Official! Bruno Lage brings Portuguese midfielder to Saudi Arabia | OneFootball

Lyon, managed by Paulo Fonseca, has officially completed the transfer of midfielder Mathys De Carvalho to Al Diriyah, a club newly promoted to the Saudi Pro League and coached by Bruno Lage - former Benfica manager between 2019 and 2020 and 2024 and 2025.

, with "les gones" retaining the right to 10% of any future capital gain from a possible transfer involving the Portuguese midfielder.

Developed in Lyon’s academy, the Portugal Under-20 international is now preparing for a new stage in his career - his first abroad - after making 22 appearances for the French side’s first team in all competitions.

The 21-year-old Portuguese-French player's debut came on 19 September 2025, in a match against Angers. Lyon used the statement to thank Mathys for his years of dedication to the club and wished him success in his new challenge at Al Diriyah.

The club managed by Bruno Lage features familiar names from French football such as Chancel Mbemba (former Porto), Idrissa Gueye, Enzo Millot and Gaetan Laborde. Mathys De Carvalho will be an opponent of Richard Ríos, Al Ittihad’s new midfielder.

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