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Matheus Alessandro

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Matheus Alessandro
Personal information
Full name Matheus Alessandro dos Santos Pereira
Date of birth (1996-07-10) 10 July 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
União de Leiria
Youth career
Xerém
2012–2017 Fluminense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 Fluminense 53 (1)
2019Fortaleza (loan) 15 (0)
2020Botafogo-SP (loan) 8 (0)
2021 Atibaia 9 (0)
2021 Alashkert 1 (0)
2022 Boavista SC 10 (0)
2022Volta Redonda (loan) 17 (1)
2022–2023 Ponte Preta 0 (0)
2023Boavista SC (loan) 8 (2)
2023Volta Redonda (loan) 6 (0)
2023Santa Cruz (loan) 2 (0)
2023–2024 Boavista SC 10 (0)
2024 Portuguesa RJ 4 (0)
2024– União de Leiria 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 July 2024

Matheus Alessandro dos Santos Pereira (born 10 July 1996) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Portuguese club União de Leiria.[1]

Club career

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Born in Rio de Janeiro, Alessandro started his youth career with the academy of Xerém. In 2012, he signed for the under-17 team of Fluminense, after impressing the club's scouts during Taça das Favelas.[2] He won the Brasileiro under-20 with the youth side in 2016.[3]

Ahead of the 2017 season, Alessandro was promoted to the senior team.[4] On 27 April 2017, he made his first team debut in a 1–1 draw against Brasil de Pelotas, in Primeira Liga.[5] On 11 May, his contract was extended till 2020.[6] He made his league debut on 3 June, coming on as a substitute for Renato in a 3–1 victory against Vitória.[7] On 4 November, he scored his first goal for the club, scoring the winning goal in a 2–1 triumph over Botafogo.[8]

On 7 January 2019, Alessandro joined Fortaleza on loan for the upcoming season.[9] He went to South Korea on the pause for the 2019 American Cup.

In July 2019, Alessandro joined Daejeon FC on loan for the upcoming season.[10] However it was cancelled due to medical tests.[11]

On 11 September 2021, FC Alashkert announced the signing of Alessandro.[12] On 3 January 2022, Boavista announced Alessandro's signing.[13][better source needed]

Career statistics

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As of match played on 11 November 2018
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Fluminense 2017[14] Série A 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2[a] 0 20 1
2018[14] Série A 22 0 5 0 2 0 6[b] 0 35 0
Total 40 1 5 0 2 0 6 0 2 0 55 1
Career total 40 1 5 0 2 0 6 0 2 0 55 1
  1. ^ Appearances in Primeira Liga
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores

Personal life

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Alessandro's father represented CR Vasco da Gama as a youth and died when Alessandro was two years old. His uncle, Fernando is a former professional footballer who amongst other clubs played for Vasco da Gama and Flamengo.[15]

References

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  1. ^ Matheus Alessandro at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Da Taça das Favelas à promessa: a história de Matheus Alessandro no Flu" [From Favelas Cup to Promise: Matheus Alessandro's Story in Flu] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Conheça Matheus Alessandro, o jovem de Vintém e esperança do Flu" [Meet Matheus Alessandro, the young man from Vintém and hope for Flu] (in Portuguese). R7. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Fome de bola e elogios de Abel: os 'gêmeos' Marquinhos e Matheus Alessandro" [Hunger for ball and compliments of Abel: the 'twins' Marquinhos and Matheus Alessandro] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Fluminense. 8 January 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Fluminense empata com o Brasil de Pelotas e avança na Primeira Liga" [Fluminense ties Brazil to Pelotas and advances in the Primera Liga] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 26 April 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  6. ^ "Fábrica de Talentos! Flu renova com mais um 'Moleque de Xerém'" [Talent Factory! Flu renews with another 'Moleque de Xerém'] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  7. ^ "Jogando no Maracanã, Fluminense vence o Vitória" [Playing in Maracanã, Fluminense wins the victory] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 3 June 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  8. ^ "Matheus Alessandro explica reação com 1º gol pelo Flu: "Não sabia o que fazer"" [Matheus Alessandro explains reaction with Flu goal: "I did not know what to do"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 5 November 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  9. ^ "Fortaleza anuncia Matheus Alessandro, do Fluminense" [Fortaleza announces Matheus Alessandro, from Fluminense] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  10. ^ 프로축구 대전, 브라질 1부 출신 공격수 알레산드로 영입
  11. ^ 대전, 에이즈 양성 반응 알레산드로와 하루 만에 계약 해지
  12. ^ "Բա ասում էիք Կոնֆերենցիաների լիգայի խմբային փուլից առաջ "Ալաշկերտում" էլի 💣 տրանսֆերներ կլինեն". facebook.com/FCAlashkert/ (in Armenian). FC Alashkert Facebook. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  13. ^ "Novo reforço pro @cariocao 2022! Seja bem vindo ao #VerdãodeSaquarema Matheus Alessandro!". /boavistasc/ (in Portuguese). Boavista Instagram. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  14. ^ a b "Matheus Alessandro". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  15. ^ "Após "não" ao rival, Matheus Alessandro dribla dificuldades para brilhar no Flu" [After 'no' to rival, Matheus Alessandro dribbles difficulties to shine in the Flu] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 7 November 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
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