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Matheus Reis (footballer, born 2007)

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Matheus Reis
Personal information
Full name Matheus Dos Reis Francisco[1]
Date of birth (2007-04-02) 2 April 2007 (age 17)
Place of birth Mexico City, Mexico
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Fluminense
Youth career
2019– Fluminense
International career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023 Brazil U17 7 (1)

Matheus Dos Reis Francisco (born 2 April 2007), known as Matheus Reis, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Série A club Fluminense.

Club career

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Born in Mexico City to former professional footballer Elias who was playing for Pumas Morelos at the time.[2] Having returned to Brazil as a child, he was raised in Cambará in the Brazilian state of Paraná and joined the academy of Fluminense in 2019.[3] He signed his first professional contract with the club in May 2023 - a five-year deal.[4]

On 15 October 2024, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2007 worldwide.[5]

International career

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Having represented Brazil at the 2023 South American U-17 Championship, Reis was called up to the Mexico under-18 side in February 2024, featuring in a friendly match against the youth team of Deportivo Toluca.[2][6] He remains eligible to represent both nations, but in late 2023 he was quoted as saying "without a doubt, Brazil" when asked who he would choose to represent when he turns eighteen.[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ a b Matheus Reis at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ a b "¿Quién es Matheus Reis? El mexicobrasileño que ya debutó con el Tri Sub-18" [Who is Matheus Reis? The Mexican-Brazilian who has already debuted with the U-18 Tri]. marca.com (in Spanish). 17 February 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  3. ^ França, Jivago (16 June 2023). "Jovem talento de Cambará é contratado pelo Fluminense após campeonato no Norte Pioneiro" [Young talent from Cambará is hired by Fluminense after championship in the Northern Pioneer]. portaljnn.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Fluminense assina primeiro contrato com nova joia de Xerém e multa é de R$ 278 milhões" [Fluminense signs first contract with new jewel from Xerém and fine is R$ 278 million]. ge.globo.com (in Portuguese). 6 May 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  5. ^ Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (15 October 2024). "Next Generation 2024: 60 of the best young talents in world football". theguardian.com. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  6. ^ Siqueira, Igor (13 February 2024). "Quem é a joia do Fluminense que o México quer tirar da seleção brasileira" [Who is the Fluminense gem that Mexico wants to take away from the Brazilian team?]. uol.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  7. ^ Zúñiga, Israel M. (7 November 2023). "Matheus Reis, jugador de Fluminense nacido en México y campeón de la Libertadores: ¿puede ir al Tri?" [Matheus Reis, Fluminense player born in Mexico and Libertadores champion: can he go to El Tri?]. marca.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  8. ^ Flores Aldana, Omar; Cariño, Ricardo (19 June 2024). "Matheus Reis aún medita si elegir a la Selección Mexicana o Brasil" [Matheus Reis is still considering whether to choose the Mexican or Brazilian national team]. espn.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 October 2024.
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