 Saldanha with
Neftçi in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matheus Bonifácio Saldanha Marinho | ||
| Date of birth | 18 August 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Uberaba, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Partizan | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Santos | |||
| 2016–2019 | Audax | ||
| 2018–2019 | → Bahia (loan) | ||
| 2019 | Bahia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Bahia | 29 | (3) |
| 2021 | → JEF United Chiba (loan) | 31 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | JEF United Chiba | 16 | (1) |
| 2022 | → Chengdu Rongcheng (loan) | 19 | (3) |
| 2023 | → Neftçi (loan) | 17 | (5) |
| 2023– | Partizan | 24 | (16) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 April 2024 | |||
Matheus Bonifácio Saldanha Marinho (born 19 August 1999), commonly known as Matheus Saldanha, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serbian club Partizan.
Club career
Born in Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Saldanha joined Bahia's youth setup in 2018, initially on loan from Audax. [1] [2] On 1 July 2019, after impressing with the under-20 side, he was bought outright and signed a permanent three-year contract. [3]
Saldanha was promoted to the first team for the 2020 season, and made his senior debut on 22 January of that year by starting in a 1–1 Campeonato Baiano away draw against Juazeirense. [4] He scored his first senior goal on 9 February, netting his team's second in a 3–1 away win against Jacobina. [5]
Saldanha made his Série A on 12 August 2020, coming on as a second-half substitute for Rossi in a 1–0 home win against Coritiba. [6] His first goal in the category occurred on 16 September, as he scored his team's second in a 2–3 away loss against Corinthians. [7]
In 2021, Saldanha joined to J2 club, JEF United Chiba on loan transfer. One year later, he was announcement officially permanently transfer to JEF United Chiba has been confirmed after a season as loan player from EC Bahia.
In 2022, Saldanha loaned again to Chinese Super League club, Chengdu Rongcheng for during mid 2022 season. He leave from the club after a half season at Chengdu expiration contract.
He returned to JEF United Chiba for the 2023 season. [8]
On 28 July 2023, Saldanha signed a four-year contract with Serbian club Partizan for a reported fee of €1.3 million. Just one day later, Saldanha scored a goal on his debut in a 3–3 draw away at TSC. [9] A week later, Saldanha scored his second goal in a 2–0 win over Vojvodina. [10] In the third qualifying round for the UEFA Europa Conference League, Saldanha scored one goal in the two-legged tie against Sabah. [11] On 27 August, Saldanha scored his third SuperLiga goal in a 3–1 win against Javor. [12] In September and October, Saldanha continued his good form by scoring 6 goals and providing 3 assists. On 20 December 2023, Saldanha scored the winning goal in the 171st Eternal derby in a 2–1 win against arch rivals Red Star. [13] Saldanha scored against Red Star again at the Rajko Mitić Stadium on 9 March 2024, as Red Star and Partizan drew 2–2 in the 172nd Eternal derby. [14]
Career statistics
- As of match played 20 April 2024. [15]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bahia | 2020 | Série A | 17 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 [a] | 0 | 3 [b] | 0 | 34 | 3 |
| JEF United Chiba (loan) | 2021 | J2 League | 31 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 3 | |||
| JEF United Chiba | 2022 | 16 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 1 | ||||
| Chengdu Rongcheng (loan) | 2022 | Chinese Super League | 19 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 3 | |||
| JEF United Chiba | 2023 | J2 League | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Neftçi (loan) | 2022–23 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 17 | 5 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 5 | |||
| Partizan | 2023–24 | Serbian SuperLiga | 24 | 16 | — | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 31 | 17 | ||
| Total | 124 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 152 | 32 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
Honours
Bahia
References
- ^ "Bola dentro: Saldanha, um uberabense no EC Bahia" [Ball in: Saldanha, an uberabense in EC Bahia] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Jornal da Manhã. 13 August 2020. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ Matheus Saldanha at zerozero.pt
- ^ "Saldanha" (in Brazilian Portuguese). EC Bahia. 1 July 2019. Archived from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "Bahia joga mal, Juazeirense perde gols, e times ficam no empate na estreia do Baianão" [Bahia play poorly, Juazeirense miss goals, and teams end up drawing in the debut of the Baianão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 22 January 2020. Archived from the original on 31 October 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "Em jogo com erros de arbitragem, Bahia vence o Jacobina de virada e assume topo" [In a match with refereeing errors, Bahia defeat Jacobina and go top] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 9 February 2020. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "Rodriguinho marca de cavadinha, e Bahia vence o Coritiba no Brasileirão" [Rodriguinho scores with a Panenka, and Bahia defeat Coritiba in the Brasileirão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 12 August 2020. Archived from the original on 17 November 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "Em meio a nova derrota, Saldanha comemora primeiro gol na Série A" [Amidst new defeat, Saldanha celebrates first goal in the Série A] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Correio 24 Horas. 17 September 2020. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "成都蓉城足球倶楽部よりFWサウダーニャが復帰【千葉】" [Forward Saldanha returns from Chengdu Rongcheng Football Club [Chiba] (in Japanese). Yahoo!. 4 January 2023. Archived from the original on 4 January 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ "TSC VS. PARTIZAN 3 - 3". Soccerway.com. 29 July 2023.
