Matheus Gonçalves
Personal information
Full name Matheus Gonçalves Martins[1]
Date of birth (2005-08-18) 18 August 2005
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Flamengo
Number 17
Youth career
2018–2022 Flamengo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Flamengo 5 (0)
2023–2023 → Red Bull Bragantino (loan) 13 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 December 2023

Matheus Gonçalves Martins (born 18 August 2005) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Flamengo

In September 2022, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2005 worldwide.[2]

Club career

Flamengo

Matheus Gonçalves signed for Flamengo at the age of twelve, progressing through the youth ranks and signing his first professional contract in August 2021. He played 5 games and scored in the state trophy against Botafogo. In August 2023, he went on loan to Bragantino[3][4]

Red Bragantino (loan)

On 26 July 2023, Gonçalves signed on loan with Red Bull Bragantino until 31 December 2023.[5] On 11 August 2023, he played his first game, coming off the bench in the 2023 Copa Sudamericana Round of 16 second leg match against América Mineiro. Few weeks later, on 27 August 2023, Gonçalves made his first assist for Red Bull Bragantino in a Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2–0 win against Cuiabá. On October 19, Matheus suffered a penalty in a game against Santos, Eduardo Sasha scored It to make the game 2–0. He Played his last game against Coritiba, where he received a yellow card after being subbed on in the 72 minute, he came back to Flamengo

Career statistics

Club

As of 2 November 2023.[6]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Flamengo 2022 Série A 30————30
2023 2062201[lower-alpha 1]02[lower-alpha 2]0132
Total 5062200020162
Red Bull Bragantino (loan) 2023 Série A 120——1[lower-alpha 3]0—130
Career total 17062202020292
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores.
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in Recopa Sudamericana.
  3. ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana.

References

  1. 1 2 Matheus Gonçalves at WorldFootball.net
  2. ↑ Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (28 September 2022). "Next Generation 2022: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  3. ↑ "Destaque do sub-17, Matheus Gonçalves assina contrato profissional com o Flamengo até 2024" [Highlight of the under-17, Matheus Gonçalves signs professional contract with Flamengo until 2024]. ge.globo.com (in Portuguese). 19 August 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  4. ↑ "Flamengo acerta a renovação de Matheus Gonçalves, joia da equipe sub-17" [Flamengo agrees on the renewal of Matheus Gonçalves, jewel of the under-17 team]. lance.com.br (in Portuguese). 2 December 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  5. ↑ "Bragantino anuncia contratação de Matheus Gonçalves, do Flamengo" (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge.globo. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  6. ↑ Matheus Gonçalves at Soccerway
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