Birth name | Mathieu Bélie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 20 February 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Toulouse, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 88 kg (13 st 12 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mathieu Bélie (born 20 February 1988 in Toulouse, France) is a French born Spanish rugby union footballer, currently playing for CA Brive in the Top 14. His usual position was at Fly-half, but he now plays at Scrum-half. Prior to joining CA Brive he played for US Montauban and Stade Toulousain where he won the 2007-08 Top 14.
Born in France, Bélie is of Spanish descent through his maternal grandmother. [1]
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