Mathys De Carvalho
Mathys De Carvalho Soares is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for club Lyon. Born in France, he represents Portugal at youth level.
Club career
A native of Lyon, De Carvalho was formed at the Olympique Lyonnais youth academy.On 11 July 2025, De Carvalho signed his first professional contract with Lyon for a duration of 3 years, until June 2028. Following this signature, he was promoted to Lyon's first team by coach Paulo Fonseca. 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. 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.