Julien Masson

Julien Masson (born 18 June 1998) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the French club Valenciennes FC in the Ligue 2.

Julien Masson
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-06-18) June 18, 1998
Place of birth Valenciennes, France
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Valenciennes
Number 6
Youth career
Valenciennes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Valenciennes II 8 (0)
2017– Valenciennes 131 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:06, 15 August 2022 (UTC)

Professional career

Born in Valenciennes, Masson began playing for local side Valenciennes FC at age 13. Masson made his professional debut for Valenciennes in a Ligue 2 0–0 tie with Red Star on 5 May 2017.[1] On 13 November 2017, Masson signed his first professional contract with Valenciennes, keeping him at the club for 4 years.[2]

Depsite an aborted summer transfer to Ligue 1 side Angers SCO, Masson was a mainstay in Valenciennes' squad, making 34 league appearances as he was voted the club's 2019 player of the year by the editorial staff of La Voix du Nord.[3]

References
  1. "LFP.fr - Ligue de Football Professionnel - Domino's Ligue 2 - Saison 2016/2017 - 36ème journée - Valenciennes FC / Red Star FC". www.lfp.fr.
  2. "Officiel : Julien Masson passe pro à Valenciennes". www.maligue2.fr.
  3. "Joueur du VAFC de l'année, Julien Masson se confie : « Mentalement, j'ai grandi »" (in French). La Voix du Nord. 29 December 2019.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.