Matheus França

Matheus França de Oliveira (born 1 April 2004) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or forward for Premier League club Crystal Palace.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is França and the second or paternal family name is de Oliveira.
Matheus França
Matheus França (left) playing for Flamengo in 2018.
Personal information
Full name Matheus França de Oliveira[1]
Date of birth (2004-04-01) 1 April 2004[1]
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, forward
Team information
Current team
 Crystal Palace
Number 11
Youth career
Olaria
2017–2022 Flamengo
2023 Crystal Palace
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Flamengo 42 (7)
2023– Crystal Palace 1 (0)
International career‡
2019 Brazil U16 6 (0)
2022– Brazil U20 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 January 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 January 2023

Club career

Early career

França arrived at Flamengo at the age of 12, after being one of the highlights of Olaria. At Flamengo youth team he has been considered, alongside Lázaro, one of the club's greatest young players after Vinícius Júnior.[2]

Flamengo

França debuted in the Flamengo's professional team on 6 December 2021 in a Campeonato Brasileiro Série A match against Santos at Maracanã Stadium, he replaced Éverton Ribeiro on the 78th minute.[3] He had a €200 million release clause in his Flamengo contract. [4]

On 25 January 2022, Flamengo extented França's contract until 30 April 2027.[5] On 23 February 2023, França extended his contract with Flamengo until 31 December 2028.[6]

Crystal Palace

On 1 August 2023, it was reported that Flamengo negotiated França's potential transfer to English club Crystal Palace, for a reported fee around €20m (about R$104 million), plus €5m in bonuses.[7] On 5 August, França joined Crystal Palace on a five-year contract.[8]

International career

França has played internationally for Brazil at under-16 level with six appearances.

França has been called-up to the represent Brazil U20 at the 2023 South American U-20 Championship, but Flamengo asked for his release to play in the FIFA Club World Cup.[9]

Career statistics
As of 31 July 2023[10]
Club Season League State league[lower-alpha 1] National cup[lower-alpha 2] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Flamengo 2021 Série A 10————10
2022 17431102[lower-alpha 3]1—236
2023 91121203[lower-alpha 3]12[lower-alpha 4]0283
Total 275152305220529
Crystal Palace 2023–24 Premier League 10—00——00
Career total 275152305220529
  1. includes Campeonato Carioca
  2. Includes Copa do Brasil
  3. Appearances in Copa Libertadores
  4. One appearance in Supercopa do Brasil, one appearance in FIFA Club World Cup

Honours

Flamengo

References
  1. "FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2022™: List of Players: CR Flamengo" (PDF). FIFA. 7 February 2023. p. 4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  2. "Quem é Matheus França, joia do Flamengo que marcou seis gols contra o Palmeiras na Copa do Brasil sub-17". Torcedores (in Brazilian Portuguese). 14 October 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  3. "Flamengo vs. Santos". Soccerway. 7 December 2021.
  4. "Real Madrid eyeing another Brazilian wonderkid Matheus Franca". FootballExpress.in. 23 April 2023.
  5. "Flamengo renova com Matheus França até abril de 2027". ge.globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 25 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  6. "Após recusar propostas, Flamengo acerta renovação com Matheus França" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Marcado do Futebol. 23 February 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  7. "Flamengo ultrapassa R$ 1 bilhão em arrecadação com vendas de atletas da base desde a saída de Vini J" (in Brazilian Portuguese). R7. 1 August 2023.
  8. "Crystal Palace sign Matheus França on five-year deal". Crystal Palace F.C. 5 August 2023.
  9. "Flamengo solicitará à CBF liberação de Victor Hugo e Matheus França". Diário do Fla (in Brazilian Portuguese). 17 December 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  10. Matheus França at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  11. "Gabi Leads Flamengo To Libertadores Title". CONMEBOL Libertadores. 30 October 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
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