Matthias Phaëton


Matthias Jean Phaëton is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Zürich, on loan from CSKA Sofia. Born in metropolitan France, he plays for the Guadeloupe national team.

Club career

A youth product of Stade Brestois 29, Phaëton left for disciplinary reasons and joined Guingamp in January 2017. He made his professional debut with Guingamp in a 5–0 Ligue 1 loss to Nantes on 4 November 2018.
On 29 June 2022, Phaëton signed a three-year deal with Grenoble.

International career

Born in metropolitan France, Phaëton is of Guadeloupean descent. Phaeton is a youth international for France, and represented them at the 2016 Toulon Tournament scoring four goals in five games. He debuted for the Guadeloupe national team in a 2–0 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification win over Bahamas on 3 July 2021, where he scored his side's first goal.