Matheus Saldanha
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matheus Bonifácio Saldanha Marinho | ||
| Date of birth | 19 August 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Uberaba, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | JEF United Chiba (on loan from Bahia) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Santos | |||
| Audax | |||
| 2018–2019 | → Bahia (loan) | ||
| 2019 | Bahia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Bahia | 34 | (3) |
| 2021– | → JEF United Chiba (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06:32, 14 November 2020 (UTC) | |||
Matheus Bonifácio Saldanha Marinho (born 19 August 1999), commonly known as Saldanha, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for JEF United Chiba, on loan from Bahia.
Club career
Born in Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Saldanha joined Bahia's youth setup in 2018, initially on loan from Audax.[1] On 1 July 2019, after impressing with the under-20 side, he was bought outright and signed a permanent three-year contract.[2]
Saldanha was promoted to the first team for the 2020 season, and made his senior debut on 22 January of that year by starting in a 1–1 Campeonato Baiano away draw against Juazeirense.[3] He scored his first senior goal on 9 February, netting his team's second in a 3–1 away win against Jacobina.[4]
Saldanha made his Série A on 12 August 2020, coming on as a second-half substitute for Rossi in a 1–0 home win against Coritiba.[5] His first goal in the category occurred on 16 September, as he scored his team's second in a 2–3 away loss against Corinthians.[6]
Career statistics
- As of 14 November 2020[7]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bahia | 2020 | Série A | 16 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 33 | 3 |
| Total | 16 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 3 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
Honours
Bahia
References
- ^ "Bola dentro: Saldanha, um uberabense no EC Bahia" [Ball in: Saldanha, an uberabense in EC Bahia] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Jornal da Manhã. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "Saldanha" (in Brazilian Portuguese). EC Bahia. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "Bahia joga mal, Juazeirense perde gols, e times ficam no empate na estreia do Baianão" [Bahia play poorly, Juazeirense miss goals, and teams end up drawing in the debut of the Baianão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "Em jogo com erros de arbitragem, Bahia vence o Jacobina de virada e assume topo" [In a match with refereeing errors, Bahia defeat Jacobina and go top] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 9 February 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "Rodriguinho marca de cavadinha, e Bahia vence o Coritiba no Brasileirão" [Rodriguinho scores with a Panenka, and Bahia defeat Coritiba in the Brasileirão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "Em meio a nova derrota, Saldanha comemora primeiro gol na Série A" [Amidst new defeat, Saldanha celebrates first goal in the Série A] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Correio 24 Horas. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ Saldanha at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
External links
- Bahia profile (in Brazilian Portuguese)