Mathieu Acapandié

Mathieu Acapandié (born 14 December 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Croatian Football League club Hajduk Split. Born in Réunion, France, he plays for the Madagascar national team.

Club career Acapandié began playing football in his native Réunion with EF Saint-Pierre and CO Saint-Pierre, before trialing in Metropolitan France in January 2018 with Nantes where he eventually formally joined. He signed his first professional contract with Nantes on 31 March 2022 until 2025, becoming the youngest Réunionnais player to ever sign a pro contract. He made his senior and professional debut with Nantes as a late substitute in a 1–1 (4–2) penalty shootout win over Angers on 8 February 2023. On 26 June 2026, Acapandié signed for Croatian side Hajduk Split following his contract with Nantes expiring.

International career Acapandié was a youth international for France, having played up to the France U19s. However, he was called up to the Madagascar national team in March 2025. He made his debut on 24 March.

Personal life Acapandié's cousins, William Gros and Vincent Acapandié, are also a professional footballers.

Playing style Acapandié began playing as a striker, before moving to midfield for a long time, then centre-back, followed by attacking midfielder, before finally settling as a right-back at Nantes. According to him, he is an offensive full-back who runs a lot and likes to relay with the midfielders. 2022–23