Matheuzinho (footballer, born 1993)

Not to be confused with Mateusinho; Matheusinho; Matheuzinho (footballer, born 1997); or Matheuzinho (footballer, born 2000).

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Cotulioand the second or paternal family name is Bossa.

Matheuzinho

Personal information
Full name	Matheus Cotulio Bossa
Date of birth	(1993-02-21) 21 February 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth	Penápolis, Brazil
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Youth career
2004–2006	Marília
2006–2009	São Paulo
2009–2012	Corinthians
2012	→ Flamengo-SP (loan)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2014	Corinthians	1	(0)
2012–2013	→ Bragantino (loan)	22	(3)
2014	→ Audax (loan)	10	(2)
2014	→ Guaratinguetá (loan)	8	(0)
2015–2017	Audax	28	(3)
2015–2016	→ Estoril (loan)	11	(0)
2018	FC Juárez	16	(1)
2019–2020	Atlético Goianiense	82	(17)
2020–2021	Juventude	25	(4)
2022–2023	Vila Nova	55	(10)
2023	Al-Merrikh SC	6	(0)
2023–	América de Natal	7	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 August 2023

Matheus Cotulio Bossa (born 21 February 1993), known as Matheuzinho or simply Matheus, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Sem clube.

Club career

Born in Penápolis, São Paulo, Matheuzinho joined Corinthians' youth setup in 2009, aged 16, after starting it out at São Paulo. ^[1] In 2012, after a short loan stint at Flamengo de Guarulhos, he was promoted to the main squad in 2012 by manager Tite. ^[2]

On 15 April 2012 Matheuzinho played his first match as a professional, coming on as a late substitute for Vitor Júnior in a 2–1 away win against Ponte Preta for the Campeonato Paulista championship. ^[3] He subsequently served loans at Bragantino, ^[4] Grêmio Osasco Audax ^[5] and Guaratinguetá ^[6] before being released in 2014.

In 2015 Matheuzinho returned to Audax, now in a permanent deal. ^[7] On 18 July, after being a regular starter for the club, he was loaned to Primeira Liga side G.D. Estoril Praia in a season-long deal. ^[8]

On 1 January 2019, Matheuzinho signed for Atlético Goianiense. ^[9]

Career statistics

As of 29 November 2021 ^[10]

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Corinthians	2012	Série A	0	0	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
	2013		0	0	0	0	—		—		—		0	0
	Total		0	0	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
Bragantino (loan)	2012	Série B	10	2	—		—		—		—		10	2
	2013		0	0	12	1	0	0	—		—		12	1
	Total		10	2	12	1	0	0	—		—		22	3
Audax (loan)	2014	Paulista	—		10	2	—		—		—		10	2
Guaratinguetá (loan)	2014	Série C	8	0	—		—		—		—		8	0
Audax	2015	Paulista	—		14	3	—		—		—		14	3
	2017	Série D	5	0	4	0	0	0	—		2 [lower-alpha 1]	0	11	0
	Total		5	0	18	3	0	0	—		2	0	25	3
Estoril (loan)	2015–16	Primeira Liga	7	0	—		0	0	—		1 [lower-alpha 2]	0	8	0
Juárez	2017–18	Ascenso MX	2	0	—		4	0	—		—		6	0
	2018–19		7	0	—		2	1	—		—		9	1
	Total		9	0	—		6	1	—		—		15	1
Atlético Goianiense	2019	Série B	29	2	16	7	4	1	—		—		49	10
	2020	Série A	17	1	8	5	8	1	—		—		33	7
	Total		46	3	24	12	12	2	—		—		82	17
Juventude	2020	Série B	14	3	—		—		—		—		14	3
	2021	Série A	1	0	8	1	2	0	—		—		11	1
	Total		15	3	8	1	2	0	—		—		25	4
Vila Nova	2022	Série B	0	0	4	0	0	0	—		0	0	4	0
Career total			100	8	77	19	20	3	—		3	0	200	30

1. Appearance(s) in 2017 Copa Paulista
2. Appearance(s) in Taça da Liga

References

1. "Meia cotado no Avaí se apresenta ao Bragantino" [Midfielder linked to Avaí presents himself to Bragantino] (in Portuguese). Info Esporte. 4 June 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
2. "Mateuzinho é aposta do Corinthians para segundo jogo da Copinha" [Mateuzinho is Corinthians' bet for the second game of Copinha] (in Portuguese). Lance!. 6 January 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
3. "Timão vence em Campinas, termina em primeiro e pega Ponte nas quartas" [Timão wins in Campinas, finishes first and takes Ponte in the quarterfinals] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 15 April 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
4. "Diretoria do Braga apresenta mais três reforços vindos do Corinthians" [Braga's board presents three more additions from Corinthians] (in Portuguese). Bragantino's official website. 1 June 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
5. "Corinthians empresta Nenê Bonilha e Matheuzinho para o Audax" [Corinthians loans Nenê Bonilha and Matheuzinho to Audax] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 14 January 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
6. "Guará tem 23 jogadores após parceria com Audax; confira lista para estreia" [Guará has 23 players after partnership with Audax; see the list for debut] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 26 April 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
7. "Campeão de 2012 vê jovens sem espaço no Corinthians e cita rival como exemplo" [Champion of 2012 see youngsters without space at Corinthians and cites rival as example] (in Portuguese). IG. 7 February 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
8. "Matheus Bossa é reforço" [Matheus Bossa is an addition] (in Portuguese). Estoril's official website. 18 July 2015. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
9. Atlético-GO contrata meia Matheuzinho, ex-Corinthians e que estava no futebol mexicano, globoesporte.globo.com, 1 January 2019
10. Matheus at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 May 2019.

External links

• Matheus at ForaDeJogo (archived)
• Matheus at Soccerway