Matthis Riou

Matthis Riou
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-01-19) 19 January 2001
Place of birth Plougrescant, France
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
RAAL La Louvière
Number 26
Youth career
Tréguier
2013–2020 Guingamp
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2024 Guingamp II 23 (0)
2021–2025 Guingamp 75 (0)
2025– RAAL La Louvière 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 May 2025

Matthis Riou (French pronunciation: [mat‿is ʁju]; born 19 January 2001) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Belgian Pro League club RAAL La Louvière.

Career

A youth product of Tréguier, Riou signed with the youth academy of Guingamp in 2013 and worked his way up their youth teams. He debuted with their reserves in 2020.[1] On 4 June 2021, he signed his first professional contract with the club.[2] He made his professional debut with Guingamp in a 2–0 Ligue 2 loss to Amiens SC on 14 August 2021.[3]

In the summer of 2025, Riou signed a three-year contract with RAAL La Louvière in Belgium.[4]

Career statistics

As of 19 January 2024
Club Season League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Guingamp 2021–22 Ligue 2 17 0 1 0 18 0
2022–23 19 0 19 0
2023–24 11 0 3 0 14 0
Total 47 0 4 0 51 0

References

  1. ^ "Matthis Riou, l'éclosion tout près de la maison". ouest-france.fr. 26 February 2022.
  2. ^ "En Avant Guingamp. Premier contrat professionnel pour Gaudin, Riou et Le Normand". Le Telegramme. 4 June 2021.
  3. ^ "En Avant Guingamp. Camara et Riou, premières contrastées face à Amiens". Le Telegramme. 14 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Un nouveau loup | Matthis Riou" [A new wolf | Matthis Riou] (in French). RAAL La Louvière. Retrieved 22 July 2025.