 Valbuena withOlympiacos in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mathieu Valbuena[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1984-09-28)28 September 1984 (age 41)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Bruges, France | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder Wide midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Olympiacos B | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1990–2001 | Blanquefort | ||
| 2001–2003 | Bordeaux | ||
| 2003–2004 | Langon-Castets | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2006 | Libourne | 55 | (10) |
| 2006–2014 | Marseille | 242 | (27) |
| 2014–2015 | Dynamo Moscow | 29 | (6) |
| 2015–2017 | Lyon | 56 | (9) |
| 2017–2019 | Fenerbahçe | 51 | (10) |
| 2019–2023 | Olympiacos | 98 | (14) |
| 2023–2024 | Apollon Limassol | 33 | (7) |
| 2024–2025 | Athens Kallithea | 32 | (3) |
| 2025– | Olympiacos B | 7 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2010–2015 | France | 52 | (8) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 October 2025 | |||
Mathieu Valbuena (born 28 September 1984) is a French professionalfootballer who plays as an attackingmidfielder forOlympiacos B. He occasionally plays as awinger and is known for his pace, technical ability, and tenacious style of play.[4] He is described by his former coach atLibourne Saint-Seurin,Didier Tholot, as "an explosive player who is capable of quickly taking two opponents out of the game to create space, above all due to his dribbling skills."[5] Due to his small stature, Valbuena is nicknamedle petit vélo, which translates to "the little bike".[6]
Valbuena began his career at professional clubBordeaux. He was let go from the club after two seasons and subsequently joined amateur club Langon-Castets in thefifth division of French football. In 2004, Valbuena joinedLibourne Saint-Seurin in theChampionnat National, the third level of French football. The midfielder had a good 2005–06 season with the club and signed withLigue 1 club Marseille, prior to the2006–07 season. With Marseille, Valbuena played in theUEFA Champions League for the first time and, in the2009–10 season, was part of the team that wonthe league and league cup double, as well as theTrophée des Champions.
Valbuena is aFrench international and made his debut with the team in May 2010 in afriendly match againstCosta Rica. He scored his first international goal in the same match and was named to the team to participate in the2010 FIFA World Cup as a result. Valbuena appeared in only one of the three matches France contested at the World Cup. In November 2010, he scored his second career international goal againstEngland atWembley Stadium.
Valbuena began his football career at hometown club ES Blanquefort. He developed an interest in the sport of football through his paternal heritage as he often attended matches at theCamp Nou inBarcelona during school holidays as a youth.[7] At the age of nine, his football career was put on hold after he received over 50 stitches in one of his legs following a swimming accident.[8] After the injury healed, Valbuena returned to football and quickly impressed club coaches. In 1998, he was given a Best Player award at a local youth tournament played at theCamp des Loges, the training center of professional clubParis Saint-Germain.[8] In 2001, Valbuena was recruited by professional clubFC Girondins de Bordeaux.[7]
Valbuena spent two years playing on the club's under-18 team playing alongside the likes ofRio Mavuba andMarouane Chamakh. Valbuena appeared in only three matches with the reserve team before being released from the club after failing to impress Jean-Louis Garcia, the reserve team manager.[9] It has been commonly stated that Valbuena was let go by the club due to his small size; however, former club player and trainerPhilippe Lucas explained that Valbuena was let go because he struggled to "transform his game from that of a young player to that of a professional" and that "his game needed to be faster and he needed to avoid confrontations".[7][10]
After being let go by Bordeaux, Valbuena put his ambitions of becoming a professional player on hold, and was recommended by Garcia to play for amateur club Langan-Castets in theChampionnat de France amateur 2, the fifth division ofFrench football.[7] Unlike at Bordeaux where he trained numerous times a week, Valbuena only trained three times a week with Langon-Castets and, due to the club's amateur status, worked as a sports shop salesman when he was not playing football.[5][7] In his only season at the club, he impressed with his technical ability and was subsequently recruited byChampionnat National clubLibourne Saint-Seurin who had scouted the player eight times while he was at Langon-Castets.[7]
