{{short description|French footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Mathis Saka | image = | caption = | fullname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2006|9|20|df=y}} | birth_place = Toulouse, France | height = 1.72m | position = Defensive midfielder | currentclub = Rodez<br>(on loan from Toulouse) | clubnumber = 28 | youthyears1 = 2011–2015 | youthclubs1 = JS Cugnaux | youthyears2 = 2015–2018 | youthclubs2 = Colomiers | youthyears3 = 2018–2024 | youthclubs3 = Toulouse | years1 = 2024– | clubs1 = Toulouse II | caps1 = 14 | goals1 = 1 | years2 = 2025– | clubs2 = Toulouse | caps2 = 1 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2025– | clubs3 = → Rodez (loan) | caps3 = 24 | goals3 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2024 | nationalteam1 = France U19 | nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | club-update = 11 May 2026 | ntupdate = 01:49, 13 May 2025 (UTC) | medaltemplates = }} '''Mathis Saka''' (born 20 September 2006) is a French professional footballer who plays as a offensive midfielder for {{French football updater|Rodez}} club Rodez on loan from Toulouse.
==Club career== Saka is a youth product of JS Cugnaux, Colomiers and Toulouse. On 14 June 2024, he signed his first professional contract with Toulouse and was promoted to their reserves.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gscl.ng/first-contract-for-mathis-saka-is-toulouse-fc/|title=First Contract For Mathis Saka Is Toulouse FC - gscl | Beautiful articles with AI pictures|first=Oluebube|last=Ogbonnaya|date=14 June 2024}}</ref> On 15 January 2025, he made his senior and professional debut with Toulouse in a 2–1 Coupe de France win over Laval.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ladepeche.fr/2025/01/15/direct-tfc-laval-les-toulousains-defient-les-lavallois-pour-une-place-en-huitieme-de-finale-de-coupe-de-france-suivez-avec-nous-le-16e-de-finale-12447484.php|title=REPLAY. TFC-Laval : Les Toulousains se sont fait peur mais se qualifient pour les 8es de finale de Coupe de France ! Revivez la rencontre|website=ladepeche.fr}}</ref> He made his Ligue 1 debut for Toulouse on 24 August 2025 against Brest.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Ligue 1|url=https://ligue1.com/en/match-sheet/l1_championship_match_73134?tab=formations|title=Toulouse 2–0 Brest|date=24 August 2025|access-date=6 September 2025}}</ref>
On 1 September 2025, Saka was loaned by Rodez in Ligue 2 for the 2025–26 season.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Rodez AF|url=https://rodezaveyronfootball.com/2025/09/bienvenue-mathis-saka/|title=Bienvenue Mathis Saka !|trans-title=Welcome Mathis Saka!|date=1 September 2025|access-date=6 September 2025|language=fr}}</ref>
==International career== In September 2024, Saka was called up to the France U19s for a set of friendlies.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lesviolets.com/actu/video-regardez-ici-le-tres-beau-but-de-jaydee-canvot-avec-lequipe-de-france-u19,73644.html|title=VIDÉO - Regardez ici le très beau but de Jaydee Canvot avec l'Équipe de France U19 - LesViolets.Com|date=8 September 2024|website=www.lesviolets.com}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{Soccerway|mathis-saka/957246}} *{{FFF player|10593-saka-mathis}}
{{Rodez AF squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Saka, Mathis}} Category:2006 births Category:Footballers from Toulouse Category:Living people Category:21st-century French sportsmen Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:French men's footballers Category:France men's youth international footballers Category:Toulouse FC players Category:Rodez AF players Category:Ligue 1 players Category:Championnat National 2 players Category:Championnat National 3 players