Mathieu Valbuena
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• a]; born 28 September 1984) is a French international footballer who plays for Ligue 1 club Lyon and the France national team
• He plays as an attacking midfielder and a winger and is known for his pace, technical ability, and tenacious style of play
• He is described by his former coach at Libourne Saint-Seurin Didier Tholot as "an explosive player who is capable of quickly taking two opponents out of the game to create space, above all due to his dribbling skills
• " Due to his small stature, Valbuena is nicknamed le petit vélo, which translates to "the small bike"
• This is a play on Valbuena's size and the fact that Marseille's home ground is called the Stade Vélodrome
• Valbuena began his career at professional club Bordeaux
• He was let go from the club after two seasons and subsequently joined amateur club Langon-Castets in the fifth division of French football
• In 2004, Valbuena joined Libourne Saint-Seurin in the Championnat National, the third level of French football