Matheus Nunes (footballer, born 2003)
Brazilian footballer
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Matheus Nunes da Silva (born 5 May 2003), known as Matheus Nunes, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Caxias.
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Matheus Nunes in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matheus Nunes da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 5 May 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Goiânia, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Caxias | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2017 | Goiás | ||
| 2017–2023 | Santos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2025 | Santos | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Centro Oeste (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2025 | → Portuguesa (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2026– | Caxias | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:34, 11 August 2025 (UTC) | |||
Career
Santos
Born in Goiânia, Goiás, Matheus Nunes began his career with Goiás EC at the age of seven, before joining Santos' youth sides in 2017, aged 14.[1] On 26 December 2022, after winning the Campeonato Paulista Sub-20 with the under-20 squad, he agreed to renew his contract for three seasons,[2] and signed the new link until December 2025 on 24 January 2023.[3]
In April 2023, Matheus Nunes underwent surgery to fix a knee injury,[4] being sidelined for the remainder of the year. Declared fit to play in January 2024, he was not registered with the under-20s for the 2024 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior and was later deemed surplus to requirements.[5]
Loan to Centro Oeste
On 24 April 2024, Matheus Nunes was loaned to Centro Oeste for the year's Campeonato Goiano Segunda Divisão.[6] He made his senior debut four days later, coming on as a late substitute in a 3–0 away win over ABECAT.
Matheus Nunes scored his first senior goal on 4 May 2024, netting the opener in a 1–1 home draw against Santa Helena.[7] Regularly used, he returned to Santos in August, being assigned to the under-23 team.
Loan to Portuguesa
On 12 December 2024, Matheus Nunes was announced at Portuguesa for the upcoming season.[8]
Career statistics
- As of 11 August 2025[9]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Santos | 2024 | Série B | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Centro Oeste (loan) | 2024 | Goiano 2ª Divisão | — | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | ||||
| Portuguesa (loan) | 2025 | Série D | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| Caxias | 2026 | Série C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 11 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | ||
Honours
Santos
- Campeonato Paulista Sub-20: 2022