Genseric Matuidi

Career
Matuidi worked his way through his local semi-professional Angolan side, Petro de Luanda. He only played 3 games for the first team in the 27/28 season, along with 5 appearances for Clube Primeiro on loan, also that year. English Championship side saw him on the transfer list and decided to buy the player for £170,000 as a hopeful upcoming first teamer. The 28/29 and 29/30 seasons saw him go on successful loans to Barnet and Doncaster where he gained his first professional football goal. The 30/31 season saw him play in the Gateshead Reserves side along with fellow new signing, Balbuena. Genseric also played 9 games (providing 3 assists) for the first team that year, who were now in the English first division. He broke into the first team for the 31/32 season where he made 31 appearances providing 1 assist. This helped the team gain the Europa League title that year. His success continued, for the next three season where he helped the team to, Premier League, FA Cup and eventual Champions League success. He played as a very versatile player, able to perform at right back or center back.