Matthias Lepiller (born 12 June 1988) is a French footballer who plays as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1988-06-12) 12 June 1988 (age 34) | ||
| Place of birth | Le Havre, France | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2004 | Le Havre | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2006 | Le Havre | 2 | (0) |
| 2006–2012 | Fiorentina | 0 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | → Grasshopper (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | → Eupen (loan) | 37 | (13) |
| 2011–2012 | → Verona (loan) | 13 | (4) |
| 2012–2014 | Novara | 45 | (7) |
| 2014–2015 | Juve Stabia | 11 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He made two appearances for Le Havre AC before joining ACF Fiorentina at age of 18 on free transfer in 2006. He made his Ligue 2 debut against AS Nancy, 3 December 2004.
In July 2008 he rejected a transfer to Queens Park Rangers on loan.[citation needed] In August was loaned out to Grasshopper-Club Zürich, he turned back on 12 January 2009 to ACF Fiorentina.[1] The French player was then loaned out to K.A.S. Eupen from 2009 to 2011[2] and subsequently to Verona.[3][4]
On 16 September 2009, it was announced that Fiorentina was ordered by FIFA to pay Le Havre €600,000 for signing Lepiller in 2006.[5][6] La viola appealed, but the Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld the decision.[7]
On 30 August 2012, Lepiller joined Serie B side Novara Calcio.[8][9]
In summer 2014 he was signed by Juve Stabia.[10] In 2015, after the closure of January transfer window, Lepiller was released.[11]