Mathias Pogba

Early career

After growing up in Paris, Pogba joined the youth system at Spanish side Celta Vigo along with his twin brother Florentin. The pair left the club in 2009, with Pogba stating his time there was difficult due to language barriers, living abroad and being away from his family. He returned to France to join fourth division side Quimper, scoring twice in the league during one season at the club. While at the club, he lived with Algerian international Riyad Mahrez.

Wrexham

In September 2010, Pogba joined Conference National side Wrexham after a successful trial spell in August 2010. Pogba made his Wrexham debut seven days later, coming on as a substitute for Curtis Obeng in the 75th minute, in a 0–0 draw against Fleetwood Town. It took until 3 January 2011 for Pogba to score his first Wrexham goal, in a 2–0 win over Bath City. Pogba then scored two goals in two games against Cambridge United and Mansfield Town. His fourth goal later came on 22 February 2011, in a 1–0 win over Wimbledon. His scoring form in January soon led Pogba to sign a new contract, keeping him at the club until 2012. Pogba made 29 appearances and scored four times in his first season at Wrexham.

In the 2011–12 season, Pogba played in the first two games, but was then dropped for two matches, due to an off-the-pitch issue. He returned to the first team against Alfreton Town and scored his first goal of the season in a 4–1 win. By the end of December, Pogba had scored a further…

Pogba made his debut for Guinea in an international friendly against Senegal in Paris on 5 February 2013. He came off the bench to play alongside twin brother Florentin Pogba for the final 30 minutes of Guinea's 1–1 draw.

Pogba has two brothers who are also professional footballers. His twin brother, Florentin, plays for Belgian side R.E. Virton. His younger brother, Paul has played for the France national team. The Pogba brothers grew up in Paris. Mathias and Paul lived together while playing for Wrexham and Manchester United respectively. Mathias was at the Stade de France watching his brother Paul play an international friendly against Germany when the Paris attacks occurred on 13 November 2015. In 2022, he was charged and detained over an alleged plot to extort money from his brother Paul, the France and Juventus midfielder. Paul filed a complaint with Turin prosecutors on 16 July 2022 claiming he was the target of a €13 million (£11.29 million) blackmail plot. Mathias Pogba was detained in September 2022 in connection with the case before being released under judicial review on 23 December 2022. In June 2024, French prosecutors called for Pogba and fellow defendants to face trial on kidnap charges. In December 2024, Mathias Pogba was sentenced to three years in prison, with two years suspended, for the attempted extortion; he will serve a one-year sentence with an electronic bracelet rather than in prison. He was also fined €20,000. Five other defendants received sentences of up to eight years.

Crewe Alexandra

Football League Trophy: 2012–13