Mathias Coureur
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | March 22, 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Fort-de-France, Martinique | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Lokomotiv GO | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–2000 | Sucy-en-Brie | ||
| 2000–2006 | Le Havre | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | Beauvais | 21 | (4) |
| 2008–2010 | Nantes B | 16 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | → Gueugnon (loan) | 9 | (3) |
| 2010–2011 | Orihuela | 19 | (3) |
| 2011–2012 | Atlético Baleares | 45 | (6) |
| 2013 | Golden Lion | 18 | (8) |
| 2013–2014 | Huracán Valencia | 20 | (1) |
| 2014–2016 | Cherno More | 55 | (16) |
| 2016 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 2 | (0) |
| 2016– | Lokomotiv GO | 5 | (3) |
| National team | |||
| 2013– | Martinique | 6 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 October 2016. | |||
Mathias Coureur (born 22 March 1988 in Fort-de-France) is a Martiniquais international footballer who plays as a midfielder for Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa of the Bulgarian First League.[1] He is also part of the Martinique national football team.
Career
Born in Martinique, Coureur started his professional career in France, playing for Beauvais, Nantes B and Gueugnon, before moving to Spanish side Orihuela in 2010. He later spent one-and-a-half seasons with fellow Segunda División B club Atlético Baleares. In early 2013 Coureur returned to his country to play for Golden Lion.
After successful 5 months in the Martinique Championnat National, Coureur joined Huracán Valencia in July 2013. He made his debut in a 1–1 away draw against Reus Deportiu on 25 August. Coureur scored his first goal for Huracán on 14 September, in a 4–0 home win over Elche Ilicitano.
Cherno More Varna
On 16 June 2014, Coureur signed with Bulgarian side Cherno More Varna on a two-year deal.[2] He made his debut in a 0–0 home draw against Ludogorets Razgrad on 26 July, coming on as a substitute for Daniel Georgiev. On 31 May 2015, Coureur scored the winning goal in the 119th minute of the 2015 Bulgarian Cup Final against Levski Sofia, giving Cherno More their first ever Bulgarian Cup trophy. He finished the 2014–15 season as the club's top scorer with 9 goals in all competitions.
Dinamo Tbilisi
On 28 May 2016, after his contract with Cherno More expired, Coureur joined Georgian champions Dinamo Tbilisi.[3] He left the club however shortly on a mutual agreement, after his team failed to qualify for the group stages of the European competitions. He appeared in 2 matches for Dinamo Tbilisi in the Umaglesi Liga.
International career
In June 2013, Coureur was named in the 23-man Martinique squad for the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[4] He made his debut in the championship on 7 July in the first group game against Canada, coming on for the last 9 minutes in place of Yoann Arquin.[5] On 12 July, Coureur started in Martinique's second group game, a 1–0 defeat to Panama.[6]
On 3 September 2014, Coureur scored his first international goal in a 6–0 win over Bonaire during the 2014 Caribbean Cup qualifying. In November 2014, he was named in Martinique's squad for the finals of 2014 Caribbean Cup in Jamaica.
International goal
- Scores and results list Martinique's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 3 September 2014 | Stade Pierre-Aliker, Forte-de-France, Martinique |  Bonaire | 3–0 | 6–0 | 2014 Caribbean Cup qualifying |
Career statistics
As of 25 October 2016
| Club | Division | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Beauvais Oise | National | 2007–08 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 23 | 4 | |
| Nantes B | CFA | 2007–08 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | |
| Gueugnon | National | 2008–09 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 3 | |
| Orihuela | Segunda B | 2010–11 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 19 | 3 | |
| Atlético Baleares | 2011–12 | 35 | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | 39 | 6 | ||
| 2012–13 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| Golden Lion | MCN | 2012–13 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 8 | |
| Huracán Valencia | Segunda B | 2013–14 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 21 | 1 | |
| Cherno More | A Group | 2014–15 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 4 | — | 29 | 9 | |
| 2015–16 | 34 | 11 | 41 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 12 | ||
| Dinamo Tbilisi | Umaglesi Liga | 2015–16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa | Parva Liga | 2016–17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 3 | |
| Career total | 217 | 45 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 240 | 50 | ||
1 Includes one appearance in the 2015 Bulgarian Supercup.
Honours
Club
- Atlético Baleares
- Segunda División B (Group III): 2011–12
- Cherno More
References
- ↑ "Mathias Coureur Facts". footballdatabase.eu.
- ↑ "Черно море подписа с халфа от Мартиника" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 16 June 2014.
- ↑ "Курьор подписа официално с Динамо Тбилиси" (in Bulgarian). arenavarna.com. 29 May 2016.
- ↑ "CONCACAF Gold Cup, 2013 - Martinique squad". 11v11.com.
- ↑ "Canada 0–1 Martinique". concacaf.com. 7 July 2013.
- ↑ "Panama 1–0 Martinique". concacaf.com. 12 July 2013.
External links
- Mathias Coureur profile at Soccerway
- Profile at National-Football-Teams
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