Hervé Jean Matthys (born 19 January 1996) is a Belgian professional

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who plays as a

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for

Ekstraklasa (; meaning "Extra Class" in Polish), officially known as PKO Bank Polski Ekstraklasa due to its Sponsor (commercial), sponsorship by PKO Bank Polski, is a professional association football league in Poland and the highest level of the Polish foo ...

club

Motor Lublin Motor Lublin () is a Polish professional football club based in Lublin. The club was founded in December 1950. Their nickname ''The Yellow, White and Blues'' reflects their official colours. They compete in the Ekstraklasa, the top tier of Polish ...

Club career

Matthys joined

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in 2012 from

Club Brugge (), known simply as Club Brugge (in English also: ''Club Bruges''), is a Belgian professional football club based in Bruges, Belgium. It was founded in 1891 and its home ground is the Jan Breydel Stadium, which has a capacity of 29,042. They pl ...

. He made his first team debut on 3 December 2014 in the

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against

Mechelen Mechelen (; ; historically known as ''Mechlin'' in EnglishMechelen has been known in English as ''Mechlin'', from where the adjective ''Mechlinian'' is derived. This name may still be used, especially in a traditional or historical context. T ...

replacing Frank Acheampong at half-time in a 4–1 home win. On 2 September 2021, he joined

ADO Den Haag Alles Door Oefening Den Haag (), commonly known by the abbreviated name ADO Den Haag (), is a Dutch association football club from the city of The Hague. They play in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutch football, following relegation ...

on a one-year contract. On 10 April 2022, Matthys signed a two-year contract with

Beerschot Koninklijke Beerschot Voetbalclub Antwerpen (), or simply Beerschot, is a Belgian professional football club located in Antwerp, that competes in the top tier Pro League after promotion from second tier in 2023–24 season. In 2013, KFCO Wil ...

. On 17 January 2025, Matthys moved to Polish

club

, signing an eighteen-month deal with an option for another year.

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* * Living people 1996 births Footballers from Bruges Men's association football defenders Belgian men's footballers Belgium men's youth international footballers R.S.C. Anderlecht players K.V.C. Westerlo players FC Eindhoven players Excelsior Rotterdam players ADO Den Haag players K Beerschot VA players Motor Lublin players Belgian Pro League players Challenger Pro League players Eredivisie players Eerste Divisie players Ekstraklasa players Belgian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands Belgian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Expatriate men's footballers in Poland Belgian expatriate sportspeople in Poland 21st-century Belgian sportsmen {{Belgium-footy-defender-stub