Mathieu Bodmer

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Mathieu Bodmer
Personal information
Full name	Mathieu Bodmer
Date of birth	November 22, 1982 (1982-11-22) (age 25)
Place of birth	Évreux, France
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Lyon
Number	5
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1998-2003 2003-2007 2007-	Caen Lille Lyon	079 0(4) 135 (18) 0370(6)
National team2
2008-	France	1 (0)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:21, 18 May (UTC). 2 National team caps and goals correct as of 11:59, 26 March 2008 (UTC). * Appearances (Goals)

Mathieu Bodmer (born 22 November 1982 in Évreux, Normandy) is a French footballer who currently plays for Olympique Lyonnais as a midfielder.

Contents 1 Club career 1.1 Early career 1.2 Lille 1.3 Lyon 2 International career 3 Honours 4 Sources 5 External links

[edit] Club career

[edit] Early career

Bodmer began his professional career at ALM Évreux at the age of fourteen (the 1997-98 season). He soon moved to SM Caen, a club in the second division of French football, where he made his debut in 2000. He would play in 24 matches that season and by the end of the 2002-03 season, he had played in 79 matches for the club, scoring a total of four goals. His hard-working performances helped Caen keep a mid-table position (they would achieve promotion to Ligue 1 the season after his departure), also earning him a €1 million transfer to Lille OSC in Ligue 1.

[edit] Lille

The 2003-04 season served as an auspicious introduction to top league football, where he would play against the likes of Michael Essien. He earned 33 appearances for the first-team in his debut season, scoring two goals; however, in the 2004-05 season Lille enjoyed a second-place finish (and a short-lived title challenge against Olympique Lyonnais, who earned their fourth consecutive Ligue 1 title that season), giving them a place in the UEFA Champions League. They were considered minnows in that competition^{[citation needed]}, but Bodmer, as a holding midfielder, helped Lille achieve a draw against Manchester United at Old Trafford.

His impressive performances earned the interest of Arsène Wenger, manager of Arsenal F.C., who had considered buying him in the spring of 2005^[1], but he was rebuffed by Lille president Michel Seydoux. Periodically, he has been linked with other big-name clubs, including Manchester United^[2]. He did sign a contract extension at Lille in December 2005, extending his stay at the club until 2011.

[edit] Lyon

On June 14, 2007, Lyon officially announced that they would be unveiling Kader Keïta and Bodmer to the media, the pair having already passed their medicals at the Stade Gerland.^[3] On June 16, 2007, Lyon confirmed the signing of Bodmer from Lille for a €6.5m fee. Bodmer was given the number 5 shirt, previously worn by Caçapa.^[4][5] Bodmer made his Ligue 1 debut for Lyon in Lyon's Matchday 2 loss to Toulouse. He played the full 90 minutes. Bodmer scored his first goal on August 29, 2007 against Sochaux in Lyon's 2-1 win. It was the game winning goal.

[edit] International career

Bodmer has yet to be capped for France despite his club performances although will probably be capped soon after his move to Lyon. On March 20, 2008, Bodmer received his first call up to the national team for a friendly against England.

[edit] Honours

Olympique Lyonnais

• Ligue 1 : 2007/08

• Coupe de France : 2008

[edit] Sources

[edit] External links

1. Yahoo! Sport Biography

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