Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alexandre Matos [1] | ||
Date of birth | 3 October 2004 | ||
Place of birth | Bedford, England [1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward, central midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Chelsea | ||
Number | 52 | ||
Youth career | |||
Kempston Colts | |||
–2016 | Luton Town | ||
2016–2023 | Norwich City | ||
2023 | Chelsea | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2023– | Chelsea | 1 | (0) |
2024 | → Huddersfield Town (loan) | 19 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2018 | England U15 | ||
2024– | England U20 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:32, 4 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 08:42, 14 June 2024 (UTC) |
Alex Matos (born 3 October 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder or forward for Premier League club Chelsea.
Born in Bedford, Matos started his career with Kempston Colts, later joining Luton Town at under-9 level, [2] [3] before joining Norwich City in 2016. [4] Matos can play in attacking midfield, either wing or as a striker. [5] He became a regular for Norwich's Under-18s during the 2022–23 season. [6] He also made his debut for the Under-21s and scored three goals in the Premier League 2 for the latter. [7]
On 1 July 2023, Matos signed for Premier League side Chelsea. [8] The transfer was reported as a free transfer with add-ons. [9]
On 2 October 2023, a day before his 19th birthday, Matos made his professional debut in the Premier League match against Fulham. He came off the bench in stoppage time, replacing Enzo Fernández in a 2–0 away victory. [10]
On 4 January 2024, Matos signed for EFL Championship side Huddersfield Town on loan until the end of the season. [11] He made 19 league appearances for the Terriers as Huddersfield were relegated to League One.
Matos is of Ghanaian descent. [2] He has represented England at the under-15 level. [12] [13]
On 7 June 2024, Matos made his England U20 debut during a 2-1 win over Sweden at Stadion ŠRC Sesvete. [14]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Chelsea U21 | 2023–24 | — | — | — | — | 2 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
Chelsea | 2023–24 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
Huddersfield Town (loan) | 2023–24 | Championship | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 1 | |||
Career total | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
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