Mathieu Manset

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Mathieu Manset

| image =

| caption =

| full_name = Mathieu Manset{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2015/june/the-football-league-retained-list/ |title=The Football League retained list |publisher=The Football League |date=12 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230718173336/https://www.efl.com/news/2015/june/the-football-league-retained-list/ |archive-date=18 July 2023}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|8|5|df=y}}

| birth_place = Metz, France

| height = 1.88 m

| position = Forward

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Le Havre

| years1 = 2007–2009 | clubs1 = Le Havre | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2009–2011 | clubs2 = Hereford United | caps2 = 50 | goals2 = 10

| years3 = 2011–2012 | clubs3 = Reading | caps3 = 28 | goals3 = 5

| years4 = 2012 | clubs4 = → Shanghai Shenhua (loan) | caps4 = 9 | goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2012–2013 | clubs5 = Sion | caps5 = 5 | goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2013 | clubs6 = Carlisle United | caps6 = 7 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2013–2014 | clubs7 = Coventry City | caps7 = 9 | goals7 = 1

| years8 = 2014 | clubs8 = Royal Antwerp | caps8 = 11 | goals8 = 3

| years9 = 2014–2015 | clubs9 = Walsall | caps9 = 19 | goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2015 | clubs10 = Cheltenham Town | caps10 = 12 | goals10 = 0

| years11 = 2015 | clubs11 = Slavia Sofia | caps11 = 9 | goals11 = 1

| years12 = 2016 | clubs12 = Consolat Marseille | caps12 = 13 | goals12 = 2

| years13 = 2017 | clubs13 = Hamrun Spartans | caps13 = 11 | goals13 = 2

| years14 = 2017–2018| clubs14 = Bastia | caps14 = 23 | goals14 = 17

| years15 = 2018 | clubs15 = A.C. Vicenza 1902

| years16 = 2018 | clubs16 = Rotonda Calcio | caps16 = 6 | goals16 = 0

| years17 = 2019 | clubs17 = Fleury 91 | caps17 = 4 | goals17 = 0

| totalcaps = 216

| totalgoals = 43

}}

Mathieu Manset ({{IPA|fr|matjø mɑ̃sɛ}}; born 5 August 1989) is a French former professional footballer who played as a forward. He played for 18 clubs in 8 countries during his career.

Career

Manset was born in Metz and started his career in his native France with Le Havre AC. In the 2007–08 season he managed to break into the reserve side, who played in the Championnat de France amateur, the fourth tier of French football. He went on to play eleven league matches and score one goal for the side during the campaign.{{cite web|url=http://www.stat2foot.com/lclubs/lehavre20708.htm|title=Le Havre Réserve Effectif CFA 2007/2008|publisher=Stat2Foot|access-date=16 January 2010|language=fr}} In the following season, Manset played a further 12 games for Le Havre Réserve but failed get on the scoresheet.{{cite web|url=http://www.foot-national.com/detail-saison-football-36-3386-79.html|title=Mathieu Manset: Sa saison en CFA GROUPE D 2008/2009|publisher=Foot-National|access-date=16 January 2010|language=fr}} His last appearance for Le Havre came in the 2–1 win over Paris Saint-Germain Réserve at the Parc des Princes on 8 May 2009.{{cite web|url=http://www.foot-national.com/fiche-match-football-12229.html|title=Paris SG–Le Havre 1–2|date=8 May 2009|access-date=16 January 2010|publisher=Foot-National|language=fr}}

=Hereford United=

Manset was released by Le Havre in the summer of 2009 and was recommended to Football League Two side Hereford United by Guy Ipoua. After a successful trial, he joined Hereford on a free transfer. His debut in English football came in the second round of the Football League Trophy where he featured as a substitute in the last 20 minutes of the game at home to Aldershot Town and scored a late goal to put the Bulls into a 2–1 lead. However, Aldershot quickly equalised and sent the game to a penalty shoot out, which Hereford won 4–3. Manset scored what turned out to be the decisive penalty with a powerful strike into the top left corner of the goal.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8284840.stm|title=Hereford 2–2 Aldershot|publisher=BBC Sport|date=6 October 2009|access-date=16 January 2010}}

