Blaise Matuidi Biography
Blaise Matuidi is a French professional footballer born on 9th April 1987 in Toulouse, France. He plays as a central midfielder for Juventus and the France national team.
He has represented France at two UEFA European Football Championships and two FIFA World Cups, winning a runners-up medal at Euro 2016, and a winner’s medal at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
In 1999, he was selected to attend the prestigious Clairefontaine academy. After departing Clairefontaine, Matuidi joined semi-professional club Créteil and spent three years developing in the club’s youth academy.
In 2004, Blaise Matuidi signed with professional club Troyes and made his professional debut in the 2004–05 season. After three seasons with Troyes, Matuidi joined Saint-Étienne. With Saint-Étienne, he played European football for the first time after participating in the 2008–09 edition of the UEFA Cup.
In the 2009–10 season, he was named the first-choice captain under manager Alain Perrin. In July 2011, after four seasons with Saint-Étienne, Matuidi transferred to Paris Saint-Germain on a three-year deal.
Matuidi is a former France youth international, having represented his nation at under-19 and under-21 level. In August 2010, Matuidi was called up to the senior team for the first time under new manager Laurent Blanc.
He made his international debut in September 2010 in a UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying match against Bosnia and Herzegovina and has since represented his nation at two UEFA European Football Championships and a FIFA World Cup, winning a runners-up medal at Euro 2016.
Blaise Matuidi Age
Blaise Matuidi is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Juventus and the France national team. He was born on 9 April 1987 in Toulouse, France.
Blaise Matuidi Parents
His father, Faria Rivelino, is Angolan and his mother, Élise Rivelino, is Congolese. They emigrated to Toulouse in the early 1980s to escape the Angolan Civil War, before eventually settling in the capital. Matuidi has four siblings.
Blaise Matuidi Wife
He is married to his long term girlfriend Isabelle Malice, an osteopathy student who is the owner of Gimmini, a sports center for children. The couple got married on July 1, 2017, and together have three children: daughters Myliane, Naëlle and son Eden.
The rapper Niska paid tribute to Matuidi by creating the song “Matuidi Charo (PSG)” and dance of the Charo, dance of the vulture, which was then popularized on the football field by Matuidi.
In May 2016, he developed his autobiography, “Au bout de mes rêves”, written in collaboration with Ludovic Pinton (publishers Solar OCLC 953083014). In 2018, he was named a champion of the year and champion for peace by the organization Peace and Sport, for his work with his organization ‘Tremplin Blaise Matuidi’ which helps the reinsertion of kids from the suburbs.
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- Angolan
- French
Blaise Matuidi Manchester United
Manchester United are reportedly ready to go back in for Blaise Matuidi — a year after losing out on him to Juventus.
The Frenchman joined the Italian giant’s last summer from PSG and has become one of their key players this season. United are ready to try and tempt him to Old Trafford but Juve is reluctant to sell him.
Matuidi, 30, has made 36 appearances this season and has scored twice and has as many assists in a strong first campaign. But the report claims United have made contact with his agent, Mino Raiola, over a potential move.
Raiola represents a number of United players including Romelu Lukaku and was the man in the middle for Paul Pogba’s then-world record £89 million switch.
Blaise Matuidi Juventus
On 18 August 2017, Blaise Matuidi joined Juventus on a three-year contract that would expire on 30 June 2020. The initial transfer fee was €20 million, plus up to €10.5 million in potential bonuses that would depend on the number of appearances made by him in Juventus’ competitive matches over the next three seasons.
He made his club and Serie A debut on 19 August 2017, in a 3–0 home win over Cagliari. Matuidi scored his first goal for Juventus on 17 December; the final goal of a 3–0 away win over Bologna.
Blaise Matuidi Net worth
Blaise Matuidi is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Juventus and the France national team. He is described as a “fierce and strong tackler”. He earns an annual income of $7 Million dollars. He has an estimated net worth of $ 14 million dollars.
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Blaise Matuidi Fifa 18
He is currently 31 years old and plays as a Defensive Midfielder for Juventus in Italy. His overall rating in FIFA 18 is 85 with a potential of 85. Matuidi has got a 2-star skill moves rating. He prefers to shoot with his left foot.
His work rates are High / High. Matuidi’s height is 180 cm and his weight is estimated at 75 kg according to FIFA’s database. Currently, Blaise Matuidi is playing with number 14. His best stats are: Stamina: 94, Aggression: 86, Interceptions: 86, Slide Tackle: 84, Stand Tackle: 84.
