{{short description|Venezuelan footballer (born 2001)}} {{Use British English|date=February 2021}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Darwin Matheus | image = | image_size = | caption = | fullname = Darwin Daniel Matheus Tovar | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|4|9|df=y}} | birth_place = Barinas, Venezuela | height = {{convert|1.65|m|order=flip}} | position = Forward | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Zamora | years1 = 2018–2021 | clubs1 = Zamora | caps1 = 50 | goals1 = 11 | years2 = 2021–2022 | clubs2 = Atlanta United 2 | caps2 = 59 | goals2 = 9 | years3 = 2023–2024 | clubs3 = Istra 1961 | caps3 = 24 | goals3 = 3 | years4 = 2024 | clubs4 = Birmingham Legion | caps4 = 6 | goals4 = 1 | years5 = 2025 | clubs5 = Zamora | caps5 = 5 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2025 | clubs6 = Fidelis Andria | caps6 = 8 | goals6 = 0 | club-update = 21 December 2025 | nationalteam-update = }} '''Darwin Daniel Matheus Tovar''' (born 9 April 2001) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a forward.
==Club career== Born in Barinas, Matheus began his career with Primera División side Zamora. He made his professional debut for the club on 2 September 2018 against Zulia in the league. He came on as a 66th minute substitute for Enderson Abreu as Zamora won 2–1.<ref>{{cite web |title=Zamora 2–1 Zulia |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/09/03/venezuela/primera-division/zamora-futbol-club/zulia-futbol-club/2824775/ |website=Soccerway}}</ref> On 24 September, Matheus scored his first professional goal against Deportivo Anzoátegui. His 54th minute goal was the only one for Zamora in a 1–2 defeat.<ref>{{cite web |title=Zamora 1-2 Deportivo Anzoátegui |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/09/24/venezuela/primera-division/zamora-futbol-club/deportivo-anzoategui-sc/2824802/ |website=Soccerway}}</ref> Despite just appearing in nine matches during the 2018 season, Matheus still earned his first title when Zamora won the Primera División that season.<ref name="soccerway">{{soccerway|darwin-daniel-matheus-tovar/569465}}</ref>
On 1 April 2021, Matheus was announced as a member of Atlanta United 2.<ref>{{cite web |title=Atlanta United 2 acquires four players |url=https://www.atlutd.com/post/2021/04/02/atlanta-united-2-acquires-four-players |website=Atlanta United 2 |publisher=Atlanta United Communications |access-date=3 April 2021}}</ref>
On 14 December 2022, Matheus signed a contract with Croatian side Istra 1961.<ref>{{cite web |title=Welcome Darwin Matheus |url=https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=533804038786475&set=a.371006195066261 |website=Facebook |publisher=NK Istra |access-date=14 December 2022}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|match played 10 December 2020}}<ref name="soccerway"/>
{| class=wikitable style=text-align:center |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan=2|Club !rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|Cup !colspan=2|Continental !colspan=2|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan=4|Zamora |2018 |Venezuelan Primera División||9||2||2||0||—||—||11||2 |- |2019 |Venezuelan Primera División||22||4||8||2||0||0||24||6 |- |2020 |Venezuelan Primera División||19||5||0||0||2||0||21||5 |- !colspan=2|Total !50||11||10||2||2||0||62||13 |- !colspan=3|Career total !50||11||10||2||2||0||62||13 |}
==Honours== '''Zamora team''' *Venezuelan Primera División: 2018<ref name="soccerway"/>
==References== {{reflist}}
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