Matheus França
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matheus França de Oliveira[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 April 2004[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Crystal Palace FC | ||
| Number | TBD | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2022 | Flamengo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Flamengo | 22 | (5) |
| 2023- | Crystal Palace FC | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Brazil U16 | 6 | (0) |
| 2022– | Brazil U20 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 January 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 January 2023 | |||
Matheus França de Oliveira (born 1 April 2004) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an Attacking Midfielder for Crystal Palace in the Premier League
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 has a €200 million release clause in his current 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
Flamengo announced that it has negotiated Matheus França, who will wear the shirt of Crystal Palace of England. The values of the business are around 20 million euros (about R$104 million). In addition, Flamengo will receive another 5 million euros in bonuses if the athlete reaches certain goals.[7]
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.[8]
Career statistics
- As of 31 July 2023[9]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Flamengo | 2021 | Série A | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | 17 | 4 | 3[a] | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 1 | — | 23 | 6 | |||
| 2023 | 9 | 1 | 12[a] | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3[b] | 1 | 2[c] | 0 | 28 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 27 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 52 | 9 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Campeonato Carioca.
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores.
- ^ One appearance in Supercopa do Brasil, one appearance in FIFA Club World Cup.
Honours
Flamengo
References
- ^ a b c "FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2022™: List of Players: CR Flamengo" (PDF). FIFA. 7 February 2023. p. 4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; 12 February 2023 suggested (help) - ^ "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.
- ^ "Flamengo vs. Santos". Soccerway. 7 December 2021.
- ^ "Real Madrid eyeing another Brazilian wonderkid Matheus Franca". FootballExpress.in. 23 April 2023.
- ^ "Flamengo renova com Matheus França até abril de 2027". ge.globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 25 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ "Após recusar propostas, Flamengo acerta renovação com Matheus França" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Marcado do Futebol. 23 February 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "Flamengo ultrapassa R$ 1 bilhão em arrecadação com vendas de atletas da base desde a saída de Vini J" (in Brazilian Portuguese). R7. 23 February 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ "Flamengo solicitará à CBF liberação de Victor Hugo e Matheus França". Diário do Fla (in Brazilian Portuguese). 17 December 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ Matheus França at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ "Gabi Leads Flamengo To Libertadores Title". CONMEBOL Libertadores. 30 October 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
External links
- Matheus França at Soccerway
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