Thomas Matton (born 24 October 1985) is a Belgian former professional

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who played as an attacking midfielder.

Career

Matton got his youth training mainly at

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. He was a member of the generation of players such as

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, Glenn Verbauwhede and

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. In 2006, he entered the first team of Club Brugge, but did not play any games. On 21 May 2007, Matton signed a two-year contract at

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. At the end of April 2008, he signed a contract of four seasons at S.V. Zulte Waregem. In May 2012, he signed a two-year contract at Kortrijk. On 10 February 2015, it was announced that Matton was transferred to Gent after Kortrijk had not been willing to prolong the contract of Matton. He signed in Gent for two years. Matton finally announced his retirement on 8 December 2017 after successive injuries.Thomas Matton (32) stopt met voetballen
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* * Living people 1985 births Association football midfielders Belgian footballers Oud-Heverlee Leuven players S.V. Zulte Waregem players K.V. Kortrijk players K.A.A. Gent players Belgian Pro League players Challenger Pro League players {{belgium-footy-midfielder-stub