Dani Mathieu

Dani Mathieu
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-04-14) 14 April 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Tilburg
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Willem II
Number 27
Youth career
–2022 PSV Eindhoven
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (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]

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]

References

  1. ^ "Dani Matthieu". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b 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. ^ a b 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.