Ryder Matos

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Matosand the second or paternal family name is Santos.

Ryder Matos

Personal information
Full name	Ryder Matos Santos Pinto
Date of birth	(1993-02-27) 27 February 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth	Seabra, Brazil
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Winger, forward
Team information
Current team	Perugia
Number	10
Youth career
2005–2009	Vitória
2009–2013	Fiorentina
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2016	Fiorentina	23	(0)
2012–2013	→ Bahia (loan)	9	(1)
2014	→ Córdoba (loan)	3	(0)
2015	→ Palmeiras (loan)	1	(0)
2015–2016	→ Carpi (loan)	15	(2)
2016–2021	Udinese	36	(0)
2018–2019	→ Verona (loan)	44	(3)
2019–2020	→ Luzern (loan)	23	(1)
2020–2021	→ Empoli (loan)	28	(7)
2021–	Perugia	91	(6)
International career
2014	Brazil U20	2	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 December 2024

Ryder Matos Santos Pinto (born 27 February 1993) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Serie C Group B club Perugia. ^[1]

Club career

Fiorentina

Born in Seabra, Bahia, Matos was scouted by Fiorentina's sport director Pantaleo Corvino aged 15, while playing for Vitória. ^[2] He moved to La Viola in 2008, and was promoted to the Primavera squad in 2010.

2012–2013: Loan to Bahia

On 29 June 2012, Matos moved back to Brazil, joining Vitória's fierce rivals Bahia on loan. ^[3] Despite being initially assigned to the youth team, he made his debut as a professional on 8 August, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 0–0 home draw against Portuguesa for the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A championship. ^[4]

Matos was definitely promoted to Bahia's main squad in 2013, and appeared sparingly during the Campeonato Baiano championship, in which his side finished second. He scored his first professional goal on 2 June, netting the first of a 2–1 win against Internacional. ^[5]

2013–2014: Return to Fiorentina

Matos returned to Fiorentina in late June 2013, and made his debut for the club on 19 September, in their first match of the group stage of 2013–14 UEFA Europa League against Paços de Ferreira, coming on as a substitute for Joaquín in the 66th minute, and scoring the second of a 3–0 home win. ^[6] He scored two further goals in the same competition, both against Pandurii Târgu Jiu.

2014: Loan to Córdoba

On 21 July 2014, Matos moved teams and countries again, joining newly promoted side Córdoba CF in a season-long loan. ^[7] He made his La Liga debut on 25 August 2014, starting in a 0–2 away loss against Real Madrid. ^[8]

2015: Loan to Palmeiras

On 19 January 2015, after being deemed surplus to requirements by new manager Miroslav Đukić, he moved to Palmeiras on loan until December. ^[9]

2015–2016: Loan to Carpi

On 8 July 2015, Matos joined Serie A club Carpi on loan until the end of the season.

Udinese

On 30 January 2016, Matos transferred to Udinese, signing a four-year contract. ^[10]

2018–2019: Loan to Hellas Verona

On 10 January 2018, Matos transferred on loan to Hellas Verona from Udinese until 30 June 2018. ^[11]

2019–2020: Loan to Luzern

On 29 August 2019, Matos transferred on loan to FC Luzern from Udinese until 2020. ^[12]

2020–2021: Loan to Empoli

After making one appearance for Udinese early in the 2020–21 Serie A season, on 4 October 2020 he moved on loan to Serie B club Empoli for the season 2020/21 scoring 7 goals and winning promotion to Serie A with the Tuscan team. ^[13]

Perugia

After returning to Udine at the end of the loan, Serie B club AC Perugia signs him a 2-year contract on 31 August 2021. ^[1]

Career statistics

Club

As of 12 June 2019

Club	League	Season	League		Cup		Europe		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bahia (loan)	Série A	2012	1	0	0	0	–		–		1	0
		2013	5	1	0	0	–		–		5	1
	Total		6	1	0	0	–		–		6	1
Fiorentina	Serie A	2013–14	23	0	5	0	8	3	–		36	3
Córdoba (loan)	La Liga	2014–15	3	0	1	0	–		–		4	0
Palmeiras (loan)	Série A	2015	0	0	0	0	–		–		0	0
Carpi (loan)	Serie A	2015–16	15	2	3	3	–		–		18	5
Udinese		2015–16	11	0	0	0	–		–		11	0
		2016–17	20	0	1	0	–		–		21	0
		2017–18	4	0	1	0	–		–		5	0
	Total		35	2	2	0	–		–		37	0
Verona (loan)	Serie A	2017–18	14	0	0	0	–		–		14	0
	Serie B	2018–19	24	3	2	1	–		5	0	31	4
	Total		38	3	2	1	0	0	5	0	45	4
Career total			120	6	13	4	8	3	5	0	146	13

References

1. "RYDER MATOS!". AC Perugia Official. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
2. "Brasileirao, San Paolo indenne a casa di Ronaldinho. E' primo con Botafogo e Vitoria" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 3 June 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
3. "Bahia contrata Ryder, promessa da Fiorentina" [Bahia signs Ryder, Fiorentina's hot prospect] (in Spanish). Diário Lance!. 29 June 2012. Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
4. Bahia e Portuguesa empatam em duelo sem gols e de poucas emoções (Bahia and Portuguesa draw in a clash without goals and emotions); Globo Esporte, 8 August 2012 (in Portuguese)
5. "Bahia surpreende, vence a primeira e quebra série invicta do Inter na Serra" [Bahia surprises, wins the first and breaks Inter's unbeaten form at the Serra] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 2 June 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
6. "Beginner's luck for Fiorentina's Ryder Matos". UEFA.com. 19 September 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
7. "Matos jugará cedido en el Córdoba" [Matos will play on loan to Córdoba] (in Spanish). Marca. 21 July 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
8. Slow start from Real Madrid; ESPN FC, 25 August 2014
9. "Ryder Matos assina com o Palmeiras e manda recado em italiano" [Ryder Matos signs with Palmeiras and sends message in Italian] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 19 January 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
10. "Udinese Calcio on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
11. "Matos in prestito al Verona". Goal.com. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
12. "UFFICIALE: Udinese, Matos al Lucerna. Prestito con diritto di riscatto". TUTTOmercatoWEB.com. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
13. "Ryder Matos è un nuovo calciatore dell'Empoli" (in Italian). Empoli. 4 October 2020.

External links

• Ryder Matos at Soccerway