221726/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20908986 |archive-date=6 January 2013 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=http://www.nufc.co.uk/articles/20130104/newcastle-complete-debuchy-signing_2281670_3030306 |title=Newcastle complete Debuchy signing |publisher=Newcastle United F.C |author=Anthony Marshall |access-date=4 January 2013 |date=4 January 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130107041418/http://www.nufc.co.uk/articles/20130104/newcastle-complete-debuchy-signing_2281670_3030306 |archive-date=7 January 2013}} He made his debut for Newcastle on 12 January 2013 against Norwich City.{{cite web |title=Norwich v Newcastle: Debuchy Starts |date=12 January 2013 |url=http://www.nufc.co.uk/articles/20130112/norwich-v-newcastle-debuchy-starts_2281670_3039182 |publisher=Newcastle United F.C. |access-date=12 January 2013}}{{cite news |title=Norwich v Newcastle |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20919283 |publisher=BBC Sport |author=Mandeep Sanghera |date=12 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130113010127/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20919283 |archive-date=13 January 2013 |url-status=live |access-date=12 January 2013}}

He scored his first and only Newcastle United competitive goal of his career in the Premier League Tyne–Wear derby against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light on 27 October 2013, levelling the score after half time before Newcastle ultimately lost the match 2–1.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/24599741 |title=Fabio Borini's late strike helped Sunderland beat Newcastle and secure a first win of the season to lift them off the bottom of the Premier League |work=BBC Sport |department=BBC Sport |date=27 October 2013 |access-date=17 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130113010127/https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/24599741 |archive-date=13 January 2013 |url-status=live}} On 1 January 2014, Debuchy was sent off for the first time in his Newcastle career after a rash challenge on Claudio Yacob in an eventual 1–0 defeat away to West Bromwich Albion.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/25513268 |author=Dan O'Hagan |title=West Brom recorded their first victory in 10 league games thanks to Saido Berahino's late second-half penalty against 10-man Newcastle |work=BBC Sport |department=BBC Sport |date=1 January 2014 |access-date=17 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140101050656/https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/25513268 |archive-date=1 January 2014 |url-status=live}}

File:Debuchy 2014 community shield.jpg with Arsenal]]

