PLAYER PROFILE · CRYSTAL PALACE · MIDFIELDER
Matheus Franca
Back at the club after a spell at Vasco da Gama. Started 2 of 16 club matches last season. Started 0 of 3 since returning.
MidfielderBrazil · #9 · Age 22SQUAD
SEASON STATS
GOALS
1
▲ ahead of last yr
ASSISTS
0
0 / 90
AVG RATING
6.65
▼ down on last yr
APPS
8
2 starts
MINUTES
268
34 / game
SHOTS
5
0.6 / game
2025/2616 APPS · 0 G · 0 A · 6.7 RATING · 467 MINS
CAREER BY SEASONclub competitions
| SEASON | CLUB | APPS | STARTS | G | A | MINS | RATING |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Vasco da Gama | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 268 | 6.65 |
| 2025/26 | Vasco da Gama | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 467 | 6.69 |
| 2023/24 |  Crystal Palace | 21 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 335 | 6.58 |
RECENT FORM · SINCE JOINING FROM VASCO DA GAMA0 OF 3 STARTED
◄ OLDERMOST RECENT ►
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Eve–
Man–
FulStarted
Off the bench
Didn't feature
LAST PLAYED
471 days ago
Off the bench vs Liverpool
NEXT MATCH · TODAY
vs Middlesbrough
Tue 19:45 · EFL
OVERVIEW
Matheus Franca plays as a midfielder for Crystal Palace. Franca wears the number 9 shirt for Crystal Palace.
Last season Matheus Franca played 16 times for Vasco da Gama, starting 2 of them, with 14 substitute appearances, averaging 29 minutes a match across all competitions. They rejoined Crystal Palace from Vasco da Gama in June 2026 and have not started any of the 3 matches since the move. Crystal Palace's next match is against Middlesbrough in the EFL on Tue 8 Sept, 19:45.
CAREER & TRANSFERS
NEXT UP · vs MIDDLESBROUGH · TODAY