While at Libourne Saint-Seurin, Valbuena's play went through an upgrade. In his first season at the club, he struggled for meaningful minutes under coach André Menot, playing in 20 league matches and scoring two goals.[11] Menot was fired mid-season and was replaced byDidier Tholot. The club ultimately finished the season in 13th place in the league. In the next season, manager Tholot took immediate notice of Valbuena. Tholot described Valbuena as "the architect of the team" and sought to build the team around him.[7] As a result, Valbuena's playing time improved dramatically. He played in 31 league matches and scored nine goals, all of which came in victories.[12][13] Valbuena earned rave reviews for his performances, but still suffered criticism on occasion due to "wanting to do everything" as stated by Tholot.[7] On 12 August 2005, he scored his first goal of the season in a 2–0 win overMoulins.[14] Two weeks later, Valbuena scored a double in a 3–1 victory away toCherbourg.[15] One low-point during the season came on 9 September 2005 in Libourne's 2–1 defeat toGazélec Ajaccio when Valbuena received his first-everred card.[16] The loss was the team's first of the season and Valbuena was suspended for three matches.[17] Valbuena returned to the team on 7 October in a 1–0 loss toBayonne.[18]
In November 2005, Valbuena returned to his early season form after scoring four goals over the course of three matches. He scored his first goal of the month on 5 November in a 2–1 win at home againstNîmes.[19] Two weeks later, Valbuena scored againstAngers in another win and, in the following week, scored both goals in a 2–0 win overPau.[20][21] As a result of his performances, Valbuena was linked to several clubs in Ligue 1 and Ligue 2, most notably Saint-Étienne andAuxerre, in December. The midfielder, however, denied the approaches stating his desire to help Libourne achieve promotion to the second division.[22] Valbuena went scoreless through the winter months, but remained a fixture in the starting eleven as the club remained in contention for promotion toLigue 2.[23] On 29 April 2006, with Libourne in a battle for the final promotion spot, Valbuena scored another double, this time againstToulon in another shutout victory.[24] Libourne went unbeaten in its final four matches, which resulted in the club finishing in third place, thus achieving promotion toLigue 2 for the first time in its history since the local clubs ofLibourne and Saint-Seurin agreed to merge in 1998.[23] For his efforts that season, Valbuena was named the league's Player of the Year, which led to heightened interest from several professional clubs in Ligue 2 andLigue 1.[25][26]
On 9 June 2006, Valbuena signed his first professional contract after agreeing to a transfer toOlympique de Marseille. He signed a three-year deal with the club and was assigned the number 28 shirt by managerEric Gerets.[27] Valbuena made his professional debut for the club on 15 July 2006 in the team's third round match againstUkrainian clubDnipro Dnipropetrovsk in the2006 UEFA Intertoto Cup.[28] He subsequently struggled to meet the demands of training and suffered an ankle injury in the pre-season period, which resulted in the player missing the start of the2006–07 season.[29] Valbuena made his league debut on 19 November 2006 in a league match againstValenciennes appearing as a substitute in the team's 1–0 victory.[30] He appeared as a substitute for the majority of the season and even spent some time playing on the club's reserve team in the fifth division.[31] On 19 May 2007, Valbuena scored his first professional goal in a 2–1 victory overSaint-Étienne. The game-winning goal allowed the club to maintain control of second place, which merited Marseille a spot in theUEFA Champions League for the first time since the2003–04 season.[32]
Following the departure ofFranck Ribéry to German clubBayern Munich ahead of the2007–08 season, Valbuena was inserted as his replacement. It is during this season the midfielder acquired the nicknamele petit vélo (the small bike), which is a play on Valbuena's size and his parent club's stadium, theStade Vélodrome.[6] Valbuena started the season off healthy under Gerets and featured primarily as a substitute, but by late August 2007, had become a starter forming partnerships in the midfield withSamir Nasri,Lorik Cana, andBenoît Cheyrou.[6][31] Valbuena made hisUEFA Champions League debut on 18 September 2007 againstTurkish clubBeşiktaş appearing as a substitute in a 2–0 win.[33] In the team's next group stage match against English clubLiverpool atAnfield, Valbuena scored the only goal in a 1–0 victory.[34] The victory over Liverpool was the first time a French club had ever won at Anfield.[35] Later that month, Valbuena signed a contract extension with Marseille, committing himself to the club until June 2012.[36]
