Julien Masson

Julien Masson (born 18 June 1998) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the French club Valenciennes FC in the Ligue 2.

Julien Masson
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-06-18) June 18, 1998
Place of birth Valenciennes, France
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Valenciennes
Number 6
Youth career
Valenciennes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Valenciennes II 8 (0)
2017– Valenciennes 149 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 June 2023

Professional career

Born in Valenciennes, Masson began playing for local side Valenciennes FC at age 13. Masson made his professional debut for Valenciennes in a Ligue 2 0–0 tie with Red Star on 5 May 2017.[1] On 13 November 2017, Masson signed his first professional contract with Valenciennes, keeping him at the club for 4 years.[2]

Depsite an aborted summer transfer to Ligue 1 side Angers SCO, Masson was a mainstay in Valenciennes' squad, making 34 league appearances as he was voted the club's 2019 player of the year by the editorial staff of La Voix du Nord.[3]

References
  1. "LFP.fr - Ligue de Football Professionnel - Domino's Ligue 2 - Saison 2016/2017 - 36ème journée - Valenciennes FC / Red Star FC". www.lfp.fr.
  2. "Officiel : Julien Masson passe pro à Valenciennes". www.maligue2.fr.
  3. "Joueur du VAFC de l'année, Julien Masson se confie : « Mentalement, j'ai grandi »" (in French). La Voix du Nord. 29 December 2019.
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