=Arsenal=

Debuchy moved to fellow Premier League club Arsenal on 17 July 2014, signing a long-term deal for an undisclosed fee (believed to be around £12 million{{cite news |access-date=17 July 2014 |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal/10974986/Arsenal-complete-transfer-of-Mathieu-Debuchy-from-Newcastle-United-for-12-million.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140719101555/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal/10974986/Arsenal-complete-transfer-of-Mathieu-Debuchy-from-Newcastle-United-for-12-million.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 July 2014 |title=Arsenal complete transfer of Mathieu Debuchy from Newcastle United for £12 million |date=17 July 2014 |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |location=London}}) and was given the number 2 shirt from fellow Frenchman Abou Diaby, who took the vacant number 24.{{cite web |url=http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20140717/arsenal-complete-mathieu-debuchy-signing |title=Arsenal complete Mathieu Debuchy signing |publisher=Arsenal F.C. |date=17 July 2014 |access-date=17 July 2014}} He said "Playing again in the Champions League is a big excitement for me and I will do my best to help Arsenal compete for trophies".{{cite news |title=Mathieu Debuchy: Defender joins Arsenal from Newcastle |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28358063 |access-date=17 July 2014 |department=BBC Sport |date=17 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140717212834/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28358063 |archive-date=17 July 2014 |url-status=live}} He made his competitive debut for Arsenal in their 3–0 victory over defending league champions Manchester City in the 2014 FA Community Shield at Wembley Stadium on 10 August 2014.{{cite web |url=http://www.espnfc.com/english-fa-community-shield/story/1979883/arsenal-beat-manchester-city-in-community-shield |title=Arsenal beat City in Community Shield |website=ESPN FC |date=10 August 2014 |access-date=10 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812205110/http://www.espnfc.com/english-fa-community-shield/story/1979883/arsenal-beat-manchester-city-in-community-shield |archive-date=12 August 2014 |url-status=live}} Six days later he featured in the Premier League for the first time as an Arsenal player, his injury-time shot was saved and then converted by Aaron Ramsey for a 2–1 win at home against Crystal Palace.{{cite news |last1=Chowdhury |first1=Saj |title=Arsenal 2–1 Crystal Palace |department=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28718788 |access-date=16 August 2014 |date=16 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140816150844/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28718788 |archive-date=16 August 2014 |url-status=live}} Debuchy was sent off for two bookings on 27 August in Arsenal's win over Beşiktaş in the Champions League play-offs.{{cite news |last1=McNulty |first1=Phil |title=Arsenal 1–0 Besiktas |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28931063 |access-date=28 August 2014 |department=BBC Sport |date=27 August 2014 |archive-date=29 August 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829004147/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28931063}} On 13 September 2014, Debuchy damaged his ankle ligaments near the end of a 2–2 draw against Manchester City. He was administered oxygen and taken off the pitch on a stretcher.{{cite news |title=Mathieu Debuchy: Arsenal defender suffers ankle injury |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29194181 |access-date=13 September 2014 |department=BBC Sport |date=13 September 2014}} Following surgery on his ankle, he was ruled out for about three months.{{cite news |last1=Orr |first1=James |title=Mathieu Debuchy injury: Arsene Wenger says Hector Bellerin is now ready for first-team after revealing Debuchy is out for 'long period' |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/european/mathieu-debuchy-injury-arsene-wenger-says-hector-bellerin-is-now-ready-for-firstteam-after-revealing-debuchy-is-out-for-long-period-9734358.html |access-date=19 September 2014 |newspaper=The Independent |location=London |date=15 September 2014 |archive-date=16 September 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140916231451/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/european/mathieu-debuchy-injury-arsene-wenger-says-hector-bellerin-is-now-ready-for-firstteam-after-revealing-debuchy-is-out-for-long-period-9734358.html}}{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/29275029 |title=Mathieu Debuchy: Arsenal defender out for three months |department=BBC Sport |access-date=4 October 2014 |date=22 September 2014 |archive-date=20 September 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140920205852/https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/29275029}} He returned to the first team against Galatasaray in a Champions League match on 9 December. Twelve days after that, he scored his first goal for the club, the first equaliser in a 2–2 draw against Liverpool at Anfield.{{cite news |last1=McNulty |first1=Phil |title=Liverpool 2–2 Arsenal |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30467742 |access-date=27 December 2014 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=21 December 2014}}{{Cite web |last=Malouda |first=Florent |date=2023-02-10 |title=fo88 |url=https://fo88.pics/ |access-date=2025-05-10 |website=fo88.pics}} Debuchy went off injured against Stoke City on 11 January 2015. He was then given an operation on his dislocated shoulder, and ruled out for a further three months.{{cite news |title=Arsenal: Mikel Arteta & Mathieu Debuchy both out for three months |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30832560 |access-date=15 January 2015 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=15 January 2015}} Debuchy made his return from injury on 18 April 2015, playing the full 120 minutes as Arsenal defeated Reading 2–1 in the FA Cup semi-finals at Wembley.{{cite news |title=Mathieu Debuchy delighted to make Arsenal return |url=http://www.espnfc.com/arsenal/story/2409057/mathieu-debuchy-delighted-to-make-arsenal-return |access-date=2 June 2015 |agency=Press Association |website=ESPN FC |date=20 April 2015}} He made no further appearances that season, with Héctor Bellerín instead playing at right-back in Arsenal's 4–0 win over Aston Villa in the Cup Final; Debuchy did not make the substitutes bench for that match.{{cite news |last1=Fernandez-Abascal |first1=Eduardo |title=Héctor Bellerín will 'fight' Mathieu Debuchy for Arsenal right-back slot after breakthrough season |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/hector-bellerin-will-fight-mathieu-debuchy-arsenal-right-back-slot-after-breakthrough-season-1503876 |access-date=2 June 2015 |work=International Business Times |date=1 June 2015}}

Arsenal retained the Community Shield on 2 August, with Bellerín again starting ahead of Debuchy.{{cite news |last1=Hurrey |first1=Adam |title=Arsenal 1–0 Chelsea, Community Shield 2015: as it happened |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal/11769945/Arsenal-1-0-Chelsea-Community-Shield-2015-as-it-happened.html |access-date=23 November 2015 |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |date=2 August 2015}} Debuchy played only two 2015–16 Premier League matches, starting in Arsenal's first Premier League match of the 2015–16 season against West Ham United on 9 August and also starting in the Premier League match against Tottenham Hotspur on 8 November.{{cite web |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/mathieu-debuchy/2066/ |title=M. Debuchy: Summary |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=22 January 2019}}

On 22 July 2016, after finishing his half-season loan spell at Ligue 1 club Bordeaux, Debuchy returned to Arsenal during the pre-season, playing the first half of Arsenal's 1–1 friendly away draw against French Ligue 2 side Lens. On 27 November 2016, he made his first Premier League start against AFC Bournemouth at the Emirates Stadium, but went off with a hamstring injury after just 16 minutes as the Gunners won 3–1, ruling him out until January 2017. He made no further appearances for the first team that season.

