Moresche
Personal information
Full name Matheus Celestino Moresche Rodrigues
Date of birth (1998-06-24) 24 June 1998
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Naft Al-Basra
Youth career
0000–2013 Botafogo
2014–2016 Corinthians
2017–2018 Vasco da Gama
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Vasco da Gama 6 (0)
2019 → Avaí (loan) 0 (0)
2020 Riga 0 (0)
2020 → Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino (loan) 7 (0)
2021 Geylang International 21 (11)
2021–2023 Central Coast Mariners 32 (4)
2023– Naft Al-Basra 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 June 2023

Matheus Celestino Moresche Rodrigues (born 24 June 1998), commonly known as Moresche, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Iraq Stars League club Naft Al-Basra.[1]

Club career

Geylang International

Moresche signed for Singapore Premier League side Geylang International for the 2021 Singapore Premier League season after leaving Riga FC at the start of this year.[2] He made his Geylang debut in the first match of the season after coming on in the 12th minute to replace Barry Maguire who had pulled up clutching his hamstring during an Eagles' counter-attack. Moresche scored a brace on his debut, helping his team to a 2-1 victory over Tanjong Pagar United.[3]

Central Coast Mariners

On 30 October 2021, Central Coast Mariners FC signed Moresche for the 2021–22 A-League season.[4] He made his debut for the Mariners as a substitute in a win over Blacktown City in the 2021 FFA Cup on 13 November 2021.[5]

On 7 May 2022, Moresche tore his anterior cruciate ligament in an F3 Derby against Newcastle Jets.[6] After a 9 month recovery, Moresche made his return to senior football for the Mariners on 18 February 2023, coming off the bench against Perth Glory at Macedonia Park.[7]

Moresche was part of the 2022-23 A-League Championship winning team for the Mariners, scoring the sixth and final goal for the team.

International career

Moresche represented Brazil at youth international level.[2]

Career statistics

Club

As of 26 October 2022[8]
Club Season League State league Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vasco da Gama 2018 Série A 300000000030
2019 003[lower-alpha 1]000000030
Total 303000000060
Avaí (loan) 2019 Série A 000000004[lower-alpha 2]040
Total 000000004040
Riga 2020 Virslīga 00–00–0000
Total 000000000000
Torpedo Zhodino (loan) 2020 Vyšejšaja Liha 70–13–0083
Total 700000000070
Geylang International 2021 Singapore Premier League 2111–0000002111
Total 2111000000002111
Central Coast Mariners 2021–22 A-League Men 213–520000265
2022–23 111–000000111
Total 32400520000376
Career total 5214306500406519
Notes
  1. ↑ Appearances in the Campeonato Carioca
  2. ↑ Appearances in the Copa Santa Catarina

Honours

Central Coast Mariners


References

  1. ↑ Moresche, Matheus (18 August 2023). "Muito motivado para esse desafio 🙏🏻". Instagram.
  2. 1 2 "Former Vasco youngster Matheus Moresche joins Geylang International - Football Association of Singapore". spl.sg. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  3. ↑ Karnageran, Narendaren (2021-03-15). "Matheus Moresche scores brace on debut for Geylang International". The New Paper. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  4. ↑ "Mariners sign Brazilian striker Moresche".
  5. ↑ "Gallant in defeat, Blacktown City bow out of FFA Cup round of 32". Football NSW. 14 November 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  6. ↑ "Injury Update: Moresche". Central Coast Mariners FC. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  7. ↑ "Moresche's return: There's nothing like family". Central Coast Mariners FC. 21 February 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  8. ↑ Moresche at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 October 2019.


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