[People Profile] All We Know About Matteo Guendouzi Biography, Career, Family, Networth

Matteo Elias Kenzo Guendouzi Olié born on 14 April, 1999) is a French professional footballer, who plays as midfielder at Ligue 1 club Marseille, on loan from Premier League club Arsenal, and for the France the national side.

Club careers

Early in the career

Guendouzi began his career in the academy at Paris Saint-Germain at the age of six. He quit Paris to join the Lorient academy in the year 2014. After playing in Lorient’s reserve team Lorient reserve team He was then made a member of the first team in 2016.

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Profiling Matteo " Elias Kenzo " Guendouzi Olié

Lorient

Guendouzi was first introduced to Lorient on October 15th, 2016 during his debut in the Ligue 1 match against Nantes with a loss of 1-2. Guendouzi played nine times in all competitions during his first season in 2016-17 when Lorient were sent to the second tier of the league at the conclusion of the season.

The 2017-18 campaign saw Guendouzi played at 21 occasions for Lorient in the absence of on promotion, and finished seventh at the bottom of Ligue 2.

Arsenal

On the 11th of July in the summer window for transfers Guendouzi was confirmed as a player was signed by Premier League club Arsenal for an unspecified amount, thought to be in the area of PS7m and bonuses. The head coach Unai Emery commented: “He is a talented young player and a lot of clubs were interested in him. He has big potential and gained good first-team experience last season with Lorient. He wants to learn and improve and will be an important part of our first-team squad”. The 12th of August in 2018 Guendouzi was made the Premier League debut in Arsenal’s opener of the season, against the current champions Manchester City where he made 72 touch, which was the highest in the history of Arsenal. The match ended 0-2 for Arsenal. Guendouzi scored his first goal in his professional career on October 4, 2018, completing his Arsenal’s scoring with a 3-0 victory away against Qarabag with a low shot from the penalty box, following an assist by Alexandre Lacazette. On May 29, 2019 Guendouzi made his debut for the Europa League final against Chelsea the other side, which Arsenal ended up losing 1-4.

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On the 20th of June, 2020 following an altercation post-match between him and Brighton footballer Neal Maupay, Guendouzi was removed of Arsenal training and removed from of the team for match days due to his past history of problems regarding Guendouzi’s “attitude and general conduct.”

Loan to Hertha BSC

5 October 2020 was the date that Arsenal declared that Guendouzi was to be loaned for Hertha BSC for the duration of the 2020-21 season. 1 November 2020 was the day that Guendouzi first made an appearance in a match in the Bundesliga against VfL Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga. On the 12th of December, 2020 Guendouzi scored his first score for VfL Wolfsburg during the Bundesliga against Borussia Monchengladbach. The match ended in a draw of 1-1.

Marseille

On the 6th of July in 2021, the club reported it was announced that Guendouzi was loaned in the direction of Ligue 1 club Marseille for the 2021-22 Ligue 1 season. The loan included an option to purchase contingent on certain conditions being fulfilled. He had a great beginning of the beginning of his Marseille career, and quickly gained the admiration of the fans with his performance, as well as his character when he stood up for the team, including in a game against Nice where he defended his teammate Dimitri Payet from fans who ran onto the field and smacked his neck.

International career

Guendouzi is a native of the suburbs in Paris, France. Guendouzi has played for France at levels that range from France U20s. A some Moroccan origins, Guendouzi was approached by Morocco manager Herve Renard in 2017 about changing his allegiance to join his country’s Morocco National team. But after Guendouzi’s dad came to meet Renard in March of 2017 Guendouzi opted to stay and declare loyalty to France.

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On September 2, 2019, Guendouzi was called up to the French senior team to play for the very first time, to replace wounded Paul Pogba for UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying matches with Albania in addition to Andorra. But, he was uninvolved in both games. Guendouzi was brought back to the France team on September 1, 2021 to replace injured Corentin Tolisso in World Cup Qualification matches against Bosnia, Ukraine and Finland. Guendouzi began his career on the 16th of November 2021, in the World Cup qualifier against Finland. On March 29, 2022 He made his debut goal in France in a friendly 5-0 win against South Africa.