Dani Mathieu

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Dani Mathieu
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-04-14) 14 April 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Tilburg, Netherlands
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Willem II
Number 27
Youth career
–2022 PSV Eindhoven
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022– Willem II 16 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15 (UTC) 1 June 2024

Dani Mathieu (born 9 February 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie side Willem II. [1]

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Career

Born in Tilburg, he plays as a central midfielder. He was in the youth academy at PSV Eindhoven. [2] He signed for Willem II in July 2022, agreeing a two-year contract. [3] During the 2022–23 season he suffered a concussion which ruled him out of action for a number of weeks. [4] He scored his first league goal for Willem II in a 3–0 win in the Eerste Divisie on 6 February 2023 against FC Eindhoven. [5]

In September 2024, he suffered a knee injury which required surgery and ruled him out of the rest of Willem II’s Eredivisie 2024–25 campaign. [6] [7]

Personal life

He is of Indonesian descent. [2] He is the brother of footballer Justin Mathieu. [3]

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References

  1. "Dani Matthieu". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  2. 1 2 Apriadi, Arief (30 August 2024). "Who is Dani Mathieu? Bandung-born player, only 23 years old, becomes Ivar Jenner's threat in the Indonesian national team". Suara.com. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  3. 1 2 Van der Put, Max (23 July 2022). "Tilburger Dani Mathieu gets a contract with Willem II". bd.nl. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  4. Van Aert, Dolf (19 November 2022). "Dani Mathieu back after tough weeks: 'I couldn't do more than a walk, then I felt sick'". bd.nl. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  5. "WILLEM II VS. FC EINDHOVEN". Soccerway. 6 February 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  6. Soethout, Pieter (September 10, 2024). "Bad news for Dani Mathieu, knee injury means end of season". Omroeptilburg.nl. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  7. "Knee surgery means end of season: another injury drama for Willem II unlucky Dani Mathieu". bd.nl. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.