Julien Masson

Julien Masson
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-06-18) June 18, 1998 (age 26)
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 195 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 January 2025

Julien Masson (born 18 June 1998) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Championnat National club Valenciennes.

Professional career

Born in Valenciennes, Masson began playing for local side Valenciennes 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]

Despite an aborted summer transfer to Ligue 1 side Angers, 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.