Matthieu Saunier

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Matthieu Saunier

| image = RC Lens - FC Lorient (23-04-2019) 34.jpg

| caption =

| fullname = Matthieu Serge Fernand Saunier{{cite web |url=http://actas.rfef.es/actas/RFEF_CmpActa1?cod_primaria=1000144&CodActa=38236 |title=Acta del Partido celebrado el 03 de diciembre de 2016, en Granada |trans-title=Minutes of the Match held on 03 December 2019, in Granada |publisher=Royal Spanish Football Federation |accessdate=29 November 2019 |language=Spanish}}

| height = {{convert|1.81|m|abbr=on}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|2|7|df=y}}

| birth_place = Hyères, France

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| position = Centre back

| youthyears1 =

| youthyears2 = 2003–2009

| youthclubs1 = Carqueiranne-la Crau

| youthclubs2 = Bordeaux

| years1 = 2009–2011

| clubs1 = Bordeaux

| caps1 = 0

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2009–2010

| clubs2 = → Rodez (loan)

| caps2 = 25

| goals2 = 2

| years3 = 2010–2011

| clubs3 = → Troyes (loan)

| caps3 = 13

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2011–2016

| clubs4 = Troyes

| caps4 = 111

| goals4 = 6

| years5 = 2013

| clubs5 = Troyes B

| caps5 = 5

| goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2016–2018

| clubs6 = Granada

| caps6 = 44

| goals6 = 1

| years7 = 2018–2021

| clubs7 = Lorient

| caps7 = 41

| goals7 = 1

| nationalyears1 = 2006–2007

| nationalteam1 = France U17

| nationalcaps1 = 10

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2011

| nationalteam2 = France U20

| nationalcaps2 = 2

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| club-update = 23 May 2021

| ntupdate = 02:37, 26 September 2015 (UTC)

}}

Matthieu Serge Fernand Saunier (born 7 February 1990) is a French professional footballer who plays as a central defender.{{cite news | url = http://www.foot-express.com/matthieu-saunier,-a-laube-de-sa-carriere-366-621.html | title = Saunier, à l'Aube de sa carrière | date = 25 November 2011 | work = Foot-Express | accessdate = 21 February 2012 | language = French | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180807220517/http://www.foot-express.com/matthieu-saunier,-a-laube-de-sa-carriere-366-621.html | archive-date = 7 August 2018 | url-status = dead }}

Club career

Saunier previously played for Bordeaux, where he began his professional career.{{cite news | url = http://www.espoirsdufootball.com/3555-bordeaux-matthieu-saunier-signe-professionnel.html | title = Matthieu Saunier signe professionnel | date =10 May 2009 | work = Espoirs du Football | accessdate = 21 February 2012 | language = French}} Immediately after signing his professional contract, Saunier was loaned to Championnat National club Rodez.{{cite news | url = http://www.mercato365.com/infos-clubs/bordeaux/bordeaux-saunier-prete-a-rodez-104141.shtml | title = Saunier prêté à Rodez | date = 28 August 2009 | work = Mercato365 | accessdate = 21 February 2012 | language = French}} After a season there, for the second consecutive season, he was loaned out, this time to Troyes.{{cite news | url = http://www.girondins.com/transfert-saunier-prete-troyes.html | title = Saunier prêté à Troyes | date = 27 August 2010 | work = FC Girondins de Bordeaux | accessdate = 21 February 2012 | language = French | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20100828205118/http://www.girondins.com/transfert-saunier-prete-troyes.html | archivedate = 28 August 2010 | df = dmy-all }} After a successful campaign in which he became the "leader of the defense", the move was made permanent in June 2011.

On 4 August 2016, Saunier signed for La Liga club Granada CF.