Matthis ABLINE

Born in Angers, and a product of the class of 2003, Abline obtained his first club licence in 2009 with FC2L Laurentais Landemont in the Maine et Loire region. This right-footed centre-forward went on to play 5 seasons there, during which he was permanently playing in the age group above at youth level. In 2014, he left to join USJA Carquefou, where he would spend 2 years before integrating the U21s of Saint Sébastien sur Loire between 2016 and 2018. He had been scouted by Stade Rennais for some time since he took part in a regional U11 tournament, and this natural-born goalscorer joined the Red and Blacks Academy set-up in 2018. Part of a sporting family, he soon made an impression at Rennes, notably in 2019 with the U17 side, scoring 10 goals, and setting up numerous others. He was awarded 9 caps for the French U16s, scoring 4 goals in the process, and he would represent Rennes in the UEFA Youth League with Stade Rennais' U19. In December 2020, he signed his first professional contract with Rennes, which will come into effect on 1st July 2021 for three years. He made his Rennes debut as a substitute against Dijon in 5-1 win on 25/04/2021