Blaise Matuidi Injury
The France international has suffered a “mild-medium tear to the flexor muscles in his left thigh”, with sources telling Goal he could miss 30 days. Juventus have confirmed midfielder Blaise Matuidi is set for a spell on the sidelines with a thigh injury and Goal understands the midfielder could miss around a month of action.
After a 7-0 demolition of Sassuolo on Sunday, Juve coach Massimiliano Allegri indicated he expected Matuidi to miss his side’s Champions League tie with Tottenham. And following tests, Juve provided more details on the France international’s injury.
Blaise Matuidi Goal | Blaise Matuidi Stats
This is his scores as per September 18, 2018, since 2018-2019
Tournament | Apps | Mins | Goals | Assists | Yel | Red | SPG | PS% | Aerials Won | MotM | Rating |
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Serie A | 3 | 270 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 89.4 | – | – | 7.21 |
FIFA World Cup France | 4(1) | 336 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | 83 | 1.2 | – | 6.77 |
UEFA Nations League A France | 2 | 176 | – | 1 | – | – | 0.5 | 89.2 | 0.5 | – | 6.66 |
Int. Friendly France | 3(2) | N/A | – | N/A | – | – | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | – |
Total / Average | 15 | 782 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.9 | 86.2 | 0.7 | 0 | 6.88 |
Blaise Matuidi Style of play
Described as a “fierce and strong tackler”, with good defensive attributes, Matuidi is known in particular for his energy, work-rate, mobility, tenacity, and physical strength, as well as his discipline, positional sense, and tactical intelligence, which enable him to excel in a holding role as a ball-winner in midfield, due to his ability to close down spaces, intercept loose balls, or break down possession.
A versatile and well-rounded team player, he is capable of playing in several other midfield positions and is known for his ability to carry, distribute the ball, and start attacking plays after winning back possession, often acting as a box-to-box player in the center of the pitch. His movement on the pitch and ability to make effective attacking runs also allows him to contribute to his team’s offensive play, as it often draws opponents out of position, and in turn, creates space for his teammates.
He is also capable of making runs into the box and scoring goals, which has seen him be deployed in a more offensive, left-sided central midfield role during his time with Juventus beneath manager Massimiliano Allegri, a position known as the mezzala or incursive role in Italian football jargon. Although his main influence is Claude Makelele, his playing style has also been compared to that of Jean Tigana.
During the 2018 World Cup, Matuidi was also deployed in a new position for France under manager Deschamps, playing out wide, rather than in the center, as a left-sided winger or attacking midfielder in a 4–2–3–1 formation. In this system, he proved to be equally effective, in spite of his unorthodox playing role, as he was able to track back and limit the attacking threat of the opposing full-backs on the flank.
Moreover, he also often tucked into the center, in order to help support Paul Pogba and N’Golo Kanté defensively, which also helped minimize the amount of space given to the main playmakers of France’s opponents throughout the tournament, and ultimately helped to nullify their impact on the game.
Furthermore, Matuidi’s a lot of defensive role on the left flank provided balance at intervals the team, because it successively gave Kylian Mbappé the licence to attack and run at defenses from the right-wing. He has also been used in a similar role by Allegri at Juventus. Matuidi has also been used in a more defensive role along the left flank on occasion, as a left-back.
Blaise Matuidi Transfer
Blaise Matuidi has left Paris Saint-Germain to join Juventus, it was confirmed on Friday. The Juve Twitter account revealed the transfer was done and dusted, with the 30-year-old penning a three-year deal with his new club:
The acquisition ensures Juve maintain their depth in midfield following the sale of Mario Lemina:
The transfer ends Matuidi’s a six-year association with PSG. He’s been a vital cog in the club’s rise in recent years and departs having won the league title four times.
The France international was viewed as the engine that drove the Parisians forward.
While PSG has made steady improvements in recent years, so too has Matuidi. As he’s accrued more experience, there’s been an increased maturity about his game. The Frenchman is willing to take the ball in tight areas, commit opponents with his powerful running and lead by example at the core of the team.
In terms of physicality and fitness, few players can match him. Matuidi always seems to be on the move, whether that’s getting across to shut down danger or blasting forward with the ball at his feet.
Now he’ll have to convert those talents to Serie A, though it’s easy to see Matuidi thriving in the division. While the style of play is more tactical in Italy than in Ligue 1, having so much energy and such a massive appetite for all aspects of play will keep Matuidi involved.
It’ll be intriguing to see how Massimiliano Allegri seeks to utilize his skills next to the likes of Miralem Pjanic and Sami Khedira.
As a left-footed player, Matuidi brings brilliant balance to an XI, so expect to see him lining up on that side of central midfield. He’s been at his best for France and PSG with a natural holding player alongside him, meaning there is license to shuttle between defence and attack.
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