Mathieu Scalet


Mathieu Scalet is a French professional footballer of Polish descent who plays as a midfielder for Ekstraklasa club Motor Lublin.

Career

Youth career

Scalet started his career with the youth teams of French side Saint-Genis-Ferney-Crozet before moving to Poland to join Wisła Kraków and then Beskid Andrychów. He made several appearances for the Wisła Kraków second team during his spell at the club.

Śląsk Wrocław

On 26 November 2017, Scalet made his senior debut for Śląsk Wrocław as a 90th-minute substitute during their 1–0 victory over Zagłębie Lubin, coming on to provide the assist for Piotr Celeban to score the winner. He has also played several games for the Śląsk Wrocław second team in the fourth and fifth tiers of Polish football.

Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała

In 2021, Scalet joined I liga side Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała on a one-year deal after the contract with his former club ended. He made his debut for Podbeskidzie on 1 August 2021, during a 1–1 draw against Górnik Polkowice. He scored his first goal there in a 1–2 away victory over ŁKS Łódź. On 20 November 2021, in a 4–0 home victory over Górnik Polkowice, he scored a doublet.
Throughout the 2021–22 season, Scalet appeared in 28 matches, scoring four goals. On 31 May 2022, the prolongation of his contract for further two years was announced by Podbeskidzie. In the next season, he made his appearance in eight matches, but he did not score a goal.

Motor Lublin

On 23 June 2023, Scalet joined I liga side Motor Lublin on a two-year deal. A clause was added to his contract that allowed it to be prolonged by half of its original length. In Motor, he was assigned with a squad number #37. He made his debut for Motor in a 3–2 home victory over Zagłębie Sosnowiec, which took place on 21 June 2023. He scored his first goal for his new team on 8 December, during a 0–4 away victory in a rematch against Zagłębie.

Honours

Śląsk Wrocław II