Mathys De Carvalho Soares (born 1 May 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Saudi Pro League club Diriyah. 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.
On 7 September 2026, De Carvalho moved to Diriyah in Saudi Arabia, for a €1.1 million transfer fee, with a 10% sell-on clause.
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.
Personal life De Carvalho is of Portuguese descent.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLyon B2023–24Championnat National 3150——401802024–25Championnat National 3223——712942025–26Championnat National 360———602026–27Championnat National 2 10———10Total443——111554Lyon2024–25Ligue 100—00—00 2025–26Ligue 11101080—200 2026–27Ligue 1100010—20 Total120109000220Career total5631090111774
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