Mathis Eboué (born 27 February 2009) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or winger for Chelsea.

Mathis Eboué
Personal information
Date of birth (2009-02-27) 27 February 2009 (age 17)
Place of birth Watford, England
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Positions
Team information
Current team
Chelsea
Number 72
Youth career
–2024 Watford
2025– Chelsea
International career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024 England U16 3 (1)
2025– England U17 6 (4)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2025

Early life

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Eboué was born on 27 February 2009. Born in Watford, England, he is the son of Ivory Coast international Emmanuel Eboué and a Belgian mother.[1]

Club career

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As a youth player, Eboué joined the youth academy of Watford. Following his stint there, he joined the youth academy of Premier League side Chelsea in 2025.[2]

International career

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Eboué is an England youth international. On 3 September 2025, he debuted for the England national under-17 football team during a 2–1 away friendly win over the Venezuela national under-17 football team.

Style of play

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Eboué plays as a midfielder or winger. Belgian newspaper La Dernière Heure wrote in 2025 that he is "an excellent dribbler".[3]

Honours

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Chelsea U18

References

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  1. "Ses racines liégeoises sont bien là : le fils d'un ancien d'Arsenal pourrait intéresser le football belge" [His Liège roots are undeniable: the son of a former Arsenal player could be of interest to Belgian football] (in French). Walfoot. 7 January 2026. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
  2. Mathis Eboué at WorldFootball.net
  3. "Notre série sur les binationaux étrangers que les Diables peuvent encore convaincre (1/5) : Mathis Éboué, fils d'Emmanuel et sosie de Doku" [dual nationals that the Red Devils can still convince (1/5): Mathis Éboué, son of Emmanuel and lookalike of Doku] (in French). La Dernière Heure. 30 December 2025. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
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