Matheus Nascimento (footballer, born 2004)

Matheus Nascimento de Paula (born 3 March 2004) is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a forward for Botafogo.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Nascimento and the second or paternal family name is de Paula.
Matheus Nascimento
Personal information
Full name Matheus Nascimento de Paula[1]
Date of birth (2004-03-03) 3 March 2004[1]
Place of birth Niterói, Brazil
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Botafogo
Number 90
Youth career
2015–2020 Botafogo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Botafogo 71 (8)
International career‡
2019 Brazil U15 6 (4)
2022– Brazil U20 3 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:21, 21 August 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:49, 11 June 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Originally a member of the Trops youth development center (based in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro) Matheus joined Botafogo at the age of 11, thanks to a partnership between the school and the fellow Carioca club. He quickly established himself as one of the most promising prospects in the team's academy ever since, having scored more than 150 goals with several different formations.[2]

Following his impressive performances in the youth sector, in 2020 Matheus was first introduced to Botafogo's first team during their campaign in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, and signed his first professional contract on June 12, establishing his link with the club until 2023.[2] Some months after, on September 6, he proceeded to make his professional debut, coming in for Matheus Babi at the 80th minute of a 2-2 away draw against Corinthians: at 16 years, 6 months and 3 days, he also became the youngest player ever to get on the pitch for the Rio-based team.

Although he eventually got involved in Botafogo's third relegation to the Série B, Matheus still managed to get his first feature in the starting XI, as well: in fact, as Alexander Lecaros got ruled out after testing positive for COVID-19, on January 20, 2021 Matheus was chosen to start the home match against Atlético Goianiense, which ended in a 1-3 loss for his side.[3]

Career statistics

Club
As of 21 March 2023.[4]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Botafogo 2020 Série A 110————110
2021 Série B 3010[lower-alpha 1]120——151
2022 Série A 23010[lower-alpha 1]542——377
2023 008[lower-alpha 1]11000—91
Career total 370287720000729
Notes
  1. Appearances in Campeonato Carioca

Honours
Botafogo

References
  1. "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Brazil (BRA)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 2. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  2. "Joia de 150 gols, Matheus Nascimento assina até 2023 com o Botafogo: "É a minha casa"". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  3. "Jovem de 16 anos será titular do Botafogo contra o Atlético-GO". Plantão Enfoco (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2021-01-20. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  4. Matheus Nascimento at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
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