Matheus Alessandro
Brazilian footballer (born 1996)
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Matheus Alessandro dos Santos Pereira (born 10 July 1996) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Portuguese club União de Leiria.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matheus Alessandro dos Santos Pereira | ||
| Date of birth | 10 July 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | União de Leiria | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Xerém | |||
| 2012–2017 | Fluminense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | Fluminense | 53 | (1) |
| 2019 | → Fortaleza (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Botafogo-SP (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2021 | Atibaia | 9 | (0) |
| 2021 | Alashkert | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | Boavista SC | 10 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Volta Redonda (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Ponte Preta | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Boavista SC (loan) | 8 | (2) |
| 2023 | → Volta Redonda (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Santa Cruz (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Boavista SC | 10 | (0) |
| 2024 | Portuguesa RJ | 4 | (0) |
| 2024– | União de Leiria | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 July 2024 | |||
Club career
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Alessandro started his youth career with the academy of Xerém. In 2012, he signed for the under-17 team of Fluminense, after impressing the club's scouts during Taça das Favelas.[2] He won the Brasileiro under-20 with the youth side in 2016.[3]
Ahead of the 2017 season, Alessandro was promoted to the senior team.[4] On 27 April 2017, he made his first team debut in a 1–1 draw against Brasil de Pelotas, in Primeira Liga.[5] On 11 May, his contract was extended till 2020.[6] He made his league debut on 3 June, coming on as a substitute for Renato in a 3–1 victory against Vitória.[7] On 4 November, he scored his first goal for the club, scoring the winning goal in a 2–1 triumph over Botafogo.[8]
On 7 January 2019, Alessandro joined Fortaleza on loan for the upcoming season.[9] He went to South Korea on the pause for the 2019 American Cup.
In July 2019, Alessandro joined Daejeon FC on loan for the upcoming season.[10] However it was cancelled due to medical tests.[11]
On 11 September 2021, FC Alashkert announced the signing of Alessandro.[12] On 3 January 2022, Boavista announced Alessandro's signing.[13][better source needed]
Career statistics
- As of match played on 11 November 2018
- Appearances in Primeira Liga
- Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
Personal life
Alessandro's father represented CR Vasco da Gama as a youth and died when Alessandro was two years old. His uncle, Fernando is a former professional footballer who amongst other clubs played for Vasco da Gama and Flamengo.[15]