Matthias Jean Phaëton (born 8 January 2000) is a professional

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who plays as a forward for

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, on loan from

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. Born in

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, he plays for the Guadeloupe national team.

Club career

A youth product of

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, Phaëton left for disciplinary reasons and joined

Guingamp Guingamp (; ) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwestern France. With a population of 7,115 as of 2020, Guingamp is one of the smallest towns in Europe to have a top-tier professional football team: En Avant Guin ...

in January 2017. He made his professional debut with Guingamp in a 5–0

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loss to

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on 4 November 2018. On 29 June 2022, Phaëton signed a three-year deal with

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International career

Born in metropolitan France, Phaëton is of Guadeloupean descent. Phaeton is a youth international for France, and represented them at the

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scoring four goals in five games. He debuted for the Guadeloupe national team in a 2–0

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win over

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on 3 July 2021, where he scored his side's first goal.

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EA Guingamp Profile
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