In the first round of the FA Cup, in the 2–0 win against Sutton United, Manset put Hereford in the lead after six minutes. However, after half an hour of play he was red carded for violent conduct after he reacted badly to a challenge by Alan Pouton.{{cite news |title=Hereford 2-0 Sutton United |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/8341035.stm |access-date=7 March 2023 |work=BBC Sport |date=7 November 2009}} His first goal in League Two came in the 3–1 away win at Northampton Town on 1 December 2009.{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/match_facts/0,19762,11065_3150236,00.html|title=Match Facts | Northampton v Hereford|date=1 December 2009|publisher=Sky Sports|access-date=16 January 2010}} In late 2010 Manset enjoyed a run of goalscoring form under new manager Jamie Pitman, and was linked with a number of clubs from the Championship.

=Reading=

Manset signed for Championship team Reading for an undisclosed fee on a two-and-a-half-year contract on 21 January 2011.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/reading/9370228.stm|title=Reading sign Hereford United striker Mathieu Manset|access-date=21 January 2011|date=21 January 2011|publisher=BBC Sport}} Manset made his debut for Reading on 22 January 2011, coming on as a substitute just 21 hours after signing for the club.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/9365843.stm|title=Reading 1–1 Hull City|access-date=1 February 2011|date=22 January 2011|publisher=BBC Sport}} On 1 February 2011, he scored his first goal for Reading after again coming on as a substitute, scoring what had looked to be an injury-time winner in the 2–2 draw at Cardiff City.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/9379856.stm|title=Cardiff City 2–2 Reading|access-date=1 February 2011|date=1 February 2011|publisher=BBC Sport}} On 4 February 2011, Manset came off the bench against league leaders Queens Park Rangers. On 19 March 2011, Manset came off the bench against Barnsley to score the winning goal in the 71st minute to keep Reading's promotion push alive. Manset made his first start against Nottingham Forest on 9 February 2011 in a 4–3 win. On 6 August 2011, Manset came on as a sub for Noel Hunt and scored two goals in three minutes to rescue a 2–2 draw for Reading against Millwall. His first was a 25-yard rocket and his second was a header from Jimmy Kebe's cross. Manset scored his fifth goal for Reading with a back-heel in the last minute of extra time in a 3–2 win over Bristol City.

=Shanghai Shenhua (loan)=

In 2011–12 season, Manset made six starts and scored two goals. In the last day of the transfer window, Crawley Town manager Steve Evans revealed that he had tried to sign Manset on a last minute deal only to be rejected.{{cite news|title=Crawley missed out on Manset|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/7524906/|publisher=Sky Sports|date=16 February 2012|access-date=23 February 2012}} Reading manager Brian McDermott prepared to loan out Manset to afford him regular first-team football. He subsequently signed for Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua on loan until 30 June.{{cite news|title=Manset set for China move|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12691/7537072/Manset-set-for-China-move|publisher=Sky Sports|date=21 February 2012|access-date=23 February 2012}} He scored his first goal for Shenhua on 27 May 2012 during Shenhua's 2–1 victory at home against Guizhou Renhe. Manset scored 1 goal in 9 appearances for Shenhua.

=Sion=

On 13 July 2012, Manset moved from Reading to Sion on a 3-year contract for an undisclosed fee.{{cite news|title=(in French:Mathieu Manset au FC Sion)|url=http://www.20min.ch/ro/sports/football/story/Mathieu-Manset-au-FC-Sion-13649958|publisher=20 Minutes|language=French|date=13 July 2012|access-date=3 October 2012}} Manset made his debut for Sion coming on as a second-half substitute and scoring the only goal from the penalty spot in a 1–0 victory over Servette.{{cite news|title=SION VS. SERVETTE 1 – 0|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/07/22/switzerland/super-league/fc-sion/servette-fc-geneve/1293113/|publisher=Soccerway|date=22 July 2012|access-date=3 October 2012}} On 4 September 2012, Manset was suspended by Sion for 3 weeks after being found in the early hours of the morning in a Lausanne nightclub the day before Sion's game away to FC Zürich.{{cite news|title=FC Sion: Manset fired, Darragi pay (in French:FC Sion : Manset viré, Darragi paiera)|url=http://www.sport365.fr/fc-sion-manset-vire-darragi-paiera-888587.shtml|publisher=Sports365|language=French|date=4 September 2012|access-date=3 October 2012|archive-date=29 September 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929001028/http://www.sport365.fr/fc-sion-manset-vire-darragi-paiera-888587.shtml|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|title=Sion dismissed Mathieu Manset (in German:Sion entliess Mathieu Manset)|url=http://www.suedostschweiz.ch/sport/sion-entliess-mathieu-manset|publisher=Suedostchweiz|language=German|date=4 September 2012|access-date=3 October 2012}}

