Matheuzinho (footballer, born 1997)

Not to be confused with Mateusinho; Matheusinho; Matheuzinho (footballer, born 1993); or Matheuzinho (footballer, born 2000).

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Fogaça and the second or paternal family name is de Paula.
Matheuzinho
Personal information
Full name Matheus Martins Fogaça de Paula
Date of birth (1997-10-18) 18 October 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Capivari de Baixo, Brazil
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, forward
Team information
Current team
 Vitória
Youth career
2013–2017 Figueirense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2020 Figueirense 27 (2)
2018 → Hercílio Luz (loan) 12 (1)
2020–2022 Caxias 54 (4)
2023 Ypiranga-RS 12 (1)
2023– Vitória 32 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:42, 18 February 2024 (UTC)

Matheus Martins Fogaça de Paula (born 18 October 1997), commonly known as Matheuzinho or Matheusinho, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as either an attacking midfielder or a forward for Vitória.

Career

Matheuzinho was born in Capivari de Baixo, Santa Catarina, and represented Figueirense as a youth. He made his first team debut on 4 March 2015, coming on as a late substitute for Rafael Bastos in a 2–1 Campeonato Catarinense home win over Metropolitano.

Matheuzinho scored his first senior goal on 15 March 2015, netting Figueira's fourth in a 4–0 away routing of the same opponent.[1] After being mainly used in the under-20 sides, he made his Série A debut on 3 July 2016, replacing Jocinei in a 1–1 home draw against Atlético Mineiro.

Matheuzinho was loaned to Hercílio Luz for the 2018 Catarinense, but only featured for the under-23 team of Figueirense after returning.[2] He again featured rarely before signing for Caxias on 18 September 2020.[3]

On 20 October 2022, Matheuzinho signed for Ypiranga-RS for the upcoming season.[4] The following 7 April, he moved to Vitória as the club paid his release clause,[5] and was regularly used as the club achieved promotion from the Série B as champions.

Career statistics

As of 17 February 2024[6]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Figueirense 2015 Série A 0 0 4 1 1 0 — — 5 1
2016 5 0 0 0 0 0 — — 5 0
2017 Série B 0 0 0 0 1 0 — 1[a] 0 2 0
2018 0 0 — — — — 0 0
2019 4 0 9 1 2 0 — — 15 1
Total 9 0 13 2 4 0 — 1 0 27 2
Hercílio Luz (loan) 2018 Catarinense — 12 1 — — — 12 1
Caxias 2020 Série D 11 0 — — — — 11 0
2021 9 0 6 0 0 0 — — 15 0
2022 17 3 11 1 — — — 28 4
Total 37 3 17 1 0 0 — — 54 4
Ypiranga-RS 2023 Série C 0 0 12 1 2 0 — — 14 1
Vitória 2023 Série B 27 2 — — — — 27 2
2024 Série A 0 0 5 0 0 0 — 2[b] 0 7 0
Total 27 2 5 0 0 0 — 2 0 34 2
Career total 73 5 59 5 6 0 0 0 3 0 141 10
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Primeira Liga
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste

Honours

Figueirense

Vitória

References

  1. ^ "Após primeiro gol, meia Matheuzinho fala da sua trajetória no Figueirense e realização de um sonho" [After first goal, midfielder Matheuzinho talks about his pathway at Figueirense and the fulfillment of a dream] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ND Mais. 16 March 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Após empréstimo, Matheuzinho ganha nova chance no Figueira" [After loan, Matheuzinho earns another chance at Figueira] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Meia-atacante Matheuzinho é o novo reforço do Caxias" [Attacking midfielder Matheuzinho is the new addition of Caxias] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SER Caxias. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Matheuzinho é mais um reforço do Ypiranga para 2023" [Matheuzinho is another addition of Ypiranga for 2023] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Jornal Boa Vista. 20 October 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Vitória paga multa e contrata meia Matheusinho, destaque do Ypiranga" [Vitória pay clause and sign midfielder Matheusinho, spotlight of Ypiranga] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 7 April 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  6. ^ Matheuzinho at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 February 2024.