- ^ "VOJVODINA VS. PARTIZAN 0 - 2". Soccerway.com. 6 August 2023.
- ^ "PARTIZAN VS. SABAH 2 - 0". Soccerway.com. 17 August 2023.
- ^ "PARTIZAN VS. JAVOR 3 - 1". Soccerway.com. 27 August 2023.
- ^ "PARTIZAN VS. RED STAR BELGRADE 2 - 1". Soccerway.com. 20 December 2023.
- ^ "RED STAR BELGRADE VS. PARTIZAN 2 - 2". Soccerway.com. 9 March 2024.
- ^ Saldanha at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
External links
- Matheus Saldanha at J.League ( archive) (in Japanese)
- Bahia profile (in Brazilian Portuguese)
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Uberaba
- Footballers from Minas Gerais
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Esporte Clube Bahia players
- J2 League players
- Chinese Super League players
- JEF United Chiba players
- Chengdu Rongcheng F.C. players
- Neftçi PFK players
- Azerbaijan Premier League players
- FK Partizan players
- Serbian SuperLiga players
- Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Japan
- Expatriate men's footballers in Japan
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Azerbaijan
- Expatriate men's footballers in Azerbaijan
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Serbia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Serbia
|
Saldanha with
Neftçi in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matheus Bonifácio Saldanha Marinho | ||
| Date of birth | 18 August 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Uberaba, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Partizan | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Santos | |||
| 2016–2019 | Audax | ||
| 2018–2019 | → Bahia (loan) | ||
| 2019 | Bahia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Bahia | 29 | (3) |
| 2021 | → JEF United Chiba (loan) | 31 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | JEF United Chiba | 16 | (1) |
| 2022 | → Chengdu Rongcheng (loan) | 19 | (3) |
| 2023 | → Neftçi (loan) | 17 | (5) |
| 2023– | Partizan | 24 | (16) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 April 2024 | |||
Matheus Bonifácio Saldanha Marinho (born 19 August 1999), commonly known as Matheus Saldanha, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serbian club Partizan.
Club career
Born in Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Saldanha joined Bahia's youth setup in 2018, initially on loan from Audax. [1] [2] On 1 July 2019, after impressing with the under-20 side, he was bought outright and signed a permanent three-year contract. [3]
Saldanha was promoted to the first team for the 2020 season, and made his senior debut on 22 January of that year by starting in a 1–1 Campeonato Baiano away draw against Juazeirense. [4] He scored his first senior goal on 9 February, netting his team's second in a 3–1 away win against Jacobina. [5]
Saldanha made his Série A on 12 August 2020, coming on as a second-half substitute for Rossi in a 1–0 home win against Coritiba. [6] His first goal in the category occurred on 16 September, as he scored his team's second in a 2–3 away loss against Corinthians. [7]
In 2021, Saldanha joined to J2 club, JEF United Chiba on loan transfer. One year later, he was announcement officially permanently transfer to JEF United Chiba has been confirmed after a season as loan player from EC Bahia.
In 2022, Saldanha loaned again to Chinese Super League club, Chengdu Rongcheng for during mid 2022 season. He leave from the club after a half season at Chengdu expiration contract.