On 19 October 2017, Debuchy made his first start for Arsenal for almost a year against Red Star Belgrade in a 1–0 victory in the UEFA Europa League.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41624826 |title=Crvena Zvezda 0–1 Arsenal |date=19 October 2017 |publisher=BBC Sport}} On 24 October 2017, he played his first League Cup

game of the season against Norwich City, which Arsenal won 2–1 after extra time.{{cite web |last=Emons |first=Michael |date=24 October 2017 |title=Arsenal 2–1 Norwich City |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41647092 |publisher=BBC Sport}}

==Loan to Bordeaux==

On 1 February 2016, Debuchy joined Ligue 1 club Bordeaux on loan until the end of the 2015–16 season.{{cite web |title=Mathieu Debuchy joins Bordeaux on loan |url=http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20160201/mathieu-debuchy-joins-bordeaux-on-loan |publisher=Arsenal F.C. |access-date=1 February 2016}}

=Saint-Étienne=

On 31 January 2018, six months before the expiry of his contract with Arsenal, Debuchy joined Ligue 1 club Saint-Étienne on a free transfer; his contract with Saint-Étienne would run until the end of the 2017–18 season.{{cite news |date=31 January 2018 |title=Mathieu Debuchy à l'ASSE, c'est officiel |trans-title=Mathieu Debuchy to ASSE, it's official |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Mathieu-debuchy-a-l-asse-c-est-officiel/871875 |access-date=31 January 2018 |newspaper=L'Équipe |location=Paris |language=fr}}{{cite web |date=31 January 2018 |title=Mathieu Debuchy, nouveau Vert ! |trans-title=Mathieu Debuchy, the new Green! |url=http://www.asse.fr/fr/Actualites-du-club/Mathieu-debuchy-nouveau-vert---ac21754 |publisher=AS Saint-Étienne}}{{Cite web |date=2018-01-31 |title=Debuchy joins St Etienne on free transfer |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/37544475/arsenal-right-back-mathieu-debuchy-joins-st-etienne-free-transfer |access-date=2025-05-10 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}} On 2 February 2018, Debuchy started in his competitive debut for Saint-Étienne in the Ligue 1 2–0 away win over Amiens; he was at the heart of most of Saint-Étienne's dangerous attacks, scored a goal in the 62nd minute and was voted the Man of the Match.{{cite web |url=http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/article/debut-debuchy-goal-helps-asse-past-amiens.htm |title=Debut Debuchy goal helps ASSE past Amiens |publisher=Ligue 1 |date=2 February 2018}}{{cite web |date=5 February 2018 |title=#ASCASSE Vous avez élu Mathieu Debuchy homme du match |trans-title=\#ASCASSE You voted Mathieu Debuchy as man of the match |url=http://www.asse.fr/fr/Actualites-du-club/Ascasse-vous-avez-elu-mathieu-debuchy-homme-du-match-ac21820 |publisher=AS Saint-Étienne}} On 25 February, Debuchy scored Saint-Étienne's equaliser in the 90th minute of the Derby du Rhône against Lyon, an away Ligue 1 match which ended in a 1–1 draw.{{cite web |url=http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/article/debuchy-strikes-late-as-saint-etienne-hold-lyon.htm |title=Debuchy strikes late as Saint-Étienne hold Lyon |publisher=Ligue 1 |date=25 February 2018}} On 6 April, Debuchy provided a 17th-minute assist (his cross enabled Rémy Cabella to tap home from close range) and scored an own goal in the 92nd minute in the Ligue 1 1–1 home draw against Paris Saint-Germain.{{cite web |url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/news/saint-etienne-1-paris-saint-germain-1-last-gasp-debuchy-own-goal-spares-psg-blushes |title=Saint-Étienne 1 Paris Saint-Germain 1: Last-gasp Debuchy own goal spares PSG blushes |website=FourFourTwo |date=6 April 2018 |access-date=9 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180409171417/https://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/news/saint-etienne-1-paris-saint-germain-1-last-gasp-debuchy-own-goal-spares-psg-blushes |archive-date=9 April 2018 |url-status=dead }} On 14 April, Debuchy scored in the 82nd minute from Saint-Étienne's only shot on target of the match, a Ligue 1 1–0 away win over Strasbourg.{{cite web |url=http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/article/debuchy-grabs-late-winner-for-saint-etienne.htm |title=Debuchy grabs late winner for Saint-Étienne |publisher=Ligue 1 |date=14 April 2018}}

