Mathieu Duhamel
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Mathieu Duhamel is a French
football player who plays for French club Metz
. He plays as a striker
and is a former graduate of the Clairefontaine
academy. Duhamel has played for a host of semi-professional and amateur clubs before securing a move to professional club Troyes ahead of the 2010–11 season
.
Duhamel started his career at US Quevilly. In 1997, he was selected to attend the Clairefontaine academy and, while training at the academy's facilities during the weekdays, trained at a local Paris
ian club on the weekends. Duhamel also at a stint at the youth academy of FC Rouen
. After departing Clairefontaine, Duhamel returned to Quevilly and spent three seasons on the club's senior team amassing 22 appearances in the Championnat de France amateur. In 2006, he returned to Rouen and scored 12 goals in 26 appearances during his one season at the club. His season at Rouen led to Duhamel signing with Championnat National
club SO Romorantin
.
The following season, Duhamel joined Stade Lavallois
and recorded 11 goals in 22 appearances. His performances helped the club achieved promotion to Ligue 2, however, he was not retained by the club and remained in the third division after signing with US Créteil-Lusitanos
. While at Créteil, Duhamel had his best season to date appearing in 26 matches and scoring 17 goals, fourth-best in the league. On 10 June 2010, after a successful campaign with Créteil, Duhamel joined Championnat National
club Troyes on a three-year contract.
On 23 December 2010, he signed on a season-long loan deal with Ligue 2
side FC Metz
before the end of the 2010–11 campaign
. Six months after the loan deal became a permanent deal.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
football player who plays for French club Metz
FC Metz
Football Club de Metz, commonly referred to as simply Metz , is a French association football club based in Metz. The club was formed in 1932 and has spent most of its history in the Ligue 1, though they currently play in Ligue 2, the second level in French football league system. Metz plays its...
. He plays as a striker
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
and is a former graduate of the Clairefontaine
Clairefontaine
Le Centre Technique National Fernand Sastre , commonly referred to as INF Clairefontaine , INF, or simply Clairefontaine, is the national association football centre that specializes in training French football players...
academy. Duhamel has played for a host of semi-professional and amateur clubs before securing a move to professional club Troyes ahead of the 2010–11 season
2010–11 Ligue 2
The 2010–11 Ligue 2 season was the 72nd since its establishment. Caen were the defending champions. The fixtures were announced on 22 May 2010 and the season began on 6 August and ended on 27 May 2011. The winter break will be in effect between 22 December and 14 January 2011...
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Duhamel started his career at US Quevilly. In 1997, he was selected to attend the Clairefontaine academy and, while training at the academy's facilities during the weekdays, trained at a local Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
ian club on the weekends. Duhamel also at a stint at the youth academy of FC Rouen
FC Rouen
Football Club de Rouen 1899 is a French association football club based in Rouen. The club was formed in 1899 and currently play in the Championnat National, the third level of French football. Rouen plays its home matches at the Stade Robert Diochon; named after Robert Diochon, a historic player...
. After departing Clairefontaine, Duhamel returned to Quevilly and spent three seasons on the club's senior team amassing 22 appearances in the Championnat de France amateur. In 2006, he returned to Rouen and scored 12 goals in 26 appearances during his one season at the club. His season at Rouen led to Duhamel signing with Championnat National
Championnat National
The Championnat de France National, commonly referred to as simply National or Division 3, serves as the third division of the French football league system behind Ligue 1 and Ligue 2...
club SO Romorantin
SO Romorantin
Stade Olympique Romorantinais is a French association football team founded in 1930. They are based in Romorantin-Lanthenay, Centre, France and are currently playing in the Championnat de France amateur. They play at the Stade Jules Ladoumègue in Romorantin-Lanthenay, which has a capacity of 8,033...
.
The following season, Duhamel joined Stade Lavallois
Stade Lavallois
Stade Lavallois Mayenne Football Club is a French association football club based in Laval. The club was formed on 17 July 1902 and currently play in Ligue 2, the second level of French football. Laval plays its home matches at the Stade Francis Le Basser located in the city and is managed by...
and recorded 11 goals in 22 appearances. His performances helped the club achieved promotion to Ligue 2, however, he was not retained by the club and remained in the third division after signing with US Créteil-Lusitanos
US Créteil-Lusitanos
Union Sportive Créteil-Lusitanos Football is a French football club based in Créteil, a southeastern suburb of Paris. The club was founded in 1936 and currently play in the Championnat National, the third division of French football...
. While at Créteil, Duhamel had his best season to date appearing in 26 matches and scoring 17 goals, fourth-best in the league. On 10 June 2010, after a successful campaign with Créteil, Duhamel joined Championnat National
Championnat National
The Championnat de France National, commonly referred to as simply National or Division 3, serves as the third division of the French football league system behind Ligue 1 and Ligue 2...
club Troyes on a three-year contract.
On 23 December 2010, he signed on a season-long loan deal with Ligue 2
Ligue 2
Ligue 2 , formerly known as Division 2, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel , the other being Ligue 1, the country's top football division...
side FC Metz
FC Metz
Football Club de Metz, commonly referred to as simply Metz , is a French association football club based in Metz. The club was formed in 1932 and has spent most of its history in the Ligue 1, though they currently play in Ligue 2, the second level in French football league system. Metz plays its...
before the end of the 2010–11 campaign
2010–11 Championnat National
The 2010–11 Championnat National season was the 13th since its establishment. Évian were the defending champions. The fixtures were announced in 5 July 2010 and the season began on 6 August and ended on 27 May 2011. The winter break was in effect between 22 December and 11 January 2011...
. Six months after the loan deal became a permanent deal.