Arthur Masuaku

Arthur Masuaku

Arthur Masuaku with Olympiacos in 2015.
Personal information
Full name Arthur Masuaku
Date of birth (1993-11-07) 7 November 1993
Place of birth Lille,[1] France
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)[2]
Playing position Left back
Club information
Current team
 Olympiacos
Number 26
Youth career
2001–2003 Lille OM.S. Fives
2003–2008 RC Lens
2008–2013 Valenciennes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2013–2014 Valenciennes 27 (1)
2014– Olympiacos 49 (1)
National team
2011 France U18 3 (0)
2011 France U19 2 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 April 2016.

† Appearances (goals)

Arthur Masuaku (born 7 November 1993) is a French footballer who currently plays for Superleague Greece side Olympiacos as a left back. He began his senior career with Valenciennes, and has represented France at under-18 and under-19 level.[1]

Club career

Valenciennes

Masuaku came through the youth system of Valenciennes. He made his Ligue 1 debut on the opening game of the 2013–14 season on 10 August 2013 against Toulouse. He was substituted after 75 minutes for Tongo Doumbia.[3] On 29 January 2014 Masuaku scored his first competitive goal for Valenciennes in a 2–1 away defeat against Marseille.[4]

Olympiacos

In July 2014, Masuaku signed for Olympiacos.[5][6] He made his Superleague debut against Niki Volos, and in his third league match he provided two assists against OFI Crete in a 3–0 home win.[7] Three days later he made his debut and scored in the UEFA Champions League competition against Atlético Madrid in a 3–2 home win.[8]

According to reports, A.S. Roma are not satisfied with the performances of Ashley Cole and José Holebas, and are expected to make an official offer to the Greek champions at the end of the season. Roma are not the only Italian club monitoring the left back, as there has been interest from Internazionale and Juventus.[9][10] However, Masuaku is staying grounded and according to his agent, Roger Henrotay, Olympiakos left back will agree his new contract during the next week."The clubs interested in Masuaku need to agree a fee with Olympiakos. Next week I'll be in Athens over Masuaku's renewal with Olympiakos. Masuaku has a three-year contract with Olympiakos and we want to extend it," he underlined.[11]

Genoa's interest for Masuaku denatured in an offer of €4 million which includes the former Olympiakos midfielder Giannis Fetfatzidis, but was rejected from Olympiacos. The negative response, however, does not scare the president of club Enrico Preziosi who said that the Griffon is ready for a new counteroffer.[12]

Career statistics

As of match played 6 April 2016[2]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Valenciennes 2012–13 Ligue 1001000—10
2013–14 Ligue 12710010—281
Total 2711010—291
Olympiacos 2014–15 Superleague Greece27060—8[lower-alpha 1]1411
2015–16 Superleague Greece22110—7[lower-alpha 2]0301
Total 49170151—712
Career total 76280101511003
  1. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League
  2. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League,UEFA Europa League

Honours

Greece

References

  1. 1 2 "Arthur Masuaku". Fédération Française de Football. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  2. 1 2 "A. Masuaku". Soccerway. Perform Group.
  3. ↑ "Valenciennes–Toulouse: 3–0". 10 August 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  4. ↑ "Marseille–Valenciennes: 2–1". 29 January 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  5. ↑ Παίκτης του Ολυμπιακού ο Μαζουακού (in Greek). Olympiacos.org. 22 July 2014.
  6. ↑ "Info FM : Masuaku s'engage avec l'Olympiacos!" [Info FM: Masuaku signs for Olympiacos] (in French). Footmercato.net. 7 July 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  7. ↑ "Ολυμπιακός–ΟΦΗ 3-0". Sport24. 13 September 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  8. ↑ "Olympiakos gain surprise win over 2014 beaten finalists Atlético Madrid". The Guardian. 16 September 2014. Archived from the original on September 19, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Masuaku in Roma shortlist". www.sdna.gr. 8 May 2015.
  10. ↑ "Inter enquire for Masuaku". www.football-italia.net. 29 April 2015.
  11. ↑ "Masuaku set for new Olympiakos contract". www.sdna.gr. 16 May 2015.
  12. ↑ "Genoa su Masuaku: la trattativa". www.calciomercato.com. 15 July 2015.

External links


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Friday, April 08, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.