Mathieu Flamini

Mathieu Flamini
Flamini in training for Arsenal in 2015
Personal information
Full name Mathieu Pierre Flamini
Date of birth (1984-03-07) 7 March 1984
Place of birth Marseille, France
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1992–2003 Marseille
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2004 Marseille 14 (0)
2004–2008 Arsenal 102 (7)
2008–2013 Milan 97 (7)
2013–2016 Arsenal 66 (3)
2016–2017 Crystal Palace 10 (0)
2018–2019 Getafe 18 (0)
Total 307 (17)
International career
2004–2005 France U21 8 (1)
2007–2008 France 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mathieu Pierre Flamini (born 7 March 1984) is a French entrepreneur and former professional footballer. A midfielder, he played for French side Marseille, English sides Arsenal and Crystal Palace, Italian side Milan and Spanish side Getafe. At international level, he was capped by the France national team on three occasions.

Flamini is a co-founder of GF Biochemicals, the first company in the world able to mass-produce levulinic acid.