In the league, Valbuena appeared in 29 matches and scored three goals. The first two goals came in the club's 6–1 win overCaen on 26 January 2008.[37] The first goal Valbuena scored in the match was voted theGoal of the Year by theLigue de Football Professionnel and was scored from almost 40 metres (44 yd) out.[38] On 9 March, Valbuena, for the second straight season, scored the game-winning goal in a win over Saint-Étienne.[39] Due to his promising performances, Marseille awarded him another contract extension in April 2008, which added an extra year to his contract.[40]
In the2008–09 season, Valbuena became a regular starter and appeared in 31 league matches. He scored three goals; two in victories overAuxerre andLe Havre and one in a loss toParis Saint-Germain.[41][42][43] After the season, Gerets, an admirer of Valbuena, was let go andDidier Deschamps was named as his replacement. In June 2009, Deschamps declared that Valbuena was not in his tactical plans and sought to place the midfielder on the transfer market.[44] Club presidentPape Diouf and several members of the board disagreed with Deschamps sentiments stating that Valbuena was "un-transferable".[45] The indecision over Valbuena's future resulted in the player being linked to English clubsAston Villa,Arsenal, and Liverpool.[citation needed] Valbuena's future was ultimately settled following the closure of the transfer window when he was not sold. As a result, he was relegated to the bench for the first half of the season under Deschamps and the tumultuous relationship reached its zenith in December when the two had a face-to-face meeting, which resulted in Valbuena declaring he wanted to leave the club in the January 2010 transfer window to find regular football.[46][47]
On 17 October, Valbuena scored his first goal in his first league start of the season away toNancy.[48] In February 2010, Valbuena returned to the starting lineup and remained a starter for the rest of the season. He was an important part of the team that won theleague and league cup double. In theCoupe de la Ligue, Valbuena scored the game-winning goal in the semi-finals againstLille.[49] In thefinal, he scored the second goal in a 3–1 victory over his former club Bordeaux.[50] TheCoupe de la Ligue title was Marseille's first major honour since winning the UEFA Champions League in1993. In April 2010, Valbuena scored goals in three straight matches, all wins, againstNice,Boulogne-sur-Mer, and Saint-Étienne.[51][52][53] The victories helped Marseille maintain its first-place position and Valbuena was praised by Deschamps. Marseille ultimately won the league after defeatingRennes on 5 May 2010.[54][55]
In the2010–11 season, Valbuena was inserted as a starter by Deschamps for the start of the campaign despite the arrivals of wingersLoïc Rémy andAndré Ayew. Valbuena was also hampered by the constant media inquiries about what happened at the2010 FIFA World Cup, on which he has refused to comment, stating "I was aneophyte in the France team, I will not allow myself to discuss the events" and that he was "trying to forget" the incident.[56] Valbuena scored his first goal of the season on 12 September 2010 in a 2–2 draw withMonaco.[57] On 23 November, he scored the opening goal in the team's 3–0 win overRussian clubFC Spartak Moscow in the Champions League. The victory resulted in Marseille qualifying for the knockout portion of the competition for the first time since 2000.[58] Four days later, Valbuena scored the third goal in the team's 4–0 win overMontpellier.[59] On 22 January, Valbuena suffered a medial ligament sprain in his left knee as a result of a tackle from Ayew during a training session.[60] He was, initially, ruled out for up to six weeks, but returned to training ahead of the team's Champions League match against English clubManchester United on 22 February.[61] Valbuena made his return to the team in the second leg atOld Trafford appearing as a second-half substitute. Marseille were defeated 2–1 away, which resulted in the club losing on aggregate by the same scoreline.
After appearing as a substitute in two consecutive league matches after returning from injury, Valbuena made his first start in a 2–1 win overLe Classique rivals Paris Saint-Germain.[62] On 23 April 2011, he made his second consecutive start in the final of the Coupe de la Ligue. Marseille won the match defeating Montpellier 1–0 to claim its second straight league cup title.[63] On 1 May, Valbuena scored the team's lone goal in its 1–1 draw withAuxerre.[64] He finished the campaign by appearing in the team's final five matches as Marseille finished runner-up to Lille in the league.
