15 Facts About Mathieu Bodmer

Mathieu Alain Daniel Bodmer was born on 22 November 1982 and is a French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Mathieu Bodmer did sign a contract extension at Lille in December 2005, extending his stay at the club until 2011.

Mathieu Bodmer was given the number 5 shirt, previously worn by Cacapa.

Mathieu Bodmer made his Ligue 1 debut for Lyon in Lyon's second match day loss to Toulouse.

Chesting down an aerial pass, Mathieu Bodmer chipped the ball over his opponent Souleymane Diawara and again controlled it on his chest before firing acrobatically past goalkeeper Ulrich Rame.

Mathieu Bodmer thus joined the club he had supported as a boy.

Mathieu Bodmer enjoyed a solid first season in the French capital.

Mathieu Bodmer was often deployed by his new coach Antoine Kombouare in his favourite position: attacking midfielder behind the striker.

Mathieu Bodmer still continued to player under coach Kombouare despite new signing until on 30 December 2011 Kombouare was sacked and was replaced by Carlo Ancelotti.

Mathieu Bodmer became captain in occasion while Mamadou Sakho was absent.

In 2012, Mathieu Bodmer revealed he wants Paris Saint-Germain to offer him a new long-term deal or he will leave in the summer as his contract set to end in June 2013 and worried about what his future could be if he lets his contract run down.

On 11 September 2013, Paris Saint-Germain announced that Mathieu Bodmer was allowed to leave the club, he subsequently joined fellow Ligue 1 side OGC Nice, he was given the number 24 shirt.

Mathieu Bodmer was called up to the senior France team in March 2008 but was ultimately never capped at that level.

In June 2022, Mathieu Bodmer was hired as sporting director for Ligue 2 club Le Havre AC.

Mathieu Bodmer is the father of the professional footballer Matheo Mathieu Bodmer.