Matheus Dantas

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Matheus Dantas
Personal information
Full name Matheus de Jesus Dantas
Date of birth (1998-09-05) 5 September 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Campo Grande, Brazil
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
Kitchee
Number 4
Youth career
2013–2014 São Paulo
2014–2018 Flamengo
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2020 Flamengo 1 (0)
2020–2021 Oeste 7 (0)
2021 Casa Pia 13 (0)
2021 Estrela da Amadora 9 (0)
2022–2023 PO Xylotymbou 24 (4)
2024 1. SC Znojmo 7 (1)
2024– Kitchee 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 October 2024

Matheus de Jesus Dantas (born 5 September 1998) is a Brazilian professional footballer who currently plays as a centre back for Hong Kong Premier League club Kitchee.

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Club career

Early career

Born in Mato Grosso do Sul, Dantas grew up supporting São Paulo and joined the club's youth team in 2013. In the following year, he switched to Flamengo. He broke his cruciate ligament in July 2016 and was ruled out of play for seven months. In 2017, he suffered a knee injury which also put him in the sidelines. [1] [2] Progressing through the youth teams, he went on to captain the under-20 team. [3]

Flamengo

2018 season

On 17 January 2018 Dantas made his first team debut coming on as a late substitute in a 2–0 win against Volta Redonda, in Campeonato Carioca. [4] On 2 May, his contract was extended until 31 December 2019. [5]

2019 season

On 5 May 2019 Dantas played his first Campeonato Brasileiro Série A match at Estádio do Morumbi against São Paulo, he started the match as head coach Abel Braga fielded the whole team with reserves, the match ended 1–1. [6]

Farense

On 21 July 2020 Farense signed Dantas from Flamengo on a free transfer. [7] Although the transfer didn't happen as he failed in the medical exams.

Oeste

On 20 August 2020, Dantas signed on a free transfer with Oeste until December 2023. [8]

Estrela

On 26 June 2021, Dantas signed a two-year contract with Liga Portugal 2 club Estrela da Amadora. [9]

Kitchee

On 15 October 2024, Dantas joined Hong Kong Premier League club Kitchee. [10]

Career statistics

Club

As of 26 October 2020
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Flamengo 2018 Série A 0000001 [lower-alpha 1] 010
2019 1000001 [lower-alpha 1] 020
2020 0000003 [lower-alpha 1] 030
Total1000005060
Oeste 2020 Série B 7070
Career total80000050130
  1. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in Campeonato Carioca.

Honours

Flamengo

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References

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  2. "São-paulino na infância, Dantas supera lesões e vira líder do Fla na Copinha" [Sao-paulino in childhood, Dantas overcomes injuries and becomes leader of Fla in the Cup]. Globo Esporte. 24 January 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
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