Julien Masson

French footballer (born 1998)
Julien Masson
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-06-18) June 18, 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth Valenciennes, France
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Sochaux
Number 23
Youth career
Valenciennes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Valenciennes II 8 (0)
2017–2025 Valenciennes 208 (4)
2025– Sochaux 13 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 May 2025

Julien Masson (born 18 June 1998) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Championnat National club Sochaux.

Professional career

Born in Valenciennes, Masson began playing for local side Valenciennes at age 13. Masson made his professional debut for Valenciennes in a Ligue 2 0–0 tie with Red Star on 5 May 2017.[1] On 13 November 2017, Masson signed his first professional contract with Valenciennes, keeping him at the club for 4 years.[2]

Despite an aborted summer transfer to Ligue 1 side Angers, Masson was a mainstay in Valenciennes' squad, making 34 league appearances as he was voted the club's 2019 player of the year by the editorial staff of La Voix du Nord.[3]

References

  1. ^ "LFP.fr - Ligue de Football Professionnel - Domino's Ligue 2 - Saison 2016/2017 - 36ème journée - Valenciennes FC / Red Star FC". www.lfp.fr.
  2. ^ "Officiel : Julien Masson passe pro à Valenciennes". www.maligue2.fr.
  3. ^ "Joueur du VAFC de l'année, Julien Masson se confie : " Mentalement, j'ai grandi "" (in French). La Voix du Nord. 29 December 2019.
  • Julien Masson at Soccerway
  • Julien Masson – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
  • Julien Masson at L'Équipe Football (in French)
  • Valenciennes Profile
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