On 25 June 2018, Debuchy signed a new three-year contract with Saint-Étienne.{{cite news |date=25 June 2018 |title=Mercato : Mathieu Debuchy prolonge à Saint-Etienne |trans-title=Transfer market: Mathieu Debuchy extends his contract with Saint-Étienne |url=http://www.leparisien.fr/sports/football/mercato-mathieu-debuchy-prolonge-a-saint-etienne-25-06-2018-7792479.php |access-date=13 July 2018 |newspaper=Le Parisien |location=Paris |language=fr}} On 14 April 2019, Debuchy scored the first brace of his career in Ligue 1, in the 3–0 home win over Bordeaux.{{cite web|url=https://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/article/saint-etienne-beat-bordeaux-pile-pressure-on-ol.htm|title=Saint-Etienne beat Bordeaux, pile pressure on OL|publisher=Ligue 1|date=14 April 2019|access-date=15 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190415051222/https://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/article/saint-etienne-beat-bordeaux-pile-pressure-on-ol.htm|archive-date=15 April 2019|url-status=dead}}

=Valenciennes and Retirement=

On 13 August 2021, Debuchy signed with Ligue 2 side Valenciennes.{{Cite web |date=2021-08-13 |title=Official {{!}} Mathieu Debuchy joins Ligue 2 Valenciennes - Get French Football News |url=https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2021/official-mathieu-debuchy-joins-ligue-2-valenciennes/ |access-date=2025-05-10 |language=en-US}}

In May 2023, Debuchy announced that he would retire at the end of season and also explained that he registered to pass the first coaching diploma.{{cite web |date=6 May 2023 |title=" Je me suis inscrit pour le premier diplôme d'entraîneur… ", Mathieu Debuchy arrête sa carrière en fin de saison |trans-title="I've enrolled in the first coaching diploma..." Mathieu Debuchy is ending his career at the end of the season. |url=https://www.leparisien.fr/sports/football/je-me-suis-inscrit-pour-le-premier-diplome-dentraineur-mathieu-debuchy-arrete-sa-carriere-en-fin-de-saison-06-05-2023-FLFGHUNOC5EIXDIGNKSS4UB43E.php |access-date=6 May 2023}} He ended his professional career at the end of the 2022–23 season.{{cite web |date=31 May 2023 |title=Mathieu Debuchy : "Finir à Geoffroy-Guichard, c'est juste parfait !" |trans-title=Mathieu Debuchy: "Finishing at Geoffroy-Guichard is just perfect!" |url=https://peuple-vert.fr/actualite/%F0%9F%9A%A8-mathieu-debuchy-finir-a-geoffroy-guichard-cest-juste-parfait/ |access-date=31 May 2023}}{{cite web |date=3 June 2023 |title=Mathieu Debuchy : "C'est un club qui a une place à part dans mon cœur" |trans-title=Mathieu Debuchy: "It’s a club that holds a special place in my heart" |url=https://www.asse.fr/fr/actualites/mathieu-debuchy-c-est-un-club-qui-a-une-place-a-part-dans-mon-coeur--ac34558 |access-date=3 June 2023}}

International career

File:Mathieu Debuchy 20120611.jpg at UEFA Euro 2012]]

Debuchy has been capped with the under-21 team. On 5 August 2010, Debuchy was called up to the senior team for the first time by new manager Laurent Blanc for the team's friendly against Norway on 11 August 2010 but did not play that match. He finally earned his first cap on 7 October 2011, playing every minute of the Euro 2012 qualifying 3–0 home win over Albania.{{cite news |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0254-0d7e19482db6-c60e7c12ee9f-1000--debuchy-adapting-well-to-international-arena/ |author=Matthew Spiro |title=Debuchy adapting well to international arena |publisher=UEFA |date=14 June 2012 |access-date=20 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120617013124/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/news/newsid%3D1818077.html |archive-date=17 June 2012 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=https://www.fff.fr/equipes-de-france/tous-les-joueurs/fiche-joueur/1931206041-mathieu-debuchy |title=Mathieu Debuchy's profile by the Fédération Française de Football) |publisher=French Football Federation}} Debuchy scored his first goal for France in a friendly against Iceland in Valenciennes on 27 May 2012.{{cite news |publisher=Sky Sports |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/france-vs-iceland/256600 |title=France 3 Iceland 2: Match Report & Highlights |date=27 May 2012 |access-date=11 October 2017}}