Valbuena got off to a quick start in the team's2011–12 campaign. He opened the campaign by assisting on aLoïc Rémy goal in the opening match of the season against Sochaux.[65] The following week, he assisted on both goals in a 2–2 draw with Auxerre.[66] On 28 August, Valbuena scored both of Marseille's goal in a 3–2 defeat away to Lille.[67] The following month, he manufactured another statistical output after assisting on both of Rémy's goals in a 2–0 win overEvian.[68] In the club's Champions League campaign, Valbuena failed to chart statistically in the team's first five group stage matches. On 6 December, in the team's final group stage match against German clubBorussia Dortmund, Valbuena scored the match-winning goal after appearing as a substitute 14 minutes prior. The goal, described byUEFA as "an unstoppable shot", allowed Marseille progression to theUEFA Champions League knockout phase.[69] In the team's final two December league matches prior to the winter break against Lorient and Nancy, Valbuena scored a goal and assisted on another in each match; Marseille won both matches.[70][71] He finished the fall season with nine assists, a tally that currently leads the league.
Following his departure toDynamo Moscow, Olympique de Marseille honoured Valbuena by retiring his number 28 shirt on 5 August 2014.[72]
On 2 August 2014, Valbuena signed a three-year contract withDynamo Moscow in a reported £6 million transfer.[73] In his second game for Dynamo and first as a starter on 13 August 2014 againstFC Ufa, he assisted on both of his team's goals in a 2-0 victory. In his next game againstFC Arsenal Tula on 17 August 2014, he again assisted on both goals in Dynamo's 2-1 victory. On 28 August 2014, Dynamo defeatedAC Omonia in the2014–15 UEFA Europa League play-off round, through a decisive goal byChristopher Samba in the 93rd minute of the return leg following a free kick performed by Valbuena, and qualified for the first time for the group stage of a European competition (since the group stage was introduced).[74] On 31 August 2014, he scored his first goal for Dynamo in a 2-0 victory overFC Krasnodar. On 16 September 2014, he had to undergo an emergencyappendectomy.[75] He returned to playing on 2 October 2014 in a Europa League group game againstPSV Eindhoven, in whichYuri Zhirkov scored a winning goal deep into injury time after a corner delivered by Valbuena.
On 11 August 2015, Valbuena returned toLigue 1, signing a three-year contract with former club Marseille's rivalsLyon for a reported fee of €5 million.[76][77]
On 13 June 2017, Valbuena was signed byFenerbahçe for a €1.5 million transfer fee (plus €1 million bonus) for three seasons.[78][79]
On 27 May 2019, Valbuena signed a one-year contract withGreek Super League clubOlympiacos.[80] His first goal for the club, a penalty in a 2–0 win overBaşakşehir, helped Olympiacos progress to theUEFA Champions League play-offs.[81] His penalty was the only goal of their second match of the2019–20 Super League, away toAEL.[82] After Olympiacos went two goals down at home toTottenham Hotspur in their first match of theChampions League group stage,Daniel Podence scored just before half-time with Valbuena's assistance and soon after the break,Jan Vertonghen fouled Valbuena for a penalty which he himself converted to complete the comeback.[83]
On 6 March 2020, Valbuena has extended his contract with Olympiacos until the summer of 2021.[84] On 23 September 2020, Mathieu Valbuena's penalty gave the Greek champions a 2-0 home2020–21 UEFA Champions League play-offs 1st leg win againstOmonia.[85] On 29 March 2021, as he reached the end of his contract at the end of the season, Valbuena reached an agreement to extend his contract with Olympiakos for another year for an undisclosed fee.[86] On 28 November 2021, Valbuena scored his first goal for theseason, with an excellent foul outside the area in the 90th minute, sealing a vital 2-1 home win game againstVolos F.C. in its club effort to win the championship. He was voted MVP of the game.[87] On 2 March 2022, he came as a substitute in the beginning of the second half, playing a catalytic role in a final 5-1 home win game againstAsteras Tripolis He was voted MVP of the game.[88]
On 23 July 2023, Valbuena signed a one-year contract withCypriot First Division clubApollon Limassol.
