Mathieu Bragard won seven caps as a striker with the Belgium team from 1914-21, scoring five goals. He joined CS Verviers in 1911 and played his first matches in the Belgium First Division as a 16-year-old. The following season he earned a regular spot with the A-team and scored 12 goals. In 1914 he earned his first cap. In the first season after the war, he was the top scorer of the First Division. Bragard played in the First Division until 1924, when his club was relegated into the Second Class. He played a total of 132 First Division matches, scoring 61 goals. Later, he took over the management of the family business, specializing in fabric production. In Verviers a street is named after him.