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Matheus Nascimento (footballer, born 2004)

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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Nascimento and the second or paternal family name is de Paula.
Matheus Nascimento
Personal information
Full name Matheus Nascimento de Paula[1]
Date of birth (2004-03-03) 3 March 2004 (age 20)[1]
Place of birth Niterói, Brazil
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Botafogo
Number 90
Youth career
2015–2020 Botafogo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Botafogo 76 (8)
International career‡
2019 Brazil U15 6 (4)
2022–2023 Brazil U20 3 (3)
2023 Brazil U23 4 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Brazil
Pan American Games
Winner 2023 Santiago
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:51, 29 February 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 November 2023

Matheus Nascimento de Paula (born 3 March 2004) is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a forward for Botafogo.

Club career

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Originally a member of the Trops youth development center (based in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro) Matheus joined Botafogo at the age of 11, thanks to a partnership between the school and the fellow Carioca club. He quickly established himself as one of the most promising prospects in the team's academy ever since, having scored more than 150 goals with several different formations.[2]

Following his impressive performances in the youth sector, in 2020 Matheus was first introduced to Botafogo's first team during their campaign in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, and signed his first professional contract on June 12, establishing his link with the club until 2023.[2] Some months after, on September 6, he proceeded to make his professional debut, coming in for Matheus Babi at the 80th minute of a 2-2 away draw against Corinthians: at 16 years, 6 months and 3 days, he also became the youngest player ever to get on the pitch for the Rio-based team.

Although he eventually got involved in Botafogo's third relegation to the Série B, Matheus still managed to get his first feature in the starting XI, as well: in fact, as Alexander Lecaros got ruled out after testing positive for COVID-19, on January 20, 2021 Matheus was chosen to start the home match against Atlético Goianiense, which ended in a 1-3 loss for his side.[3]

2024

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In 2024, after nine games, he had an injury to his right thigh. In a note, Botafogo informed that the minimum return forecast was four months.[4]

Career statistics

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As of 29 February 2024.[5]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Botafogo 2020 Série A 11 0 — — — — 11 0
2021 Série B 3 0 10[a] 1 2 0 — — 15 1
2022 Série A 23 0 10[a] 5 4 2 — — 37 7
2023 5 1 10[a] 1 3 1 1[b] 0 — 18 3
2024 0 0 4[a] 0 0 0 1[c] 0 — 5 0
Career total 42 1 34 7 9 3 2 0 0 0 87 11
Notes
  1. ^ a b c d Appearances in Campeonato Carioca
  2. ^ Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
  3. ^ Appearances in Copa Libertadores

Honours

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Botafogo
Brazil U23

References

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  1. ^ a b c "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Brazil (BRA)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 2. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Joia de 150 gols, Matheus Nascimento assina até 2023 com o Botafogo: "É a minha casa"". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Jovem de 16 anos será titular do Botafogo contra o Atlético-GO". Plantão Enfoco (in Brazilian Portuguese). 20 January 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  4. ^ Redação (20 April 2024). "Com lesão muscular, Matheus Nascimento desfalca Botafogo por quatro meses". Fogo na Rede (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  5. ^ Matheus Nascimento at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
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