Arthur Masuaku

Arthur Masuaku

Arthur Masuaku with West Ham United in 2016
Personal information
Full name Fuka-Arthur Masuaku Kawela[1]
Date of birth (1993-11-07) 7 November 1993
Place of birth Lille,[2] France
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)[3]
Playing position Left back
Club information
Current team
 West Ham United
Number 26
Youth career
2001–2003 Lille OM.S. Fives
2003–2008 RC Lens
2008–2013 Valenciennes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Valenciennes 27 (1)
2014–2016 Olympiacos 51 (1)
2016– West Ham United 6 (0)
National team
2011 France U18 3 (0)
2011 France U19 2 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 04:35, 4 December 2016 (UTC).


Fuka-Arthur Masuaku Kawela (born 7 November 1993), known as Arthur Masuaku, is a French professional footballer who plays for English club West Ham United as a left back. He began his senior career with Valenciennes, and has represented France at under-18 and under-19 level.[2]

Club career

Valenciennes

Masuaku came through the youth system of Valenciennes. He made his Ligue 1 debut on the opening game of the 2013–14 season on 10 August 2013 against Toulouse. He was substituted after 75 minutes for Tongo Doumbia.[4] On 29 January 2014 Masuaku scored his first competitive goal for Valenciennes in a 2–1 away defeat against Marseille.[5]

Olympiacos

In July 2014, Masuaku signed for Olympiacos.[6][7] He made his Superleague debut against Niki Volos, and in his third league match he provided two assists against OFI Crete in a 3–0 home win.[8] Three days later he made his debut and scored in the UEFA Champions League competition against Atlético Madrid in a 3–2 home win.[9]

In April and May 2015, interest from Roma, Internazionale and Juventus was reported.[10][11] His agent, Roger Henrotay, however stated a renewal of Masuaku's contract was on the cards.[12] In July, a reported €4 million offer for Masuaku including former Olympiacos midfielder Giannis Fetfatzidis from Genoa was rejected by the club.[13]

West Ham United

On 8 August 2016, Masuaku joined West Ham United on a four-year contract for a £6.2 million fee.[14][15] He made his West Ham debut in a 2-1 away defeat to Chelsea on 15 August 2016. Masuaku admitted that he found his Premier League debut very tough due to the pace and physicality of the league.[16]

Career statistics

As of match played 30 November 2016[3]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Valenciennes 2012–13 Ligue 1001000—10
2013–14 Ligue 12710010—281
Total 2711010—291
Olympiacos 2014–15 Superleague Greece27050—8[lower-alpha 1]1401
2015–16 Superleague Greece24120—7[lower-alpha 2]0331
2016–17 Superleague Greece0000—1[lower-alpha 3]010
Total 5117000161742
West Ham United 2016–17 Premier League5000200070
Total 5000200070
Career total 83280301611103
  1. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League
  2. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League
  3. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

Honours

Olympiacos

References

  1. ↑ "Squads for 2016/17 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Arthur Masuaku". Fédération Française de Football. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  3. 1 2 "A. Masuaku". Soccerway. Perform Group.
  4. ↑ "Valenciennes–Toulouse: 3–0". 10 August 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  5. ↑ "Marseille–Valenciennes: 2–1". 29 January 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  6. ↑ Παίκτης του Ολυμπιακού ο Μαζουακού (in Greek). Olympiacos.org. 22 July 2014.
  7. ↑ "Info FM : Masuaku s'engage avec l'Olympiacos!" [Info FM: Masuaku signs for Olympiacos] (in French). Footmercato.net. 7 July 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  8. ↑ "Ολυμπιακός–ΟΦΗ 3-0". Sport24. 13 September 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  9. ↑ "Olympiakos gain surprise win over 2014 beaten finalists Atlético Madrid". The Guardian. 16 September 2014. Archived from the original on September 19, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Masuaku in Roma shortlist". www.sdna.gr. 8 May 2015.
  11. ↑ "Inter enquire for Masuaku". www.football-italia.net. 29 April 2015.
  12. ↑ "Masuaku set for new Olympiakos contract". www.sdna.gr. 16 May 2015.
  13. ↑ "Genoa su Masuaku: la trattativa". www.calciomercato.com. 15 July 2015.
  14. ↑ "Hammers acquire Arthur". West Ham United F.C. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  15. ↑ Lustig, Nick (8 August 2016). "West Ham sign Arthur Masuaku from Olympiacos". Sky Sports. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  16. ↑ Nightingale, Tom (15 August 2016). "West Ham United defender Arthur Masuaku admits finding his Premier League debut tough". www.hitc.com. Retrieved 17 August 2016.

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