Matheus Gonçalves
Brazilian footballer
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Matheus Gonçalves (born 18 August 2005) commonly known as Matee, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Saudi Pro League club Al Ahli.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matheus Gonçalves Martins[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 August 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Ahli | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018–2025 | Flamengo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2025 | Flamengo | 20 | (2) |
| 2023 | → Red Bull Bragantino (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2025– | Al-Ahli | 18 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 May 2026 | |||
In September 2022, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2005 worldwide.[2]
Club career
Flamengo
Matheus Gonçalves signed for Flamengo at the age of twelve, progressing through the youth ranks and signing his first professional contract in August 2021. He played 5 games and scored in the state trophy against Botafogo.[3][4]
Red Bragantino (loan)
On 26 July 2023, Gonçalves signed on loan with Red Bull Bragantino until 31 December 2023.[5] On 11 August 2023, he played his first game, coming off the bench in the 2023 Copa Sudamericana Round of 16 second leg match against América Mineiro. Few weeks later, on 27 August 2023, Gonçalves made his first assist for Red Bull Bragantino in a Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2–0 win against Cuiabá. On October 19, Matheus suffered a penalty in a game against Santos, Eduardo Sasha scored It to make the game 2–0. He Played his last game against Coritiba, where he received a yellow card after being subbed on in the 72 minute.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 20 August 2025.[6]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Flamengo | 2022 | Série A | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 13 | 2 | ||
| 2024 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | — | 21 | 2 | |||
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | ||
| Total | 20 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 6 | ||
| Red Bull Bragantino (loan) | 2023 | Série A | 12 | 0 | — | — | 1[c] | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 32 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 63 | 6 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores.
- Appearance(s) in Recopa Sudamericana.
- Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana.
Honours
Youth
Flamengo
Professional
Flamengo