Matthieu Chalmé

Matthieu Chalmé, born on 7 October 1980 in Bruges, is a French former professional footballer who played as a right-back. He started with the Bordeaux reserves and Libourne Saint-Seurin in the French fourth tier, had an unsuccessful trial at Grimsby Town, and at 21 signed his first professional contract with Lille, where he played from 2002 to 2007 and made 128 Ligue 1 appearances including matches in the Champions League and UEFA Cup. He signed for Bordeaux in summer 2007 and broke through quickly, winning the Trophée des Champions at the start of his second season and then his first winners' medals in Ligue 1 and the Coupe de la Ligue, and the 2009 Trophée des Champions against Guingamp.