Blanc selected Debuchy in his final 23-man squad for the European Championships in Poland and Ukraine on 29 May 2012.{{cite web |publisher=UEFA |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0254-0d7de3b78d89-f471edc18609-1000--blanc-finds-no-place-for-gourcuff-yanga-mbiwa/ |title=Blanc finds no place for Gourcuff, Yanga-Mbiwa|date = 29 May 2012}} He started the match and played every minute as a right-back in Les Bleus{{'}} opening group match against England, helping his side to a 1–1 draw, in which his performance was hailed as "terrific".{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/england/9316675/England-up-and-running-after-1-1-opening-draw-against-France-at-Euro-2012-but-work-is-needed.html |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |first=Henry |last=Winter |title=England up and running after 1–1 opening draw against France at Euro 2012 but work is needed |date=12 June 2012}} He played the full 90 minutes of France's second group match, a 2–0 win over co-hosts Ukraine on 15 June.{{Cite news |last=Chowdhury |first=Saj |date=2012-05-23 |title=Ukraine 0-2 France |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18181783 |access-date=2025-05-10 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}} Debuchy also played the full 90 minutes of France's last group match against Sweden, which France lost 2–0. He started in the quarterfinal match against Spain (the French lost the match 2–0), but was replaced by Jérémy Ménez in the 64th minute.{{citation needed|date=January 2019}}

Debuchy was named in Didier Deschamps' French squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.{{cite news |title=World Cup 2014: Samir Nasri and Gael Clichy not in France squad |date=3 June 2014 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27401306 |access-date=17 July 2014 |department=BBC Sport |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140615145654/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27401306 |archive-date=15 June 2014 |url-status=live}} Debuchy played every minute of four of France's five matches as they reached the quarterfinals. He did not play France's final group match against Ecuador, remaining on the substitutes' bench throughout the match, with Bacary Sagna playing in his place.{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255931/match=300186515/report.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140628225530/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255931/match=300186515/report.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 June 2014 |title=2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group E Ecuador 0 France 0 |publisher=FIFA}}

On 17 May 2018, he was named on the standby list for the 23-man French squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.{{Cite web |title=Anthony Martial left out of 23-man France World Cup squad |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/english-soccer/anthony-martial-left-out-of-23-man-france-world-cup-squad-1.3499529 |access-date=2025-05-10 |website=The Irish Times |language=en}} On 10 November 2018, Debuchy announced his retirement from international football.{{cite web |date=10 November 2018 |title=Équipe de France. Mathieu Debuchy annonce sa retraite internationale |trans-title=France national team: Mathieu Debuchy announces his international retirement |url=https://www.ouest-france.fr/sport/football/equipe-de-france/equipe-de-france-mathieu-debuchy-annonce-sa-retraite-internationale-6061757}}

Career statistics

=Club=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition{{cite news |url=http://www.ligue1.com/joueur/debuchy-mathieu |title=Mathieu DEBUCHY |publisher=Ligue 1 |access-date=4 June 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929014928/http://www.ligue1.com/joueur/debuchy-mathieu |archive-date=29 September 2012 |url-status=dead }}

rowspan=2|Club

!rowspan=2|Season

!colspan=3|League

!colspan=2|National Cup

!colspan=2|League Cup

!colspan=2|Europe

!colspan=2|Other

!colspan=2|Total

Division||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals
rowspan=11|Lille

|2003–04

|Ligue 1

|6

00000colspan=2|—colspan=2|—60
2004–05

|Ligue 1

|19

300206{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Cup}}1colspan=2|—274
2005–06

|Ligue 1

|27

400106{{efn|Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, two in UEFA Cup}}0colspan=2|—344
2006–07

|Ligue 1

|22

100105{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Champions League|name=UCL}}0colspan=2|—281
2007–08

