Matteo Elias Kenzo Guendouzi Olie is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Marseille and the France national team.
12 Facts About Matteo Guendouzi
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Matteo Guendouzi left Paris to join Lorient's academy in 2014.
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Matteo Guendouzi has big potential and gained good first-team experience last season with Lorient.
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On 12 August 2018, Matteo Guendouzi made his Premier League debut in Arsenal's opening fixture of the season against defending Champions Manchester City where he made 72 touches, the most for his team.
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Matteo Guendouzi enjoyed a good start to his Marseille career, quickly gaining the appreciation of fans through both his play, and his personality in standing up for the team - including during a match against Nice, when he protected team-mate Dimitri Payet from fans who rushed onto the pitch, gaining strangle marks on his neck in the process.
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Matteo Guendouzi has represented France at levels up to France U20s.
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However, after Matteo Guendouzi's father met Renard in March 2017, Matteo Guendouzi decided to remain and pledge allegiance to France.
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On 2 September 2019, Matteo Guendouzi was called up to the French senior side for the first time to replace the injured Paul Pogba for UEFA Euro 2020 qualifiers against Albania and Andorra.
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Matteo Guendouzi was recalled to the France side on 1 September 2021, to replace the injured Corentin Tolisso for World Cup Qualification matches against Bosnia, Ukraine and Finland.
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Matteo Guendouzi made his debut on 16 November 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Finland.
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Matteo Guendouzi has a brother called Milan, who is a footballer.
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Matteo Guendouzi is married to Mae and the couple welcomed their first child, a daughter, in May 2021.