{{short description|Brazilian footballer}} {{For|a forward|Matheus Machado (footballer, born 2003)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}} {{Portuguese name|Pires|Machado}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Matheus Machado | image = | image_size = | caption = | fullname = Matheus Pires Machado | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|7|9|df=y}} | birth_place = São Paulo, Brazil | height = 1.72m | position = Midfielder | currentclub = Elgin City | clubnumber = 27 | youthyears1 = 2017 –2018 | youthclubs1 = Palmeiras | youthyears2 = 2018 | youthclubs2 = Red Bull Brasil | youthclubs3 = Inverness Caledonian Thistle | youthyears3 = 2018–2019 | years1 = 2019–2020 | clubs1 = Inverness Caledonian Thistle | caps1 = 1 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2020–2021 | clubs2 = Rio Ave B | caps2 = 2 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2021–2022 | clubs3 = Elgin City | caps3 = 18 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2022–2023 | clubs4 = Rothes | caps4 = 16 | goals4 = 5 | years5 = 2023–2026 | clubs5 = Montrose | caps5 = 78 | goals5 = 2 | years6 = 2026– | clubs6 = Elgin City | caps6 = 14 | goals6 = 1 | club-update = 4 May 2026 }} '''Matheus Pires Machado''' (born 9 July 2001) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Elgin City.
==Career== Machado began his career with Red Bull Brasil, before signing for Scottish club Inverness Caledonian Thistle in August 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45289943|title=Inverness sign Brazilian teenager from Red Bull in Sao Paulo|work=BBC Sport |date=23 August 2018}}</ref> He was included in a first-team squad for the first time in March 2019,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ictfc.com/matheus-machado-in-squad-for-partick-thistle-game|title=Matheus Machado in squad for Partick Thistle game|date=21 March 2019}}</ref> and made his debut in the 2019–20 season, coming on late in a 3-1 loss to Partick Thistle.<ref>{{soccerbase season|119481|2019|accessdate=1 December 2019}}</ref>
He was released by the club in June 2020 when his contract expired. He subsequently joined Portugal's Primera Liga side, Rio Ave on 1 July 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Matheus|url=https://rioavefc.pt/player/137440/|access-date=2020-11-21|website=Rio Ave Futebol Clube|language=pt-pt|archive-date=11 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210211070112/https://rioavefc.pt/player/137440/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Machado returned to Scottish football in August 2021, signing for Elgin City.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/sport/football/elgin-city/3406573/elgin-city-manager-gavin-price-thrilled-to-land-ex-caley-thistle-starlet-matheus-machado/ |title=Elgin City manager Gavin Price thrilled to land ex-Caley Thistle starlet Matheus Machado |first=Paul |last=Chalk |date=20 August 2021 |accessdate=4 September 2021 |newspaper=Press & Journal}}</ref> He made his debut for Elgin in a 2–0 away loss to Edinburgh City after being substituted on in the final 20 minutes.
On 9 August 2022, Machado left Elgin and joined Highland Football League side Rothes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/sport/football/highland-league/4644772/brazilian-matheus-machado-joins-rothes-from-elgin-city/|title=Brazilian Matheus Machado joins Rothes from Elgin City|website=pressandjournal.co.uk|date=9 August 2022|accessdate=10 August 2022}}</ref>
On 31 January 2023, Machado was signed by League One side, Montrose.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Ewan |title=Montrose go Brazilian and agree Ryan Williamson pre-contract in triple deadline day deal |url=https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/sport/football/4106335/montrose-sign-brazilian-triple-deadline-day-deal/ |access-date=2023-02-01 |website=The Courier |date=31 January 2023 |language=en-GB}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|match played 30 July 2022}}<ref>{{soccerway|matheus-machado/603040}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="2"|Inverness Caledonian Thistle |2018–19 |rowspan="2"|Scottish Championship |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |2019–20 |1||0||0||0||0||0||2<ref group="lower-alpha" name="CHC">All appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup</ref>||1||3||1 |- |Rio Ave B |2020–21 |Campeonato de Portugal |2||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||2||0 |- |Elgin City |2021–22 |Scottish League Two |17||0||1||0||2||0||1<ref group="lower-alpha" name="CHC">All appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup</ref>||0||21||0 |- |Rothes |2022–23 |Highland League | | | | | | | | | | |- |Montrose |2022–23 |Scottish League One |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |- ! colspan="3" |'''Career total''' !20!!0!!1!!0!!2!!0!!3!!1!!26!!1 |} {{notelist}}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{worldfootball.net|matheus-machado|new_id=pe602427}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Machado, Matheus}} Category:2001 births Category:Living people Category:Brazilian men's footballers Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Red Bull Bragantino II players Category:Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. players Category:Scottish Professional Football League players Category:Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Category:Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Scotland Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland Category:SE Palmeiras players Category:Rio Ave F.C. players Category:Elgin City F.C. players Category:Footballers from São Paulo Category:Rothes F.C. players Category:Montrose F.C. players Category:21st-century Brazilian sportsmen
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