Matheus Vargas
Brazilian footballer
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Matheus de Vargas (born 18 June 1996) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Paysandu.[citation needed]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matheus de Vargas | ||
| Date of birth | 18 June 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Cláudia, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Paysandu | ||
| Number | 96 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009 | Rio Preto | ||
| 2010 | União Barbarense | ||
| 2011–2012 | Santo André | ||
| 2013–2016 | Audax | ||
| 2014–2016 | → Corinthians (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2019 | Audax | 11 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Audax Rio (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2014–2016 | → Corinthians (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Oeste (loan) | 26 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | → Kerkyra (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Ponte Preta (loan) | 38 | (6) |
| 2019–2024 | Fortaleza | 33 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | → Atlético Goianiense (loan) | 40 | (3) |
| 2023 | → Sport Recife (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Juventude (loan) | 19 | (2) |
| 2024 | Buriram United | 8 | (0) |
| 2025– | Paysandu | 25 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 December 2025 | |||
Club career
Born in Cláudia, Mato Grosso, Vargas represented Rio Preto, União Barbarense, Santo André and Audax as a youth.[1] Ahead of the 2014 campaign, he was loaned to partner team Audax Rio for the year's Campeonato Carioca.
Vargas made his senior debut on 20 February 2014, coming on as a half-time substitute for Guilherme in a 2–1 home win against Boavista, and scored his first goal six days later by netting the opener in a 5–3 home loss against Bonsucesso. After featuring regularly, he moved to Corinthians in September, returning to the youth setup.[2]
In 2016, after his loan with Timão expired,[3] Vargas moved to Oeste also in a temporary deal, as the club reached a partnership with Audax. He returned to his parent club for the 2017 season, but was loaned to Super League Greece side Kerkyra in June of that year.[4]
In September 2018, Vargas joined Ponte Preta on loan until the following April.[5] His loan was later extended, but on 6 September of the following year, he agreed to a permanent two-year deal with Fortaleza.[6]
Vargas made his Série A debut on 15 September 2019, replacing Osvaldo in a 1–1 away draw against Bahia. On 30 December, after only two top tier appearances, he was loaned to fellow league team Atlético Goianiense for the 2020 campaign.[7]
Honours
- Corinthians
- Atlético Goianiense
- Fortaleza
- Campeonato Cearense: 2021, 2022
- Copa do Nordeste: 2022
- Sport Recife
- Paysandu
- Supercopa Grão-Pará: 2025
- Copa Verde: 2025
- Campeonato Paraense: 2026