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Matheuzinho (footballer, born 1997)

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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)
2018Hercílio 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

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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

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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

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Figueirense

Vitória

References

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  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.