François Masson (born 15 November 1979) is a retired French footballer who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | François Masson | ||
| Date of birth | 15 November 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Rennes, France | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1998 | Angers SCO | 0 | (0) |
| 1998–2000 | Pontivy GS | 43 | (13) |
| 2000–2002 | AS Cannes | 34 | (3) |
| 2002–2007 | Dijon FCO | 171 | (27) |
| 2007–2009 | Brest | 54 | (4) |
| 2009–2010 | SC Amiens | 28 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | AS Cannes | 15 | (1) |
| 2013 | FC La Chapelle-des-Marais | 8 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
A native of Rennes, Masson began playing youth football with Stade Rennais F.C. and Angers SCO. He made his senior football debut with Pontivy GS, scoring 13 goals in 32 matches. Then, he signed his first professional contract with AS Cannes. After the club was relegated from Ligue 2, he joined Dijon FCO in 2002.[1]
Masson immediately established himself in Dijon's first team, helping the club reach the semi-finals of the 2003–04 Coupe de France and achieve promotion to Ligue 2 during the 2003–04 season.[1] After five seasons with Dijon, when manager Rudi Garcia (who had brought him to the club) left, Masson left for Stade Brestois 29.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b "François Masson évoque ses souvenirs à Dijon". ledijonshow.fr (in French). 5 May 2018.
- ^ "François Masson : « Quand je regarde le Stade Brestois jouer, je ne m'ennuie pas… »" (in French). Le Telegramme. 2 March 2021.
External links edit
- François Masson – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- François Masson at Soccerway
- François Masson at L'Équipe Football (in French)
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