Mathys De Carvalho
French footballer (born 2005)
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Mathys De Carvalho Soares (born 1 May 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Ligue 1 club Lyon. Born in France, he represents Portugal at youth level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mathys De Carvalho Soares[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 May 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Lyon, France[2] | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lyon | ||
| Number | 39 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2025 | Lyon | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Lyon B | 39 | (3) |
| 2025– | Lyon | 10 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Portugal U20 | 3 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2025 | |||
Club career
A native of Lyon, De Carvalho was formed at the Olympique Lyonnais youth academy.[3]
On 11 July 2025, De Carvalho signed his first professional contract with Lyon for a duration of 3 years, until June 2028.[4] Following this signature, he was promoted to Lyon's first team by coach Paulo Fonseca.[5][6] He made his debut for Lyon on 19 September 2025 in a 1–0 home win against Angers in Ligue 1, coming in as a substitute in the 81st minute.[7] A few days later, on 25 September 2025, De Carvalho started his first game for Lyon in a 1–0 victory over Utrecht in the UEFA Europa League league phase.[8][9]
International career
Eligible to play for France and Portugal, De Carvalho opted to represent Portugal at international level. He made his debut for Portugal under-20s in October 2025.[10]
Personal life
Career statistics
- As of match played 28 February 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lyon II | 2023–24 | Championnat National 3 | 15 | 0 | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Championnat National 3 | 22 | 3 | — | — | 7[a] | 1 | 29 | 4 | |||
| 2025–26 | Championnat National 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 39 | 3 | — | — | 10 | 1 | 49 | 4 | ||||
| Lyon | 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | Ligue 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8[b] | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | ||
| Total | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 49 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 68 | 4 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Premier League International Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League