He made his first appearance for Sion since this suspension against FC Zürich on 30 September.{{cite news|title=SION VS. ZÜRICH 2 – 2|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/09/30/switzerland/super-league/fc-sion/fc-zurich/1293158/|publisher=Soccerway|date=30 September 2012|access-date=3 October 2012}}

On 6 January, Manset announced through Twitter that his contract with Sion was terminated due to "irreconcilable differences".{{cite news|title=Manset terminates contract|url=https://twitter.com/_Manset22|publisher=Manset22|date=6 January 2013|access-date=8 January 2013}}

=Carlisle United=

Following his departure from Sion he had trials at both Barnsley{{cite web|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11688/8425460/Barnsley-have-offered-a-trial-to-striker-Mathieu-Manset-and-hope-he-will-soon-be-fuly-fit |title=Former Reading striker Mathieu Manset given a trial by Barnsley |publisher=Sky Sports |access-date=22 January 2013}} and Sheffield Wednesday,{{cite web|url=http://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-wednesday/sheffield-wednesday-owls-look-at-french-striker-1-5403358 |title=Owls look at French striker |publisher=Sheffield Star |access-date=13 February 2013}} though neither club followed up on their interest. After another brief trial,{{cite web|url=http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/mansetinterview11march13-706619.aspx |title=INTERVIEW: Just want to prove myself |publisher=Carlisle United F.C |access-date=18 March 2013}} he joined Carlisle United on 8 March until the end of the season,{{cite web|url=http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/mansetsignsmarch2013-701760.aspx |title=Former-Royal to join Blues |publisher=Carlisle United F.C |access-date=8 March 2013}} although the signing was delayed for two weeks waiting for international clearance.{{cite web|url=http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/mansetsigned22march13-724139.aspx |title=Striker signs for United |publisher=Carlise United F.C |access-date=24 March 2013}} Manset finally made his debut against Yeovil Town on 23 March, coming on as a second-half substitute and helping Carlisle earn a 3–3 draw with an injury time assist.{{cite web|url=http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/matchstatsyeovil23march13-725994.aspx |title=Match report: United 3–3 Yeovil |publisher=Carlisle United F.C |access-date=24 March 2013}} He made a further six appearances, all as a substitute, before being released at the end of the season following the expiry of his contract.{{cite web |url=http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/retainedreleasedapril2013-798207.aspx |title=Contracts: retained and released list |publisher=Carlisle United F.C |access-date=29 April 2013}}

=Coventry City=

Manset signed a one-year deal with Coventry City on 7 August 2013 despite Coventry being under a transfer embargo.{{Cite web |title=Sky Blues sign striker Manset |url=http://www.ccfc.co.uk/news/article/manset-signs-976440.aspx? |publisher=Coventry City F.C |date=7 August 2013}} Having not played for the first team since October, his contract was terminated by mutual consent in January 2014.{{cite news |url=http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/football-news/mathieu-manset-leaves-coventry-city-6473308 |last=Poole |first=Alan |date=6 January 2014 |title=Mathieu Manset leaves Coventry City |newspaper=Coventry Telegraph |access-date=7 January 2014}}

=Royal Antwerp=

On 7 January 2014, Manset signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Antwerp.{{Cite web |url=http://rafc.be/news/MATHIEU-MANSET-VERSTERKT-AANVALSLINIE |title=RAFC.be |access-date=7 January 2014 |archive-date=7 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140107194926/http://rafc.be/news/MATHIEU-MANSET-VERSTERKT-AANVALSLINIE |url-status=dead }} His contract was terminated by mutual consent at the end of the season.{{Cite web |url=http://www.rafc.be/news/nieuwtjes-vanop-de-bosuil-1006 |title=RAFC.be |access-date=27 August 2014 |archive-date=3 September 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903134635/http://www.rafc.be/news/nieuwtjes-vanop-de-bosuil-1006 |url-status=dead }}

