Mateus Claus

Mateus Claus

Personal information
Full name	Mateus Eduardo Claus
Date of birth	(1994-08-03) 3 August 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	Campo Bom, Brazil
Height	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Juventude
Number	77
Youth career
	15 de Novembro
	Veranópolis
2013–2014	→ Internacional (loan)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2016	Veranópolis	0	(0)
2015	→ Caxias (loan)	0	(0)
2017–2020	Pelotas	4	(0)
2018	→ Marcílio Dias (loan)	1	(0)
2019	→ Glória (loan)	1	(0)
2020	→ Bahia (loan)	3	(0)
2020–2023	Bahia	31	(0)
2024–	Juventude	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:30, 22 February 2024 (UTC)

Mateus Eduardo Claus (born 3 August 1994) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Juventude.

Club career

Born in Campo Bom, Rio Grande do Sul, Claus was a Veranópolis youth graduate. He was promoted to the main squad for the 2015 season, ^[1] also serving a loan at Caxias, but did not play for either side in the campaign. ^[2]

Claus joined Pelotas in 2016, being initially a backup and subsequently serving loans at Marcílio Dias ^[3] and Glória. ^[4] He was only a first-choice in the club's Copa FGF campaigns in 2018 and 2019, lifting the trophy in the latter.

On 20 December 2019, Claus joined Bahia on loan for the 2020 Campeonato Baiano. ^[5] The following 27 May, he signed a permanent deal with the club until the end of the season. ^[6]

Claus made his Série A on 6 September 2020, starting in a 2–2 away draw against Internacional. ^[7] On 17 December 2020, he signed a new deal with the Esquadrão until May 2021, ^[8] and agreed to a three-year contract on 2 April 2021. ^[9]

Mainly a backup option, Claus left Bahia in December 2023, as his contract was due to expire. ^[10] On 30 January 2024, he signed for fellow top tier side Juventude, as a cover for injured Renan. ^[11]

Career statistics

As of 22 February 2024 ^[12]

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Veranópolis	2015	Gaúcho	—		0	0	—		—		—		0	0
	2016		—		0	0	—		—		—		0	0
	Total		—		0	0	—		—		—		0	0
Caxias	2015	Série C	0	0	—		—		—		—		0	0
Pelotas	2016	Gaúcho Série A2	—		0	0	—		—		0	0	0	0
	2017		—		4	0	—		—		—		4	0
	2018		—		0	0	—		—		11 [lower-alpha 1]	0	11	0
	2019	Gaúcho	—		0	0	—		—		14 [lower-alpha 1]	0	14	0
	Total		—		4	0	—		—		25	0	29	0
Marcílio Dias (loan)	2017	Catarinense Série B	—		1	0	—		—		—		1	0
Glória (loan)	2019	Gaúcho Série A2	—		1	0	—		—		—		1	0
Bahia	2020	Série A	3	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
	2021		6	0	0	0	1	0	1 [lower-alpha 2]	0	0	0	8	0
	2022	Série B	14	0	1	0	0	0	—		1 [lower-alpha 3]	0	16	0
	2023	Série A	1	0	2	0	0	0	—		0	0	3	0
	Total		24	0	10	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	37	0
Juventude	2024	Série A	0	0	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
Career total			24	0	17	0	1	0	2	0	25	0	73	0

1. Appearance(s) in Copa FGF
2. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
3. Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste

Honours

Pelotas

• Campeonato Gaúcho Série A2: 2018
• Copa FGF: 2019

Bahia

• Campeonato Baiano: 2020, 2023
• Copa do Nordeste: 2021

References

1. "VEC: Um lugar de oportunidades" [VEC: A place for opportunities] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Veranópolis EC. 30 December 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
2. "Goleiro Mateus lamenta falta de oportunidades e deve deixar o Caxias" [Goalkeeper Mateus laments lack of opportunities and may leave Caxias] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Rádio Caxias. 3 November 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
3. "Mateus Claus volta ao Pelotas" [Mateus Claus retusn to Pelotas] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Sulista FC. 21 December 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
4. "Contratação" [Signing] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GE Glória. 4 April 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
5. "Bahia contrata goleiro Mateus Claus, emprestado pelo Pelotas" [Bahia sign goalkeeper Mateus Claus, on loan from Pelotas] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
6. "Bahia acerta renovação com Mateus Claus até o final da temporada" [Bahia agree renewal with Mateus Claus until the end of the season] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 27 May 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
7. "Em jogo com dois pênaltis, Inter cede empate ao Bahia no fim, mas mantém liderança" [In a match with two penalties, Inter give away draw to Bahia in the end, but keep the leadership] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 6 September 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
8. "Goleiro Mateus Claus renova contrato com o Bahia" [Goalkeeper Mateus Claus renews contract with Bahia] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Galáticos Online. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
9. "Bahia renova contrato de Mateus Claus por mais três anos" [Bahia renew contract of Mateus Claus for three more years] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 2 April 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
10. "Em fim de contrato, Mateus Claus não fica no Bahia em 2024" [With his contract ending, Mateus Claus does not stay at Bahia for 2024] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 13 December 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
11. "Goleiro Mateus Claus é o novo reforço do Ju" [Goalkeeper Mateus Claus is the new addition of Ju] (in Brazilian Portuguese). EC Juventude. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
12. Mateus Claus at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 November 2020.

External links

• Bahia profile (in Brazilian Portuguese)