| Alex Matos | |
| Fullname: | Alexandre Matos |
| Birth Date: | 3 October 2004 |
| Birth Place: | Bedford, England |
| Currentclub: | Chelsea |
| Clubnumber: | 52 |
| Position: | Forward, central midfielder |
| Youthclubs1: | Kempston Colts |
| Youthyears2: | –2016 |
| Youthclubs2: | Luton Town |
| Youthyears3: | 2016–2023 |
| Youthclubs3: | Norwich City |
| Youthyears4: | 2023 |
| Youthclubs4: | Chelsea |
| Years1: | 2023– |
| Clubs1: | Chelsea |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2024 |
| Clubs2: | → Huddersfield Town (loan) |
| Caps2: | 19 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2018 |
| Nationalteam1: | England U15 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2024– |
| Nationalteam2: | England U20 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 14:32, 4 May 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 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 club Chelsea.
Born in Bedford, Matos started his career with Kempston Colts, later joining Luton Town at under-9 level,[1] [2] before joining Norwich City in 2016.[3] Matos can play in attacking midfield, either wing or as a striker.[4] He became a regular for Norwich's Under-18s during the 2022–23 season.[5] He also made his debut for the Under-21s and scored three goals in the Premier League 2 for the latter.[6]
On 1 July 2023, Matos signed for Premier League side Chelsea.[7] The transfer was reported as a free transfer with add-ons.[8]
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.[9]
On 4 January 2024, Matos signed for EFL Championship side Huddersfield Town on loan until the end of the season.[10] He made 19 league appearances for the Terriers as Huddersfield were relegated to League One.
Matos is of Ghanaian descent.[1] He has represented England at the under-15 level.[11] [12]
On 7 June 2024, Matos made his England U20 debut during a 2-1 win over Sweden at Stadion ŠRC Sesvete.[13]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chelsea U21 | 2023–24 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 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 | ||