Matheus Bidu

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Beltrão and the second or paternal family name is Oliveira.
Matheus Bidu
Personal information
Full name Matheus Lima Beltrão Oliveira
Date of birth (1999-05-04) 4 May 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Left back
Team information
Current team
 Corinthians
Number 21
Youth career
Lemense
2015–2017 Portuguesa
2018–2019 Guarani
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Guarani 90 (8)
2022 → Cruzeiro (loan) 34 (3)
2023– Corinthians 46 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:00, 10 April 2024 (UTC)

Matheus Lima Beltrão Oliveira (born 4 May 1999), known as Matheus Bidu or simply Bidu, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a left back for Corinthians.

Career

Guarani

Born in São Paulo, Bidu joined Guarani's youth setup in 2018, after representing Portuguesa and Lemense.[1] On 17 January 2019, after impressing with the under-20s in the year's Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior, he renewed his contract with the club for three years.[2]

Bidu made his professional debut on 21 September 2019, starting in a 1–0 Série B home win against Paraná.[3] He contributed with four league appearances during the campaign, as his side avoided relegation.

Bidu scored his first senior goal on 2 February 2020, netting a last-minute winner in a 2–1 home defeat of Santo André for the Campeonato Paulista championship.[4] He subsequently became an undisputed starter for the club.

Cruzeiro (loan)

On 25 January 2022, Bidu was loaned to fellow second division Cruzeiro until the end of the year.[5] Despite being regularly used in the club's 2022 Série B winning campaign, Bidu was not bought outright.[6] On 16 December of that year, he extended his contract with Guarani until 2024.[7]

Corinthians

On 28 December 2022, Bidu was announced at Corinthians on a three-year contract.[8] Initially a backup to Fábio Santos during the 2023 Campeonato Paulista, he made his Série A debut on 16 April of that year, starting in a 2–1 home win over former side Cruzeiro.

Bidu was not registered by Corinthians in the 2024 Campeonato Paulista, only returning to action with the side after the arrival of new head coach António Oliveira.[9]

Career statistics

As of 3 December 2024[10]
Club Season League State League Cup Conmebol Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Guarani 2019 Série B 4 0 — 0 0 — — 4 0
2020 30 3 11 1 — — — 41 4
2021 35 4 10 0 — — — 45 4
Total 69 7 21 1 0 0 — — 90 8
Cruzeiro (loan) 2022 Série B 28 2 6 1 5 0 — — 39 3
Corinthians 2023 Série A 24 0 3 0 3 1 8[a] 0 — 38 1
2024 22 2 0 0 5 0 5[b] 0 0 0 32 2
Total 46 2 3 0 9 1 12 0 — 70 2
Career total 143 9 30 2 14 1 12 0 0 0 199 14
  1. ^ Three appearances in Copa Libertadores, five appearances in Copa Sudamericana
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana

Honours

Cruzeiro

References

  1. ^ "Vitória hoje tira o Guarani do Z4" [A win today takes Guarani out of the Z4] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Correio Popular. 21 September 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Guarani renova contrato com cinco destaques da Copinha" [Guarani renew contract with five spotlights of the Copinha] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 17 January 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Guarani supera gol mal anulado, quebra série invicta do Paraná e deixa a degola da Série B após 17 rodadas" [Guarani overcome disallowed goal, end Paraná's unbeaten run and leave Série B's relegation zone after 17 rounds] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 21 September 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Guarani marca nos acréscimos e derrota Santo André no Brinco de Ouro" [Guarani score in the stoppage time and defeat Santo André at the Brinco de Ouro] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 2 February 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Cruzeiro anuncia a contratação do lateral Matheus Bidu" [Cruzeiro announce the signing of full-back Matheus Bidu] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Cruzeiro não exercerá direito de compra de Matheus Bidu; Guarani tem outras propostas" [Cruzeiro will not exercise buyout clause of Matheus Bidu; Guarani have another offers] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 8 November 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  7. ^ "Alvo do Corinthians, Matheus Bidu renova com o Guarani até 2024" [Corinthians target, Matheus Bidu renews with Guarani until 2024] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  8. ^ "Corinthians anuncia a contratação do lateral-esquerdo Matheus Bidu" [Corinthians announce the signing of left-back Matheus Bidu] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 28 December 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Matheus Bidu ressurge no Corinthians, dá assistência e tem mercado fechado no Brasil" [Matheus Bidu resurfaces at Corinthians, gives an assist and sees market closed in Brazil] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 29 March 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  10. ^ Matheus Bidu at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 June 2020.