Dreyer during training withCaen in August 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1989-03-20)20 March 1989 (age 36) | ||
| Place of birth | Strasbourg, France | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2003 | AS Ernolsheim/Bruche | ||
| 2003–2009 | Sochaux | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2011 | Sochaux | 20 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Sochaux B | 9 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Fréjus Saint-Raphaël | 32 | (0) |
| 2012–2016 | Troyes | 30 | (0) |
| 2012–2015 | Troyes B | 17 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Caen B | 10 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Caen | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Amiens | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Lorient | 31 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Saint-Étienne | 9 | (0) |
| 2024 | Strasbourg | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2004–2005 | France U16 | 14 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | France U17 | 12 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | France U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 2009 | France U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2010 | France U21 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 June 2023 | |||
Matthieu Dreyer (born 20 March 1989) is a French professionalfootballer who has played as agoalkeeper forLigue 1 clubStrasbourg.
Dreyer began his career inAlsace playing for local club AS Ernolsheim/Bruche.[citation needed] In 2003, he moved to the famousSochaux academy. During his youth career with Sochaux, he won theCoupe Gambardella in 2007.[citation needed] Dreyer was listed as the third goalkeeper for the2007–08 season and appeared on the bench several times including twoUEFA Cup matches, though he did not make an appearance.[citation needed] He signed his first professional contract following the season agreeing to a three-year deal.[1] Dreyer was officially promoted to the senior squad and given the number 30 shirt, the typical number for the third-choice goalkeeper in France.[citation needed]
For much of the2008–09 season, Dreyer played in theCFA helping the Sochaux reserves finish a respectable 6th.[citation needed] He made his professional debut on 28 February 2009 starting in goal, ahead of second choiceJérémy Gavanon, for the injuredTeddy Richert againstNice.[citation needed] For his efforts, Dreyer earned aclean sheet in a 1–0 victory withVáclav Svěrkoš scoring the lone goal.[2]
In 2012, after one season in theChampionnat National, he joinedTroyes as a second-choice keeper.[3] He agreed to the termination of his contract in August 2016.[4]
In July 2020, Dreyer joinedLorient, newly promoted toLigue 1, on a free transfer, having agreed on a three-year contract.[5]
On 23 August 2022, Dreyer signed forLigue 2 sideSaint-Étienne on a two-year contract.[6]
Dreyer has been aFrance international since age 12 when he earned caps with his local regional sides,Bas-Rhin andAlsace, in the Predator Cup. He has featured with theU-15s,U-16s,U-17s, and theU-18s. On 25 May 2009, he was selected to theunder-20 squad to participate in the2009 Mediterranean Games.
Sochaux U19