Nicolas Maurice-Belay
Nicolas Maurice-Belay (born 19 April 1985) is French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He spent most of his career with FC Sochaux-Montbéliard and FC Girondins de Bordeaux.
 Maurice-Belay training with Bordeaux in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicolas Maurice-Belay | ||
| Date of birth | 19 April 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Sucy-en-Brie, France | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2005 | Monaco | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2007 | Monaco | 15 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | → Sedan (loan) | 30 | (0) |
| 2007–2011 | Sochaux | 121 | (4) |
| 2011–2017 | Bordeaux | 148 | (10) |
| 2019 | Bergerac Périgord | 9 | (1) |
| Total | 323 | (15) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Maurice-Belay was born in Sucy-en-Brie, Val-de-Marne. He joined the Centre of Formation at Monaco in 2001 before making his first appearance in 2005. The following season he joined Sedan for one season on loan. In 2007, he joined FC Sochaux-Montbéliard remaining at the club for four seasons.
In June 2011 Maurice-Belay signed for FC Girondins de Bordeaux on a free-transfer. He left the club at the end of the 2016–17 season when his contract expired.[1]
In February 2019, Maurice-Belay joined fourth-tier side Bergerac Périgord. He was reportedly approached after the chairman's son spotted that he was a free agent while playing the video game Football Manager 2019.[2]
In autumn 2019, Maurice-Belay announced his retirement from playing.[3]
References
- "Nicolas Maurice-Belay quitte Bordeaux". L'Équipe (in French). 22 May 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- "NICOLAS MAURICE-BELAY RECRUTÉ GRÂCE À FOOTBALL MANAGER". SoFoot.com (in French). 6 February 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- "Nicolas Maurice-Belay raccroche les crampons". actufoot.com (in French). 30 October 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
External links
- Nicolas Maurice-Belay at L'Équipe Football (in French)
- Nicolas Maurice-Belay – French league stats at LFP (also available in French)
- Nicolas Maurice-Belay at ESPN FC