| 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(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lyon | ||
| Number | 39 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2025 | Lyon | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Lyon B | 38 | (3) |
| 2025– | Lyon | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 September 2025 | |||
Mathys De Carvalho Soares (born 1 May 2005) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Ligue 1 club Lyon.
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]
De Carvalho is of Portuguese descent. [8]
| 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 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | Championnat National 3 | 22 | 3 | — | — | — | 22 | 3 | ||||
| 2025–26 | Championnat National 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 38 | 3 | — | — | — | 38 | 3 | |||||
| Lyon | 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 39 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 3 | ||