Dani Mathieu
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 February 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Tilburg, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | 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 as of 00:15 (UTC) 3 June 2025 | |||
Dani Mathieu (born 9 February 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eerste Divisie side Willem II.[1]
Career
[edit]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
[edit]He is of Indonesian descent.[2] He is the brother of footballer Justin Mathieu.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Dani Matthieu". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- 1 2 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.
- 1 2 Van der Put, Max (23 July 2022). "Tilburger Dani Mathieu gets a contract with Willem II". bd.nl. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "WILLEM II VS. FC EINDHOVEN". Soccerway. 6 February 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ↑ Soethout, Pieter (September 10, 2024). "Bad news for Dani Mathieu, knee injury means end of season". Omroeptilburg.nl. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ↑ "Knee surgery means end of season: another injury drama for Willem II unlucky Dani Mathieu". bd.nl. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.