Matheus Matias
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matheus Matias Ferreira | ||
| Date of birth | 26 June 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Natal, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Corinthians | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017 | ABC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | ABC | 10 | (2) |
| 2018– | Corinthians | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 September 2018 | |||
Matheus Matias Ferreira (born 26 June 1998), known as Matheus Matias or simply Matheus, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Corinthians as a striker.
Club career
ABC
Born in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Matheus only played futsal and seven-a-side football before being approved on a trial at ABC in 2017. Initially assigned to the youth setup, he impressed during a friendly in September and was promoted to the first team by manager Itamar Schülle.[1]
Matheus made his professional debut on 14 October 2017, coming on as a half-time substitute in a 1–0 Série B home win against Boa Esporte. His first goal came fourteen days later, as he scored the first in a 3–0 home defeat of Londrina.
Matheus finished the campaign with two goals in ten appearances, as his side suffered relegation. The following 24 January, he scored a hat-trick in a 7–0 away routing of Baraúnas for the Campeonato Potiguar championship.
Corinthians
On 21 February 2018, after scoring ten goals in ten matches, Matheus signed a five-year contract with Série A side Corinthians.[2] He made his debut for the club on 9 June, replacing Roger late into a 0–0 home draw against Vitória for the Série A championship.[3]
Career statistics
- As of 2 October 2018[4]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| ABC | 2017 | Série B | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | ||||
| 2018 | Série C | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 4 | 10 | 10 | ||
| Total | 10 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 4 | 20 | 12 | |||
| Corinthians | 2018 | Série A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 12 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 13 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
Honours
- Corinthians
References
- ^ "Veja 10 curiosidades sobre Matheus Matias, a nova esperança de gols do Corinthians" [Know 10 facts about Matheus Matias, the new hope of goals from Corinthians] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 18 February 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ "Matheus Matias é o novo reforço do Corinthians" [Matheus Matias is the new addition of Corinthians] (in Portuguese). SC Corinthians Paulista. 21 February 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ "Matheus Matias diz ter sido surpreendido com estreia no Corinthians" [Matheus Matias states on being surprised with debut at Corinthians] (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 10 June 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ Matheus Matias at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
External links
- Template:TheFinalBall
- Matheus Matias at Soccerway