{{short description|Brazilian footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Matheus Matias | fullname = Matheus Matias Ferreira | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|6|26|df=y}} | birth_place = Natal, Brazil | height = 1.87 m | position = Striker | currentclub = ASA | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = 2017 | youthclubs1 = ABC | years1 = 2017–2018 | clubs1 = ABC | caps1 = 20 | goals1 = 12 | years2 = 2018–2022 | clubs2 = Corinthians | caps2 = 2 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2019 | clubs3 = → Ceará (loan) | caps3 = 6 | goals3 = 2 | years4 = 2019 | clubs4 = → Avaí (loan) | caps4 = 12 | goals4 = 3 | years5 = 2020 | clubs5 = → Oeste (loan) | caps5 = 1 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2020 | clubs6 = → São Bernardo (loan) | caps6 = 4 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2020 | clubs7 = → Paraná (loan) | caps7 = 4 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2022 | clubs8 = → Ponte Preta (loan) | caps8 = 0 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2023 | clubs9 = Gimhae FC | caps9 = 4 | goals9 = 0 | years10= 2023– | clubs10= ASA | caps10= 0 | goals10= 0 | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | club-update = 22:18, 17 June 2019 (UTC) | nationalteam-update = }} '''Matheus Matias Ferreira''' (born 26 June 1998), known as '''Matheus Matias''' or simply '''Matheus''', is a Brazilian footballer who plays for ASA as a striker.
==Club career== ===ABC=== Born in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Matheus only played futsal and seven-a-side football before being approved on a trial at ABC in 2017. Initially assigned to the youth setup, he impressed during a friendly in September and was promoted to the first team by manager Itamar Schülle.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/corinthians/noticia/veja-10-curiosidades-sobre-matheus-matias-a-nova-esperanca-de-gols-do-corinthians.ghtml|title=Veja 10 curiosidades sobre Matheus Matias, a nova esperança de gols do Corinthians|trans-title=Know 10 facts about Matheus Matias, the new hope of goals from Corinthians|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=18 February 2018|access-date=23 February 2018}}</ref>
Matheus made his professional debut on 14 October 2017, coming on as a half-time substitute in a 1–0 Série B home win against Boa Esporte. His first goal came fourteen days later, as he scored the first in a 3–0 home defeat of Londrina.
Matheus finished the campaign with two goals in ten appearances, as his side suffered relegation. The following 24 January, he scored a hat-trick in a 7–0 away routing of Baraúnas for the Campeonato Potiguar championship.
===Corinthians=== On 21 February 2018, after scoring ten goals in ten matches, Matheus signed a five-year contract with Série A side Corinthians.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.corinthians.com.br/matheus-matias-e-o-novo-reforco-corinthians/|title=Matheus Matias é o novo reforço do Corinthians|trans-title=Matheus Matias is the new addition of Corinthians|publisher=SC Corinthians Paulista|language=pt|date=21 February 2018|access-date=23 February 2018}}</ref> He made his debut for the club on 9 June, replacing Roger late into a 0–0 home draw against Vitória for the Série A championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://esporte.uol.com.br/futebol/campeonatos/brasileiro/serie-a/ultimas-noticias/2018/06/10/matheus-matias-diz-ter-sido-surpreendido-com-estreia-no-corinthians.htm|title=Matheus Matias diz ter sido surpreendido com estreia no Corinthians|trans-title=Matheus Matias states on being surprised with debut at Corinthians|publisher=UOL Esporte|language=pt|date=10 June 2018|access-date=2 October 2018}}</ref>
== Career statistics == {{updated|24 November 2019}}<ref>{{Soccerway|guilherme-kennedy-romao/485207|accessdate=9 January 2018}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|State League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="3"|ABC |2017 |Série B |10||2||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||10||2 |- |2018 |Série C |0||0||6||6||1||0||colspan="2"|—||3<ref group="lower-alpha" name="CDN">Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste</ref>||4||10||10 |- !colspan="2"|Total !10!!2!!6!!6!!1!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!3!!4!!20!!12 |- |Corinthians |2018 |Série A |2||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2||0 |- |Ceará (loan) |2019 |Série A |0||0||3||2||0||0||colspan="2"|—||2<ref group="lower-alpha" name="CDN"/>||0||5||2 |- |Avaí (loan) |2019 |Série A |2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2||0 |- !colspan="3"|'''Career total''' !14!!2!!9!!8!!1!!0!!0!!0!!6!!5!!29!!15 |} {{reflist|group="lower-alpha"}}
==Honours== ;ABC *Campeonato Potiguar: 2018
;Corinthians *Campeonato Paulista: 2018
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{Soccerway|matheus-matias-ferreira/511138}}
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