On 5 August 2024, Valbuena joinedAthens Kallithea FC. He later left the next year.[89]
In 2025, Valbuena joined thesecond team ofOlympiacos, returning to the club.[90]
Valbuena did not receive any call-ups to any of theFrance national youth football teams. However, following his impressive performances with Marseille, he was awarded a call up to thesenior team by coachRaymond Domenech for the team's matches againstEngland andMali in March 2008.[91] However, he picked up an injury and was forced to miss out.[92]
Valbuena's next call-up was over two years later in May 2010, when he was named to the 30-man preliminary list by Domenech to play in the2010 FIFA World Cup. Valbuena's call up was considered surprising by the media and the player himself, despite Valbuena playing well with his parent club who won theleague and league cup double in the 2009–10 season.[93][94] Many journalists in the French media compared Valbuena's call-up to the team with Franck Ribéry's call-up four years previously, as the two players share similarities in playing style and their circumstances at the time of their respective call-ups.[10][95][96] Valbuena was later named to the 23-man team to compete in the competition.[97] He made his national team debut on 26 May 2010 in afriendly match againstCosta Rica appearing as a substitute in the second half. After 16 minutes on the field, Valbuena scored thegame-winning goal in the team's 2–1 victory.[98] At the World Cup, Valbuena made his debut in the competition in the team's 2–0 loss toMexico appearing as a substitute on 17 June.[99] It was his only appearance in the competition. During the competition, the players went on strike in protest over the expulsion ofstrikerNicolas Anelka from the team, which resulted in all 23 players on the team being suspended for its friendly match in August 2010.[100][101][102][103]
After missing the match againstNorway due to new managerLaurent Blanc's imposed suspension, Valbuena made his return to the team in a 1–0 defeat toBelarus inUEFA Euro 2012 qualification.[104] The midfielder subsequently appeared in every match under Blanc in 2010, excluding the match againstBosnia and Herzegovina in September 2010.[105] Valbuena capped his return to the national team by scoring againstEngland in a friendly atWembley Stadium on 17 November 2010.[106]
Valbuena was included in France'sUEFA Euro 2012 squad but did not make an appearance during the competition. Under new coachDidier Deschamps, Valbuena played in all ten of the team's matches during2014 FIFA World Cup qualification, scoring once againstGeorgia.[107]
On 13 May 2014, Valbuena was named in France's squad for the2014 FIFA World Cup.[108] He was named in the starting line-up for the team's opening match againstHonduras, making his tournament debut.[109] In the second group fixture, he scored in a 5–2 defeat ofSwitzerland to helpLes Bleus qualify for theknockout stage.[110]
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Valbuena is described by his former coach atLibourne Saint-SeurinDidier Tholot as "an explosive player who is capable of quickly taking two opponents out of the game to create space, above all due to hisdribbling skills."[5] He has been deployed as awide midfielder orwinger since his arrival to the Bordeaux training center in 2001 often playing on the right side of midfield in former Bordeaux manager Elie Baup's preferred4–3–3 formation.[7] After leaving Bordeaux, Valbuena was primarily deployed in theplaymaker position as an attacking midfielder at Langon Castets and Libourne Saint-Seurin. While at these clubs, he developed a penchant for attempting to do everything as stated by both his former club coaches Tholot and Jean-Pierre Léglise, the latter being his manager at Langon Castets.[5]
While at the amateur clubs, Valbuena also honed his quickness, technical ability, and developed his tenacious style of play which contributed to his positive work-rate defensively. Léglise once stated that "he had never worked with such a young person so technically brilliant" in his coaching career. Valbuena's former coach also described the player's tenacious style stating "Whatever the build of the opponent, he will always tackle" and "he also surprised me with the level of his defensive work when he is aligned on the right-hand side".[5] Valbuena is also known for his small size and, while at Langon, began using his diminutive stature to his advantage.[5] During his first season at Marseille, he earned the nicknamele petit by his former manager Eric Gerets.[111] Gerets described the player as "extremely mobile" and a player who is "very quick at turning, from one side to the other".[5]