|Ligue 1

|16

01010colspan=2|—colspan=2|—180
2008–09

|Ligue 1

|30

03110colspan=2|—colspan=2|—341
2009–10

|Ligue 1

|31

110105{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa League|name=UEL}}0colspan=2|—381
2010–11

|Ligue 1

|35

260206{{efn|name=UEL}}0colspan=2|—492
2011–12

|Ligue 1

|32

530106{{efn|name=UCL}}01{{efn|Appearance in Trophée des Champions}}0435
2012–13

|Ligue 1

|15

000203{{efn|name=UCL}}0colspan=2|—200
colspan=2|Total

!233||16||14||1||12||0||37||1||1||0||297||18

rowspan=3|Newcastle United

|2012–13

|Premier League

|14

000colspan=2|—00colspan=2|—140
2013–14

|Premier League

|29

10030colspan=2|—colspan=2|—321
colspan=2|Total

!43||1||0||0||3||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||46||1

rowspan=5|Arsenal

|2014–15

|Premier League

|10

110003{{efn|name=UCL}}01{{efn|Appearance in FA Community Shield|name=FACS}}0151
2015–16

|Premier League

|2

000203{{efn|name=UCL}}00070
2016–17

|Premier League

|1

0000000colspan=2|—10
2017–18

|Premier League

|0

010204{{efn|name=UEL}}10071
colspan=2|Total

!13||1||2||0||4||0||10||1||1||0||30||2

Bordeaux (loan)

|2015–16

|Ligue 1

|9

00000colspan=2|—colspan=2|—90
rowspan=5|Saint-Étienne

|2017–18

|Ligue 1

|15

40000colspan=2|—colspan=2|—154
2018–19

|Ligue 1

|24

40000colspan=2|—colspan=2|—244
2019–20

|Ligue 1

|21

161104{{efn|name=UEL}}0colspan=2|—322
2020–21

|Ligue 1

|26

200colspan=2|—colspan=2|—colspan=2|—262
colspan=2|Total

!86||11||6||1||1||0||4||0|| colspan="2" |—||97||12

Valenciennes

|2021–22

|Ligue 2

|29

|0

|0

|0

| colspan="2" |—

| colspan="2" |—

| colspan="2" |—

|29

|0

colspan="3" |Career total

!412||28||22||2||20||0||51||2||2||0||507||32

{{notelist}}

=International=

:Source:{{cite web |url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/45117.html |title=Mathieu Debuchy |website=National-Football-Teams.com}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year

National teamYearAppsGoals
rowspan="5"|France

|2011

20
2012111
201351
201480
201510
colspan="2"|Total||27||2

:France score listed first, score column indicates score after each Debuchy goal{{citation needed|date=September 2021}}

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ List of international goals scored by Mathieu Debuchy

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
align="center" | 127 May 2012Stade du Hainaut, Valenciennes, France{{fb|ISL}}align="center" | 1–2align="center" | 3–2Friendly
align="center" | 211 October 2013Parc des Princes, Paris, France{{fb|AUS}}align="center" | 5–0align="center" | 6–0Friendly

Honours

Lille

Arsenal

  • FA Community Shield: 2014,{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/28647186 |title=Arsenal 3–0 Manchester City |first=Mandeep |last=Sanghera |website=BBC Sport |date=10 August 2014 |access-date=29 March 2020}} 2015{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33667216 |title=Arsenal 1–0 Chelsea |first=Andy |last=Cryer |website=BBC Sport |date=2 August 2015 |access-date=29 March 2020}}

Saint-Étienne

  • Coupe de France runner-up: 2019–20{{Cite news |last=sport |first=Guardian |date=2020-07-24 |title=Mbappé suffers ankle injury as PSG beat 10-man Saint-Étienne to lift French Cup |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/jul/24/mbappe-suffers-ankle-injury-as-psg-beat-10-man-saint-etienne-to-lift-french-cup |access-date=2025-05-10 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}

Individual

  • UNFP Ligue 1 Team of the Year: 2011–12{{citation needed|date=March 2020}}
  • UNFP Ligue 1 Player of the Month: February 2018{{cite web |date=13 March 2018 |title=Debuchy et Abdelhamid au sommet ! |trans-title=Debuchy and Abdelhamid at the top! |url=http://www.unfp.org/2018/03/debuchy-et-abdelhamid-au-sommet/ |access-date=18 April 2018 |publisher=National Union of Professional Footballers |language=fr}}

References

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