=Walsall=

On 26 August 2014, following a successful trial, Manset signed a one-year contract with Walsall.{{Cite web|url=http://www.saddlers.co.uk/news/article/manset-signs-aug-2014-1877395.aspx|title = Manset Signs}} He scored his first goal for the Saddlers on 7 October 2014 against Rochdale in the Football League Trophy.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/9365843.stm|title=Rochdale v Walsall|access-date=15 November 2014|date=7 October 2014|publisher=BBC Sport}} Manset was released on 2 February 2015 after making twenty four appearances for the Saddlers, scoring one goal.{{cite news|title=Walsall cancel contract of Mathieu Manset|url=https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/other-football/walsall-fc/2015/02/02/walsall-cancel-contract-of-mathieu-manset/|access-date=2 February 2015|work=Express & Star|date=2 February 2015}}

=Cheltenham Town=

Manset agreed a deal until the end of the 2014–15 season with Cheltenham Town on 3 February 2015.{{cite news|title=Mathieu Manset joins Cheltenham Town as Steve Elliott leaves|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31111682|access-date=20 May 2015|work=BBC Sport|date=3 February 2015}} After twelve goalless appearances for the Robins, he was released on 4 May 2015 following their relegation from League Two.{{cite news|title=Cheltenham Town release eight and transfer-list six players|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32584794|access-date=20 May 2015|work=BBC Sport|date=4 May 2015}}

=Slavia Sofia=

In August 2015, Manset signed a three-year contract with Bulgarian A Group team Slavia Sofia.{{cite web|title=Slavia Sofia : Manset signe trois ans|url=http://www.sport365.fr/slavia-sofia-manset-signe-trois-ans-1257688.shtml|website=sport365.fr|access-date=24 August 2015|language=French|date=11 August 2015}} On 16 August, he made his debut in a 1–0 away win over Botev Plovdiv, coming on as a substitute for the last eight minutes. Manset scored his only goal for the club on 7 December, netting a penalty in a 3–0 home win over Lokomotiv Plovdiv. Two days later, his contract was terminated by mutual consent.{{cite web|title=Славия се раздели с нападател|url=http://www.sportal.bg/news.php?news=580343|publisher=sportal.bg|language=Bulgarian|date=11 December 2015}}

=Bastia=

Manset joined Championnat National 3 side SC Bastia for the 2017–18 season.{{cite web |last1=Quarez |first1=Benjamin |title=PORTRAIT - Mathieu Manset (Bastia), à la recherche du temps perdu |url=http://www.goal.com/fr/news/portrait-mathieu-manset-bastia-a-la-recherche-du-temps-perdu/uzxjytl9i1zb1dt0xxz5pw9td |website=Goal |access-date=21 September 2018 |language=French |date=26 March 2018}} At the end of the season, he left the club after being unable to agree an extension.{{cite web |title=Mathieu Manset quitte le Sporting |url=http://www.spiritu-turchinu.com/actualite/breves/2277-mathieu-manset-quitte-sporting |website=Spiritu Turchinu |access-date=21 September 2018 |language=French |date=6 July 2018}}{{cite news |title=Sporting Club Bastiais : les joueurs ont repris le chemin de l'entraînement |url=https://www.corsematin.com/article/article/le-sporting-en-bleu-de-chauffe |access-date=21 September 2018 |work=Corse-Matin |date=10 July 2018 |language=French}}

