Matheusinho

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Matheusinho
Personal information
Full name Matheus Leonardo Sales Cardoso
Date of birth (1998-02-11) 11 February 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Height1.64 m (5 ft 4+12 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
Santa Clara
Youth career
2011–2016 América Mineiro
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2020 América Mineiro 126 (15)
2020–2022 Beitar Jerusalem 14 (2)
2021–2022FC Ashdod (loan) 14 (1)
2022–2024 América Mineiro 58 (5)
2024–2025 Criciúma 28 (5)
2025– Santa Clara 0 (0)
International career
2015 Brazil U17 3 (0)
2016–2017 Brazil U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:15, 7 December 2024 (UTC)

Matheus Leonardo Sales Cardoso (born 11 February 1998), commonly known as Matheusinho, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Santa Clara as an attacking midfielder.

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Club career

Born in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Matheusinho joined América Mineiro's youth setup in 2011, aged 13. [1] In 2016, he was promoted to the main squad by manager Givanildo Oliveira.

Matheusinho made his first team debut on 19 March 2016, coming on as a second-half substitute for Tiago Luís in a 0–2 Campeonato Mineiro away loss against Tombense. [2] He appeared in two further matches during the tournament, as his side was crowned champions.

Matheusinho made his Série A debut on 2 June 2016, replacing Alan Mineiro in a 1–2 home loss against Ponte Preta. [3] On 30 September, after already becoming a starter under new manager Enderson Moreira, he renewed his contract until 2021. [4] On 18 September 2020 he was transferred and signed a 5 year contract with Beitar Jerusalem for an undisclosed fee. [5]

Career statistics

As of 7 December 2024 [6]
ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
América Mineiro 2016 Série A 180302000230
2017 Série B 24251002 [a] 0313
2018 Série A1720000121
2019 Série B31612320459
2020 917010171
Total9911274502013315
Beitar Jerusalem 2020–21 Israeli Premier League 13220152
2021–22 10002 [b] 030
Total1422020182
F.C. Ashdod (loan) 2021–22 Israeli Premier League14110151
América Mineiro 2022 Série A28270516 [c] 0463
2023 701224072232
2024 0041000041
Total35223391132808
Criciúma 2024 Série A28520305
Santa Clara 2024–25 Primeira Liga 0000
Career total190215071911324027631
  1. Appearance(s) in Primeira Liga
  2. Appearance(s) in Toto Cup Al
  3. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores

Honours

América Mineiro

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References

  1. "Baixinho folgado: com 1,64m de altura, Matheusinho é destaque da Copinha" [Tiny and cheek: with 1.64m of height, Matheusinho is a spotlight in the Copinha] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 22 January 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  2. "Tombense vence América-MG e deixa zona de rebaixamento do Mineiro" [Tombense defeat América-MG and leave relegation zone of Mineiro] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 19 March 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  3. "Ponte se impõe, volta a vencer após duas derrotas e deixa América-MG na lanterna" [Ponte impose themselves, is back to winning ways after two defeats and leave América-MG in the last place] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  4. "Promessa do Coelho, Matheusinho renova contrato com o clube até 2021" [Coelho's prospect, Matheusinho renews contract with the club until 2021] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  5. "מתנה לשנה החדשה: מתאוסיניו חתם לחמש שנים בבית"ר ירושלים".
  6. Matheusinho at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 April 2019.