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#4 Mathieu Valbuena (5 feet 5.5 inches)
Season Stats
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Games : 34
Goals : 7
Assists : 9
Shots per Game : 1.6
Man of the Match Awards : 2
Over the years, Mathieu Valbuena seems to have become everyone's favourite 'short' footballer. The way he can completely outfox his much taller opponents is a treat to watch.
Valbuena is one of the finest examples of players with short-height who are blessed with incredible footwork. Valbuena is well and truly a gem and not once has his height restricted him from achieving success. 52 caps for France is proof enough.
He has nearly 300 appearances in the Ligue 1 for Marseille and Lyon combined. His tenacity and work-rate are appreciated by all just as much as his incredible skills and goals are.
Now, 33 and with Fenerbahce, Valbuena is approaching the twilight of what has been an extraordinary career of an extraordinary player. Iconic Belgian manager Eric Gerets best described him as Le Petit.