=A.C. Vicenza 1902=

In August 2018, he was signed by newly founded Italian amateur club "A.C. Vicenza 1902", an illegitimate phoenix club of Vicenza Calcio.{{cite news|url=https://www.trivenetogoal.it/2018/08/25/ac-vicenza-1902-nonostante-la-figc-dejardins-e-payan-insistono-annunciati-lattaccante-manset-e-il-portiere-maury/54473/|title=Ac Vicenza 1902, nonostante la Figc Dejardins e Payan insistono: annunciati l'attaccante Manset e il portiere Maury|date=25 August 2018|access-date=1 October 2018|work=Triveneto Goal|language=Italian}} The club, however, did not get a professional licence{{cite web|url=https://www.trivenetogoal.it/2018/10/16/ac-vicenza-1902-cisse-rincara-dejardins-mi-prende-in-giro-non-mi-ha-pagato-dejardins-licenziato-il-commercialista-ma-ricorro-contro-la-figc/58164/|title=Ac Vicenza 1902, Cissé rincara: "Dejardins non mi ha pagato". Dejardins: "Licenziato il commercialista, ma ricorro contro la Figc"|publisher=trivenetogoal.it|date=16 October 2018|access-date=31 January 2019}} and let him go on a free transfer to Rotonda Calcio in Serie D.{{cite web|url=https://www.tuttomercato24.com/2018/10/25/serie-d-girone-i-rotonda-si-aggregano-silletti-e-manset2018-2019/#inscore_ifheight_xdc_5709|title=Serie D – Girone I: Rotonda, si aggregano Silletti e Manset|publisher=tuttomercato24|date=25 October 2018|access-date=31 January 2019}}

=FC Fleury 91=

In January 2019, he moved to FC Fleury 91.{{cite web|url=http://www.actufoot.com/2b/fleury-attaquant-defenseur-ont-signe/|title=FLEURY : UN ATTAQUANT ET UN DÉFENSEUR ONT SIGNÉ|publisher=actufoot.com|date=23 January 2019|access-date=26 January 2019}}

In summer 2019, with one year left on his Fleury contract, Manset retired from playing. He started working as player agent.{{cite news |last1=Pruneta |first1=Laurent |title=Football : l'ancien buteur devenu agent veut " que ses mauvaises expériences servent " |url=https://www.leparisien.fr/sports/ile-de-france/football-l-ancien-buteur-devenu-agent-veut-que-ses-mauvaises-experiences-servent-03-07-2020-8346825.php |access-date=19 July 2020 |work=Le Parisien |date=3 July 2020 |language=French}}

Career statistics

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|FA Cup !colspan="2"\|League Cup !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition{{soccerbase\|52479\|name=Mathieu Manset}}{{cite web \|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/mathieu-manset/42267/ \|title=M. Manset \|publisher=Soccerway \|access-date=7 January 2014}}
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="3"\|Hereford United \|2009–10 \|League Two \|29	3	2	1	0	0	2Appearances in the Football League Trophy	1	33	5
2010–11 \|League Two \|21	7	4	6	1	0	0	0	26	13
colspan="2"\|Total !50	10	6	7	1	0	2	1	59	18
rowspan="3"\|Reading \|2010–11 \|Championship \|13	2	0	0	0	0	1Appearance in the Championship play-offs	0	14	2
2011–12 \|Championship \|15	3	1	0	1	0	colspan=2\|—	17	3
colspan="2"\|Total !28	5	1	0	1	0	1	0	31	5
Shanghai Shenhua (loan) \|2012 \|Chinese Super League \|9	1	0	0	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	9	1
Sion \|2012–13 \|Swiss Super League \|5	1	0	0	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	5	1
Carlisle United \|2012–13 \|League One \|7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
Coventry City \|2013–14 \|League One \|9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	1
Antwerp \|2013–14 \|Belgian Second Division \|11	3	0	0	colspan=2\|—	colspan=2\|—	11	3
Walsall \|2014–15 \|League One \|19	0	2	0	0	0	3Appearances in the Football League Trophy	1	24	1
Cheltenham Town \|2014–15 \|League Two \|12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	0
Slavia Sofia \|2015–16 \|A Group \|9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	1
Marseille Consolat \|2015–16 \|Championnat National \|13	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	2
Hamrun Spartans \|2016–17 \|Maltese Premier League \|11	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	12	2
Bastia \|2017–18 \|National 3 \|23	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	23	17
Rotonda \|2018–19 \|Serie D \|6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
Fleury 91 \|2018–19 \|National 2 \|4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
colspan="3"\|Career total !216	43	10	7	2	0	6	2	227	52