Matthieu Dreyer (born 20 March 1989) is a French professional
footballer
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who plays as a
goalkeeper
In many team sports which involve scoring goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netminder, GK, goalie or keeper) is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by blocking or intercepting o ...
for club
Saint-Étienne
Saint-Étienne (; frp, Sant-Etiève; oc, Sant Estève, ) is a city and the prefecture of the Loire department in eastern-central France, in the Massif Central, southwest of Lyon in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
Saint-Étienne is the t ...
.
Club career
Dreyer began his career in
Alsace
Alsace (, ; ; Low Alemannic German/ gsw-FR, Elsàss ; german: Elsass ; la, Alsatia) is a cultural region and a territorial collectivity in eastern France, on the west bank of the upper Rhine next to Germany and Switzerland. In 2020, it had ...
playing for local club AS Ernolsheim/Bruche. In 2003, he moved to the famous
Sochaux
Sochaux () is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
Geography
Sochaux lies east of Montbéliard, and southeast of Paris.
Population
Inhabitants are known as ''Sochaliens''.
Economy
Soc ...
academy. During his youth career with Sochaux, he won the
Coupe Gambardella
The Coupe Gambardella is a French football cup competition held between the under-18s of the French football clubs, organized by the French Football Federation (FFF).
The cup is regarded as an opportunity for young hopefuls to showcase their sk ...
in 2007. Dreyer was listed as the third goalkeeper for the
2007–08 season and appeared on the bench several times including two
UEFA Cup
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matches, though he did not make an appearance. He signed his first professional contract following the season agreeing to a three-year deal. Dreyer was officially promoted to the senior squad and given the number 30 shirt, the common number for the third-choice goalkeeper in France.
For much of the
2008–09 season, Dreyer played in the
CFA helping the Sochaux reserves finish a respectable 6th. He made his professional debut on 28 February 2009 starting in goal, ahead of second choice
Jérémy Gavanon
Jérémy Gavanon (born 20 September 1983) is a French former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. An Olympique de Marseille youth product, he made his professional debut with the club in 2002. Following a loan at Clermont Foot and ...
, for the injured
Teddy Richert
Teddy Richert (born 21 September 1974) is a French goalkeeper coach, currently working for Montpellier, and former football goalkeeper.
Richert spent the most of his career at Sochaux-Montbéliard and was considered to be one of the most consis ...
against
Nice
Nice ( , ; Niçard: , classical norm, or , nonstandard, ; it, Nizza ; lij, Nissa; grc, Νίκαια; la, Nicaea) is the prefecture of the Alpes-Maritimes department in France. The Nice agglomeration extends far beyond the administrative c ...
. For his efforts, Dreyer earned a
clean sheet
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Shutouts are usuall ...
in a 1–0 victory with
Václav Svěrkoš
Václav Svěrkoš (; born 1 November 1983) is a Czech former professional footballer who played as a striker. He was the opening scorer in the Euro 2008 tournament.
Club career Czech First League
Born in Třinec, Svěrkoš started his career ...
scoring the lone goal.
In 2012, after one season in the
Championnat National
The Championnat de France National ( en, French National Championship), 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. Contested by 18 clubs, t ...
, he joined
Troyes
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as a second choice keeper. He agreed the termination of his contract in August 2016.
In July 2020, Dreyer joined
Lorient
Lorient (; ) is a town (''Communes of France, commune'') and Port, seaport in the Morbihan Departments of France, department of Brittany (administrative region), Brittany in western France.
History
Prehistory and classical antiquity
Beginn ...
, newly promoted to
Ligue 1
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, on a free transfer having agreed a three-year contract.
On 23 August 2022, Dreyer signed for
Ligue 2
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side
Saint-Étienne
Saint-Étienne (; frp, Sant-Etiève; oc, Sant Estève, ) is a city and the prefecture of the Loire department in eastern-central France, in the Massif Central, southwest of Lyon in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
Saint-Étienne is the t ...
on a two-year contract.
International career
Dreyer has been a
France international since age 12 when he earned caps with his local regional sides,
Bas-Rhin
Bas-Rhin (; Alsatian: ''Unterelsàss'', ' or '; traditional german: links=no, Niederrhein; en, Lower Rhine) is a department in Alsace which is a part of the Grand Est super-region of France. The name means 'Lower Rhine', referring to its low ...
and
Alsace
Alsace (, ; ; Low Alemannic German/ gsw-FR, Elsàss ; german: Elsass ; la, Alsatia) is a cultural region and a territorial collectivity in eastern France, on the west bank of the upper Rhine next to Germany and Switzerland. In 2020, it had ...
, in the Predator Cup. He has featured with the
U-15s,
U-16s,
U-17s, and the
U-18s. On 25 May 2009, he was selected to the
under-20 squad to participate in the
2009 Mediterranean Games
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.
Honours
Sochaux U19
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Coupe Gambardella
The Coupe Gambardella is a French football cup competition held between the under-18s of the French football clubs, organized by the French Football Federation (FFF).
The cup is regarded as an opportunity for young hopefuls to showcase their sk ...
: 2007
References
External links
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Living people
1989 births
Association football goalkeepers
French footballers
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard players
ÉFC Fréjus Saint-Raphaël players
ES Troyes AC players
Stade Malherbe Caen players
Amiens SC players
FC Lorient players
AS Saint-Étienne players
Ligue 1 players
Ligue 2 players
Championnat National players
Championnat National 2 players
Championnat National 3 players
France under-21 international footballers
France youth international footballers
Competitors at the 2009 Mediterranean Games
Mediterranean Games competitors for France
French people of German descent