Valbuena was born in the southwesterncommune ofBruges in theGirondedepartment to mother Brigitte and father Carlos.[8] He is of Spanishorigin through his father, who is originally from the city ofValladolid. Valbuena's father works for thecity council of Bordeaux.[5] Valbuena grew up in nearbyBlanquefort where his parents still reside.[112] On 24 December 2010, while traveling to Blanquefort to celebrate Christmas with his parents, Valbuena was involved in a car accident after losing control of hisLamborghini Murciélago while driving nearBègles. He survived the accident without any injuries.[113]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Libourne | 2004–05[114] | Championnat National | 24 | 1 | — | — | — | 24 | 1 | |||||
| 2005–06[114] | Championnat National | 31 | 9 | — | — | — | 31 | 9 | ||||||
| Total | 55 | 10 | — | — | — | 55 | 10 | |||||||
| Marseille | 2006–07[115][116] | Ligue 1 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | — | 18 | 1 | |
| 2007–08[115][116] | Ligue 1 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10[d] | 1 | — | 42 | 5 | ||
| 2008–09[115][116] | Ligue 1 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11[e] | 0 | — | 45 | 3 | ||
| 2009–10[115][116] | Ligue 1 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6[f] | 0 | — | 43 | 7 | ||
| 2010–11[115][116] | Ligue 1 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8[g] | 1 | 1[h] | 0 | 44 | 5 | |
| 2011–12[115][116] | Ligue 1 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9[g] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 9 | |
| 2012–13[115][116] | Ligue 1 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8[i] | 1 | — | 49 | 5 | ||
| 2013–14[115][116] | Ligue 1 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5[g] | 0 | — | 41 | 3 | ||
| Total | 242 | 27 | 16 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 58 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 331 | 38 | ||
| Dynamo Moscow | 2014–15[116] | Russian Premier League | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 11[i] | 0 | — | 36 | 4 | ||
| 2015–16[116] | Russian Premier League | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 29 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | — | 40 | 6 | ||||
| Lyon | 2015–16[115][116] | Ligue 1 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5[g] | 0 | — | 33 | 2 | |
| 2016–17[115][116] | Ligue 1 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9[j] | 1 | 1[h] | 0 | 43 | 10 | |
| Total | 56 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 76 | 12 | ||
| Fenerbahçe | 2017–18[116] | Süper Lig | 29 | 7 | 7 | 1 | — | 4[i] | 0 | — | 40 | 8 | ||
| 2018–19[116] | Süper Lig | 22 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 6[k] | 1 | — | 31 | 4 | |||
| Total | 51 | 10 | 10 | 1 | — | 10 | 1 | — | 71 | 12 | ||||
| Olympiacos | 2019–20[116] | Super League Greece | 26 | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | 13[l] | 2 | — | 42 | 9 | ||
| 2020–21 | Super League Greece | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 8[m] | 1 | — | 37 | 2 | |||
| 2021–22 | Super League Greece | 28 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 11[g] | 0 | — | 42 | 3 | |||
| 2022–23 | Super League Greece | 18 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 7 | 0 | — | 29 | 4 | |||
| Total | 98 | 14 | 13 | 1 | — | 39 | 3 | — | 150 | 18 | ||||
| Apollon Limassol | 2023–24 | Cypriot First Division | 33 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 35 | 8 | |||
| Athens Kallithea | 2024–25 | Super League Greece | 32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 34 | 2 | |||
| Olympiacos B | 2025–26 | Super League Greece 2 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | ||||
| Career total | 602 | 89 | 47 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 132 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 798 | 109 | ||
Source:[105]
| National team | Season | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 2009–10 | 3 | 1 |
| 2010–11 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2011–12 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2012–13 | 11 | 3 | |
| 2013–14 | 13 | 1 | |
| 2014–15 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2015–16 | 8 | 1 | |
| Total | 52 | 8 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 May 2010 | Stade Félix-Bollaert, Lens, France |  Costa Rica | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 17 November 2010 | Wembley Stadium, London, England |  England | 2–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 3 | 14 November 2012 | Stadio Ennio Tardini, Parma, Italy |  Italy | 1–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 4 | 6 February 2013 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France |  Germany | 1–0 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 5 | 22 March 2013 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France |  Georgia | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6 | 20 June 2014 | Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador, Brazil |  Switzerland | 3–0 | 5–2 | 2014 FIFA World Cup |
| 7 | 7 June 2015 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France |  Belgium | 1–3 | 3–4 | Friendly |
| 8 | 4 September 2015 | Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal |  Portugal | 0–1 | 0–1 | Friendly |
Marseille[118]
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