Matthis Abline (born 28 March 2003) is a French professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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, on loan from

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Club career

On 20 August 2020, Abline signed his first professional contract with

. He made his professional debut for Rennes on 25 April 2021 in a 5–1

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win against Dijon. He scored his first goal against Rosenborg in the 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League play-off round. On 21 January 2022, Abline joined Le Havre on loan until the end of the season. On 25 August 2023, he signed for Ligue 1 club Nantes on a season-long loan with an option-to-buy for €6 million.

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* 2003 births Living people Sportspeople from Angers Footballers from Maine-et-Loire French men's footballers France men's youth international footballers Men's association football forwards Stade Rennais F.C. players AJ Auxerre players Le Havre AC players Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players Championnat National 3 players {{France-footy-forward-2000s-stub