He returned to JEF United Chiba for the 2023 season. [8]
On 28 July 2023, Saldanha signed a four-year contract with Serbian club Partizan for a reported fee of €1.3 million. Just one day later, Saldanha scored a goal on his debut in a 3–3 draw away at TSC. [9] A week later, Saldanha scored his second goal in a 2–0 win over Vojvodina. [10] In the third qualifying round for the UEFA Europa Conference League, Saldanha scored one goal in the two-legged tie against Sabah. [11] On 27 August, Saldanha scored his third SuperLiga goal in a 3–1 win against Javor. [12] In September and October, Saldanha continued his good form by scoring 6 goals and providing 3 assists. On 20 December 2023, Saldanha scored the winning goal in the 171st Eternal derby in a 2–1 win against arch rivals Red Star. [13] Saldanha scored against Red Star again at the Rajko Mitić Stadium on 9 March 2024, as Red Star and Partizan drew 2–2 in the 172nd Eternal derby. [14]
Career statistics
- As of match played 20 April 2024. [15]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bahia | 2020 | Série A | 17 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 [a] | 0 | 3 [b] | 0 | 34 | 3 |
| JEF United Chiba (loan) | 2021 | J2 League | 31 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 3 | |||
| JEF United Chiba | 2022 | 16 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 1 | ||||
| Chengdu Rongcheng (loan) | 2022 | Chinese Super League | 19 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 3 | |||
| JEF United Chiba | 2023 | J2 League | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Neftçi (loan) | 2022–23 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 17 | 5 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 5 | |||
| Partizan | 2023–24 | Serbian SuperLiga | 24 | 16 | — | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 31 | 17 | ||
| Total | 124 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 152 | 32 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
Honours
Bahia
References
- ^ "Bola dentro: Saldanha, um uberabense no EC Bahia" [Ball in: Saldanha, an uberabense in EC Bahia] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Jornal da Manhã. 13 August 2020. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ Matheus Saldanha at zerozero.pt
- ^ "Saldanha" (in Brazilian Portuguese). EC Bahia. 1 July 2019. Archived from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "Bahia joga mal, Juazeirense perde gols, e times ficam no empate na estreia do Baianão" [Bahia play poorly, Juazeirense miss goals, and teams end up drawing in the debut of the Baianão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 22 January 2020. Archived from the original on 31 October 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "Em jogo com erros de arbitragem, Bahia vence o Jacobina de virada e assume topo" [In a match with refereeing errors, Bahia defeat Jacobina and go top] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 9 February 2020. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "Rodriguinho marca de cavadinha, e Bahia vence o Coritiba no Brasileirão" [Rodriguinho scores with a Panenka, and Bahia defeat Coritiba in the Brasileirão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 12 August 2020. Archived from the original on 17 November 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "Em meio a nova derrota, Saldanha comemora primeiro gol na Série A" [Amidst new defeat, Saldanha celebrates first goal in the Série A] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Correio 24 Horas. 17 September 2020. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "成都蓉城足球倶楽部よりFWサウダーニャが復帰【千葉】" [Forward Saldanha returns from Chengdu Rongcheng Football Club [Chiba] (in Japanese). Yahoo!. 4 January 2023. Archived from the original on 4 January 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ "TSC VS. PARTIZAN 3 - 3". Soccerway.com. 29 July 2023.
- ^ "VOJVODINA VS. PARTIZAN 0 - 2". Soccerway.com. 6 August 2023.
- ^ "PARTIZAN VS. SABAH 2 - 0". Soccerway.com. 17 August 2023.
- ^ "PARTIZAN VS. JAVOR 3 - 1". Soccerway.com. 27 August 2023.
- ^ "PARTIZAN VS. RED STAR BELGRADE 2 - 1". Soccerway.com. 20 December 2023.
- ^ "RED STAR BELGRADE VS. PARTIZAN 2 - 2". Soccerway.com. 9 March 2024.
- ^ Saldanha at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
External links
- Matheus Saldanha at J.League ( archive) (in Japanese)
- Bahia profile (in Brazilian Portuguese)
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Uberaba
- Footballers from Minas Gerais
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Esporte Clube Bahia players
- J2 League players
- Chinese Super League players
- JEF United Chiba players
- Chengdu Rongcheng F.C. players
- Neftçi PFK players
- Azerbaijan Premier League players
- FK Partizan players
- Serbian SuperLiga players
- Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Japan
- Expatriate men's footballers in Japan
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Azerbaijan
- Expatriate men's footballers in Azerbaijan
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Serbia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Serbia