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Full name | Matheus dos Santos Dias | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 9 May 2002 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Nacional (on loan from Internacional) | ||||||||||||||||
Number | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
Tombense | |||||||||||||||||
2021–2022 | → Internacional (loan) | ||||||||||||||||
2022 | Internacional | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2022 | Tombense | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2022 | → Internacional (loan) | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2022–2025 | Internacional | 27 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2024–2025 | → Nacional (loan) | 26 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2025– | Nacional | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||
2023 | Brazil U23 | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 June 2025 |
Matheus dos Santos Dias (born 9 May 2002), known as Matheus Dias, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Primeira Liga club Nacional.
Born in São Paulo, Matheus Dias joined Internacional's youth setup in 2021, on loan from Tombense. [1] On 21 December of that year, he was promoted to the first team for the upcoming season. [2]
Matheus Dias made his first team debut on 2 February 2022, coming on as a late substitute for Andrés D'Alessandro in a 0–0 Campeonato Gaúcho away draw against São Luiz. [3] On 28 April, the club exercised his buyout clause, paying R$ 500,000 for 60% of his economic rights. [4]
Matheus Dias made his Série A debut on 8 November 2022, replacing Johnny Cardoso in a 1–0 away win over São Paulo. [5] The following 6 February, he renewed his contract until the end of 2027. [6]
Dias joined Nacional on loan on 1 August 2024. [7]
On 11 July 2025, it was announced that Dias had signed a permanent deal with Nacional, with the contract lasting until 2030. [8]
Club | Season | League | State League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Internacional | 2022 | Série A | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
2023 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |||
Career total | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
Brasil U23