Alex Matos

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Alex Matos
Personal information
Full name Alex Ojahn Matos[1]
Date of birth (2004-10-03) 3 October 2004 (age 21)[2]
Place of birth Bedford, England[2]
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Sheffield United
Number 28
Youth career
Kempston Colts
–2016 Luton Town
2016–2023 Norwich City
2023 Chelsea
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2025 Chelsea 1 (0)
2024 → Huddersfield Town (loan) 19 (1)
2025 → Oxford United (loan) 20 (0)
2025– Sheffield United 7 (0)
International career‡
2018 England U15
2024– England U20 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 December 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 08:42, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

Alex Ojahn Matos (born 3 October 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Sheffield United.

Club career

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Early career

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Born in Bedford, educated at Langley School, Norfolk. Matos started his career with Kempston Colts, later joining Luton Town at under-9 level,[3][4] before joining Norwich City in 2016.[5] Matos can play in attacking midfield, either wing or as a striker.[6] He became a regular for Norwich's Under-18s during the 2022–23 season.[7] He also made his debut for the Under-21s and scored three goals in the Premier League 2 for the latter.[8]

Chelsea

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On 1 July 2023, Matos signed for Premier League side Chelsea.[9] The transfer was reported as a free transfer with add-ons.[10]

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.[11]

Loan to Huddersfield

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On 4 January 2024, Matos signed for EFL Championship side Huddersfield Town on loan until the end of the season.[12] He scored his first senior goal in a 5–3 defeat to Southampton.[13] He made 19 league appearances for the Terriers as Huddersfield were relegated to League One.

Loan to Oxford United

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On 10 January 2025, Matos joined EFL Championship side Oxford United on loan until the end of the season.[14]

Sheffield United

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On 1 September 2025, Matos made a permanent move to EFL Championship club Sheffield United for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year deal.[15]

International career

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Matos is of Ghanaian descent.[3] He has represented England at the under-15 level.[16][17]

On 7 June 2024, Matos made his England U20 debut during a 2–1 win over Sweden at Stadion ŠRC Sesvete.[18]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 3 May 2025[19]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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[a] 0 2 0
2024–25 — — — — 2[a] 0 2 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 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
Oxford United (loan) 2024–25 Championship 20 0 1 0 — — — 21 0
Sheffield United 2025–26 Championship 0 0 0 0 — — — 0 0
Career total 40 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 47 1
  1. ^ a b Appearance in EFL Trophy

References

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