Matéo Degrumelle

Matéo Degrumelle
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-08-22) 22 August 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Rouen, France
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Le Havre II
Youth career
–2016 Bois-Guillaume
2014–2016 d'Argueil
2016–2018 Quevilly-Rouen
2018–2022 Amiens
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Amiens II 31 (1)
2022–2023 Amiens 2 (0)
2023– Le Havre II 7 (0)
International career‡
2023– Tahiti 7 (3)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Tahiti
OFC Nations Cup
Third place 2024 Fiji/Vanuatu
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:35, 28 June 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:35, 28 June 2024 (UTC)

Matéo Degrumelle (born 22 August 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Le Havre II, and the Tahiti national team.

Club career

Degrumelle began playing football at age five. He joined AS Canton d'Argueil at the under-12 level before joining FUSC Bois-Guillaume. After two years with the club, he moved to US Quevilly-Rouen Métropole for another two years. As a youth he also had trials at Reims and Valenciennes.[1]

In 2018, Degrumelle tallied two goals and an assist in a training match against Amiens while playing for Quevilly-Rouen. He impressed Amiens coach John Devignon and joined the club shortly thereafter.[2] Degrumelle's contract with the club expired following the 2022–23 Ligue 2 season. In August 2023, he returned to his native Normandy by signing a one-year contract with Le Havre AC of Ligue 1.[3]

International career

Degrumelle is eligible to represent French Polynesia because his mother is from Raiatea. He was first contacted for a call-up to the Tahiti national team in 2022 while with Amiens, but the club would not release him.[4] He was then called up again in November 2023 for 2023 Pacific Games. After making his debut on 21 November 2023 against Fiji, he scored his first international goal three days later in a 5–0 victory over the Northern Mariana Islands.[5][6]

International goals

Scores and results list Tahiti's goal tally first.

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 24 November 2023 SIFF Academy Field, Honiara, Solomon Islands  Northern Mariana Islands 4–0 5–0 2023 Pacific Games
2. 16 June 2024 HFC Bank Stadium, Suva, Fiji  Samoa 1–0 2–0 2024 OFC Nations Cup
3. 19 June 2024 HFC Bank Stadium, Suva, Fiji  Papua New Guinea 1–0 1–1 2024 OFC Nations Cup
Last updated 19 June 2024

International statistics

As of match played 28 June 2024
Tahiti
Year Apps Goals
2023 4 1
2024 3 2
Total 7 3

Honours

References

  1. ^ "Interview Matéo DEGRUMELLE" (in French). Bray Sports. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Nat. 3: Mateo Degrumelle is Making Great Strides" (in French). Amiens sC. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Amiens SC : un ancien joueur rebondit en Ligue 1 !" (in French). le11hdf.fr. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  4. ^ "JEUX DU PACIFIQUE : MATÉO, TEVA ET PAOLO, CES TROIS FOOTBALLEURS VENUS D'AILLEURS POUR REPRÉSENTER LE FENUA" (in French). Radio 1. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  5. ^ Bastian, Patrice. "Les Toa Aito entre espoir et sagesse" (in French). tahiti-infos.com. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  6. ^ "NMI vs. Tahiti" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Coupe des Nations 2024 de l'OFC : Découvrez la liste officielle des joueurs sélectionnés!" (in French). Retrieved 31 October 2024.