| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matheus Leonardo Sales Cardoso | ||
| Date of birth | 11 February 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Criciúma | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2016 | América Mineiro | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 2016–2020 | América Mineiro | 126 | (15) |
| 2020–2022 | Beitar Jerusalem | 14 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | → FC Ashdod (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2022–2024 | América Mineiro | 58 | (5) |
| 2024– | Criciúma | 12 | (5) |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | Brazil U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Brazil U20 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:36, 12 July 2024 (UTC) | |||
Matheus Leonardo Sales Cardoso (born 11 February 1998), commonly known as Matheusinho, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Criciúma as an attacking midfielder.
Club career
Born in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Matheusinho joined América Mineiro's youth setup in 2011, aged 13. [1] In 2016, he was promoted to the main squad by manager Givanildo Oliveira.
Matheusinho made his first team debut on 19 March 2016, coming on as a second-half substitute for Tiago Luís in a 0–2 Campeonato Mineiro away loss against Tombense. [2] He appeared in two further matches during the tournament, as his side was crowned champions.
Matheusinho made his Série A debut on 2 June 2016, replacing Alan Mineiro in a 1–2 home loss against Ponte Preta. [3] On 30 September, after already becoming a starter under new manager Enderson Moreira, he renewed his contract until 2021. [4] On 18 September 2020 he was transferred and signed a 5 year contract with Beitar Jerusalem for an undisclosed fee. [5]
Career statistics
- As of 12 July 2024 [6]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| América Mineiro | 2016 | Série A | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| 2017 | Série B | 24 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 [a] | 0 | 31 | 3 | ||
| 2018 | Série A | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 1 | |||
| 2019 | Série B | 31 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 45 | 9 | |||
| 2020 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 99 | 11 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 133 | 15 | |||
| Beitar Jerusalem | 2020–21 | Israeli Premier League | 13 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 2 | |||
| 2021–22 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 [b] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 14 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 18 | 2 | ||||
| F.C. Ashdod (loan) | 2021–22 | Israeli Premier League | 14 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 1 | |||
| América Mineiro | 2022 | Série A | 28 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 [c] | 0 | — | 46 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 2 | — | 23 | 2 | |||
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | |||
| Total | 35 | 2 | 23 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 2 | — | 80 | 8 | |||
| Criciúma | 2024 | Série A | 12 | 5 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 5 | |||
| Career total | 174 | 21 | 50 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 260 | 31 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in Primeira Liga
- ^ Appearance(s) in Toto Cup Al
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
Honours
- América Mineiro
References
- ^ "Baixinho folgado: com 1,64m de altura, Matheusinho é destaque da Copinha" [Tiny and cheek: with 1.64m of height, Matheusinho is a spotlight in the Copinha] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 22 January 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ^ "Tombense vence América-MG e deixa zona de rebaixamento do Mineiro" [Tombense defeat América-MG and leave relegation zone of Mineiro] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 19 March 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ^ "Ponte se impõe, volta a vencer após duas derrotas e deixa América-MG na lanterna" [Ponte impose themselves, is back to winning ways after two defeats and leave América-MG in the last place] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ^ "Promessa do Coelho, Matheusinho renova contrato com o clube até 2021" [Coelho's prospect, Matheusinho renews contract with the club until 2021] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ^ "מתנה לשנה החדשה: מתאוסיניו חתם לחמש שנים בבית"ר ירושלים".
- ^ Matheusinho at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
External links
- Matheusinho at Soccerway
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Belo Horizonte
- Brazilian men's footballers
- América Futebol Clube (MG) players
- Beitar Jerusalem F.C. players
- F.C. Ashdod players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
- Israeli Premier League players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Israel
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Israel
- Men's association football midfielders
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matheus Leonardo Sales Cardoso | ||
| Date of birth | 11 February 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Criciúma | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2016 | América Mineiro | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 2016–2020 | América Mineiro | 126 | (15) |
| 2020–2022 | Beitar Jerusalem | 14 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | → FC Ashdod (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2022–2024 | América Mineiro | 58 | (5) |
| 2024– | Criciúma | 12 | (5) |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | Brazil U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Brazil U20 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:36, 12 July 2024 (UTC) | |||
Matheus Leonardo Sales Cardoso (born 11 February 1998), commonly known as Matheusinho, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Criciúma as an attacking midfielder.
Club career
Born in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Matheusinho joined América Mineiro's youth setup in 2011, aged 13. [1] In 2016, he was promoted to the main squad by manager Givanildo Oliveira.
Matheusinho made his first team debut on 19 March 2016, coming on as a second-half substitute for Tiago Luís in a 0–2 Campeonato Mineiro away loss against Tombense. [2] He appeared in two further matches during the tournament, as his side was crowned champions.
Matheusinho made his Série A debut on 2 June 2016, replacing Alan Mineiro in a 1–2 home loss against Ponte Preta. [3] On 30 September, after already becoming a starter under new manager Enderson Moreira, he renewed his contract until 2021. [4] On 18 September 2020 he was transferred and signed a 5 year contract with Beitar Jerusalem for an undisclosed fee. [5]
Career statistics
- As of 12 July 2024 [6]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| América Mineiro | 2016 | Série A | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| 2017 | Série B | 24 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 [a] | 0 | 31 | 3 | ||
| 2018 | Série A | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 1 | |||
| 2019 | Série B | 31 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 45 | 9 | |||
| 2020 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 99 | 11 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 133 | 15 | |||
| Beitar Jerusalem | 2020–21 | Israeli Premier League | 13 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 2 | |||
| 2021–22 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 [b] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 14 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 18 | 2 | ||||
| F.C. Ashdod (loan) | 2021–22 | Israeli Premier League | 14 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 1 | |||
| América Mineiro | 2022 | Série A | 28 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 [c] | 0 | — | 46 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 2 | — | 23 | 2 | |||
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | |||
| Total | 35 | 2 | 23 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 2 | — | 80 | 8 | |||
| Criciúma | 2024 | Série A | 12 | 5 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 5 | |||
| Career total | 174 | 21 | 50 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 260 | 31 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in Primeira Liga
- ^ Appearance(s) in Toto Cup Al
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
Honours
- América Mineiro
References
- ^ "Baixinho folgado: com 1,64m de altura, Matheusinho é destaque da Copinha" [Tiny and cheek: with 1.64m of height, Matheusinho is a spotlight in the Copinha] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 22 January 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ^ "Tombense vence América-MG e deixa zona de rebaixamento do Mineiro" [Tombense defeat América-MG and leave relegation zone of Mineiro] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 19 March 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ^ "Ponte se impõe, volta a vencer após duas derrotas e deixa América-MG na lanterna" [Ponte impose themselves, is back to winning ways after two defeats and leave América-MG in the last place] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ^ "Promessa do Coelho, Matheusinho renova contrato com o clube até 2021" [Coelho's prospect, Matheusinho renews contract with the club until 2021] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ^ "מתנה לשנה החדשה: מתאוסיניו חתם לחמש שנים בבית"ר ירושלים".
- ^ Matheusinho at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
External links
- Matheusinho at Soccerway
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Belo Horizonte
- Brazilian men's footballers
- América Futebol Clube (MG) players
- Beitar Jerusalem F.C. players
- F.C. Ashdod players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
- Israeli Premier League players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Israel
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Israel
- Men's association football midfielders