Mathieu Berson
Encyclopedia
Mathieu Berson is a French footballer
who most recently played for Toulouse FC
as a midfielder.
star, a fee of 1.7 million pounds was agreed upon for his sale on August 6, 2004. After counter-offers from clubs such as RCD Espanyol
, Beşiktaş and Galatasaray
, he signed a four-year contract with Aston Villa.
His first league match at Aston Villa was made as a substitute for Peter Whittingham on December 18, 2004. For inconsistent periods he was used in the middle as a hard tackling and composed defensive midfielder. After struggling to settle during his short time in England, and a lack of first team appearances, he spent the 2005–06 season on loan at Auxerre. He returned to Aston Villa in the summer of 2006 but in August he signed for Levante UD.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
who most recently played for Toulouse FC
Toulouse FC
Toulouse Football Club is a French association football club based in the city of Toulouse. The club was founded in 1970 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top level of French football. Toulouse plays its home matches at the Stadium Municipal located within the city. The first team is managed by...
as a midfielder.
Career
In somewhat of a struggle to sign the former NantesFC Nantes Atlantique
Football Club de Nantes is a French association football club based in Nantes, Pays de la Loire. The club was founded on 21 April 1943, during World War II, as a result of local clubs based in the city coming together to form one big club. From 1992–2007, the club was referred to as FC Nantes...
star, a fee of 1.7 million pounds was agreed upon for his sale on August 6, 2004. After counter-offers from clubs such as RCD Espanyol
RCD Espanyol
Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona is a sports club based in Barcelona, Spain. It is best known for its football team. Espanyol currently play in the Estadi Cornellà-El Prat with seats for 40,500 spectators. It was inaugurated on 2 August 2009...
, Beşiktaş and Galatasaray
Galatasaray S.K. (football team)
Galatasaray Anonim Şirketi is a Turkish football club, part of the Galatasaray S.K. multi-sport club of Istanbul. Galatasaray is a major sports club in Turkey, holding 17 Turkish Super League titles and the highest number of Turkish Cups....
, he signed a four-year contract with Aston Villa.
His first league match at Aston Villa was made as a substitute for Peter Whittingham on December 18, 2004. For inconsistent periods he was used in the middle as a hard tackling and composed defensive midfielder. After struggling to settle during his short time in England, and a lack of first team appearances, he spent the 2005–06 season on loan at Auxerre. He returned to Aston Villa in the summer of 2006 but in August he signed for Levante UD.