Mathieu Berson

Mathieu Berson

Personal information
Full name	Mathieu Berson
Date of birth	23 February 1980 (1980-02-23) (age 31)
Place of birth	Vannes, France
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Youth career
1997–1999	Nantes
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1999–2004	Nantes	122	(7)
2004–2006	Aston Villa	11	(0)
2005–2006	→ Auxerre (loan)	27	(0)
2006–2008	Levante	50	(1)
2008–2010	Toulouse	28	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:49, 30 January 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals).

Mathieu Berson (born February 23, 1980 in Vannes, Morbihan) is a French footballer who most recently played for Toulouse FC as a midfielder.

Career

In somewhat of a struggle to sign the former Nantes star, a fee of 1.7 million pounds was agreed upon for his sale on August 6, 2004. After counter-offers from clubs such as RCD Espanyol, Beşiktaş and Galatasaray, he signed a four-year contract with Aston Villa.

His first league match at Aston Villa was made as a substitute for Peter Whittingham on December 18, 2004. For inconsistent periods he was used in the middle as a hard tackling and composed defensive midfielder. After struggling to settle during his short time in England, and a lack of first team appearances, he spent the 2005–06 season on loan at Auxerre. He returned to Aston Villa in the summer of 2006 but in August he signed for Levante UD.

External links

• Mathieu Berson career stats at Soccerbase
• Mathieu Berson French league stats at LFP.fr (French)
• Levante profile

Persondata
Name	Berson, Mathieu
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Date of birth	February 23, 1980
Place of birth	Vannes, France
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