{{Short description|French footballer (born 2004)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Mathieu Patouillet | image = Mathieu Patouillet en 2022.png | caption = Patouillet in 2022 | full_name = Mathieu Frank Patouillet<ref name="ligue1">{{cite web|url=https://www.ligue1.com/player?id=mathieu-franck-patouillet|title=Mathieu PATOUILLET|website=ligue1.com|access-date=29 January 2024}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|2|20|df=y}} | birth_place = Lyon, France<ref name="ligue1"/> | height = 1.88 m | position = Goalkeeper | currentclub = Al Hilal | clubnumber = 25 | youthyears1 = 2010–2012 | youthclubs1 = AS Chessy-les-Mines | youthyears2 = 2012–2018 | youthclubs2 = Sud Azergues Foot | youthyears3 = 2018–2019 | youthclubs3 = Domtac FC | youthyears4 = 2019–2022 | youthclubs4 = Lyon | years1 = 2022–2023 | clubs1 = Lyon B | caps1 = 17 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2023–2025 | clubs2 = Lyon | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2023–2025 | clubs3 = → Sochaux (loan) | caps3 = 55 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2025– | clubs4 = Al Hilal | caps4 = 0 | goals4 = 0 |nationalyears1 = 2022 |nationalteam1 = France U18 |nationalcaps1 = 2 |nationalgoals1 = 0 |nationalyears2 = 2022–2023 |nationalteam2 = France U19 |nationalcaps2 = 3 |nationalgoals2 = 0 |nationalyears3 = 2023–2024 |nationalteam3 = France U20 |nationalcaps3 = 7 |nationalgoals3 = 0 | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's football}} {{MedalCountry|{{fb|FRA}}}} {{MedalCompetition|Mediterranean Games}} {{Medal|Gold|2022 Oran|Team}} | club-update = 26 May 2025 | ntupdate = 16 June 2024 }}
'''Mathieu Frank Patouillet''' (born 20 February 2004) is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Saudi Pro League club Al Hilal.
==Early career== As a native of Lyon, Patouillet joined the youth academy of city giant Olympique Lyonnais in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.estrepublicain.fr/sport/2023/12/12/mathieu-patouillet-deja-indispensable-au-fc-sochaux-et-futur-grand-avec-lyon|publisher=L'Est Republicain|date=12 December 2023|title=National. Mathieu Patouillet, déjà indispensable au FC Sochaux et futur grand avec Lyon ?|language=fr}}</ref>
Patouillet took part in Lyon's 2021–22 Coupe Gambardella's successful campaign. In the final at the Stade de France, after a 1–1 draw in regular time, he saved the decisive penalty, helping where Lyon defeat Caen 5–4 in a penalty shootout.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Edward Jay |title=Gambardella: El Arouch, Sarr, Patouillet... Les dernières pépites de l'OL, qui disputent la finale contre Caen |url=https://rmcsport.bfmtv.com/football/gambardella-el-arouch-fuhrer-patouillet-les-dernieres-pepites-de-l-ol-qui-disputent-la-finale-contre-caen_AV-202205070092.html|publisher=RMC Sport|date=7 May 2022|language=fr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author=Aurélien Macedo |title=Revivez en live commenté la finale de la Coupe Gambardella entre l'OL et Caen !|url=https://www.footmercato.net/a502706540574200877-suivez-la-rencontre-olympique-lyonnais-u19-caen-u19-en-direct-commente|publisher=Foot Mercato|date=7 May 2022|language=fr}}</ref>
==Club career== On 10 May 2023, Patouillet signed his first professional contract with Lyon.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ol.fr/fr/actualites/le-gardien-de-but-mathieu-patouillet-signe-son-1er-contrat-professionnel|publisher=Olympique Lyonnais|date=10 May 2023|title=Le gardien de but Mathieu Patouillet signe son 1er contrat professionnel|language=fr}}</ref>
On 1 September 2023, he joined Championnat National side Sochaux in a one-season loan deal.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Transferts-mathieu-patouillet-prete-de-lyon-a-sochaux/1417180|publisher=L'Équipe|date=1 September 2023|title=Transferts : Mathieu Patouillet prêté de Lyon à Sochaux|language=fr}}</ref> He made his debut against Villefranche in a 3–3 draw and saved a penalty from Maxime Blanc.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.francebleu.fr/sports/football/national-sochaux-se-saborde-contre-villefranche-3-3-1339866|title=National : Sochaux se saborde contre Villefranche (3-3)|publisher=France Bleu|date=21 October 2023|language=fr}}</ref> On 20 January 2024, he stopped the decisive penalty against Reims to qualify Sochaux to the Round of 16 of the Coupe de France.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.estrepublicain.fr/sport/2024/01/20/mathieu-patouillet-(fc-sochaux)-pret-pour-l-un-des-matchs-de-sa-vie|publisher=L'Est Republicain|date=20 January 2024|title=Coupe de France (16es de finale) Mathieu Patouillet (FC Sochaux) prêt pour l'un des matchs de sa vie|language=fr}}</ref>
On 8 September 2025, Patouillet was transferred to Saudi Pro League team Al-Hilal for a reported fee of €342,000 and signed a two-year contract with the club.<ref>{{cite web |title=Transfert de Mathieu Patouillet à Al-Hilal |url=https://www.ol.fr/fr/actualites/communique-de-presse-transfert-de-matthieu-patouillet-a-al-hilal|publisher=Olympique Lyonnais |access-date=8 September 2025}}</ref>
==International career== Patouillet represented France in several youth categories. He was part of the France U18 team that won the gold medal at the 2022 Mediterranean Games, featuring in two matches.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.olympique-et-lyonnais.com/jeux-mediterraneens-mathieu-patouillet-ol-et-la-france-decrochent-lor,261856.html|publisher=Olympique & Lyonnais|date=5 July 2022|title=Jeux Méditerranéens : Mathieu Patouillet (OL) et la France décrochent l'Or|language=fr}}</ref>
In June 2024, he took part in the Maurice Revello Tournament with France under-20s.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.tournoimauricerevello.com/smartphone/festival/archives/joueurs.php?annee=2024| title=Festival International Espoirs Football Tournoi Maurice Revello Toulon| publisher=Maurice Revello Tournament| website=tournoimauricerevello.com| language=fr| accessdate=14 May 2025}}</ref>
==Honours== '''Lyon Youth''' *Coupe Gambardella: 2021–22
'''France U18''' *Mediterranean Games Gold medal: {{Gold1}} 2022
== References == {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{Soccerway|mathieu-patouillet/632496}} *{{FFF|10662-patouillet-mathieu}}
{{Al-Hilal FC squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Patouillet, Mathieu}} Category:2004 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Lyon Category:French men's footballers Category:France men's youth international footballers Category:Men's association football goalkeepers Category:Olympique Lyonnais players Category:FC Sochaux-Montbéliard players Category:Al Hilal SFC players Category:Championnat National 2 players Category:Championnat National players Category:Saudi Pro League players Category:French expatriate men's footballers Category:French expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia Category:21st-century French sportsmen