Matthieu Valverde (born 14 May 1983) is a French former professional

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who played as a

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Career

Valverde began his professional career at

Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club des Girondins de Bordeaux (), commonly referred to as Girondins de Bordeaux ( oc, Girondins de Bordèu) or simply Bordeaux, is a French professional football club based in the city of Bordeaux in Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. The ...

. After the departure of second-choice keeper

Frédéric Roux Frédéric Roux (born 27 June 1973) is a retired French footballer who played as a goalkeeper. His previous clubs include AS Nancy Lorraine, LB Châteauroux, FC Girondins de Bordeaux, where he won the Coupe de la Ligue in 2002, and AC Ajaccio ...

, Valverde was given the #1 shirt and was set to serve as understudy to French international

Ulrich Ramé Ulrich Jean Eugène Ramé (born 19 September 1972) is a French former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. In a professional career which spanned two decades, he played mainly for Bordeaux (14 seasons), appearing in more than ...

. While Roux was at the club, Valverde made only two league appearances in three years. Bordeaux won the

Coupe de la Ligue The Coupe de la Ligue (), known outside France as the French League Cup, was a knockout cup competition in French football organized by the Ligue de Football Professionnel. The tournament was established in 1993 and, unlike the Coupe de France, w ...

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, but Ramé started and Valverde was left on the bench. However two years later Bordeaux won the Coupe de la Ligue again but this time roles were reversed; Valverde played and Ramé was left on the bench. He also made 12 appearances as Bordeaux won the

2008–09 Ligue 1 The 2008–09 Ligue 1 season was the 71st since its establishment. Bordeaux became champions for the sixth time on the last weekend of the season. The fixtures were announced on 23 May 2008. The season began on 9 August 2008 and ended on 30 May ...

title. On 24 July 2009, Valverde joined recently promoted club

US Boulogne Union Sportive de Boulogne-sur-Mer Côte d'Opale (commonly referred to as US Boulogne or frequently, simply Boulogne) is a French association football club based in the commune of Boulogne-sur-Mer. The club was founded in 1898 and currently pl ...

. On 9 December, due to numerous injuries suffered by their goalkeepers,

Toulouse FC Toulouse Football Club is French professional football club based in Toulouse. The club was founded in 1970 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the premier division of French football. Toulouse plays its home matches at the Stadium de Toulouse ...

acquired Valverde from Boulogne.

Lyon

With

Olympique Lyonnais Olympique Lyonnais (), commonly referred to as simply Lyon () or OL, is a men and women's French professional football club based in Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The men play in France's highest football division, Ligue 1. Founded in 1950, ...

' reserve keepers

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and Anthony Lopes both missing through injury, Valverde was brought in until the end of the 2011–12 season to deputise for Lyon's first choice

Hugo Lloris Hugo Hadrien Dominique Lloris (born 26 December 1986) is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Tottenham Hotspur and the France national team. He is a three-time winner of the National Union of Professional Foot ...

Honours

Bordeaux *

Ligue 1 Ligue 1, officially known as Ligue 1 Uber Eats for sponsorship reasons, is a French professional league for men's association football clubs. At the top of the French football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. ...

: 2008–09 *

Trophée des Champions The Trophée des Champions (, ) is a French association football trophy contested in an annual match between the champions of Ligue 1 and the winners of the Coupe de France. It is equivalent to the super cups found in many other countries. His ...

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: 2006–07, 2008–09

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* 1983 births Living people French people of Spanish descent Footballers from Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis French men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Ligue 1 players Championnat National 2 players Cypriot First Division players FC Girondins de Bordeaux players US Boulogne players Toulouse FC players Olympique Lyonnais players Anorthosis Famagusta FC players Ethnikos Achna FC players Enosis Neon Paralimni FC players Cypriot Second Division players French expatriate men's footballers French expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus {{France-footy-goalkeeper-stub