In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Sales and the second or paternal family name is Cardoso.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matheus Leonardo Sales Cardoso | ||
| Date of birth | (1998-02-11) 11 February 1998 (age 26) | ||
| Place of birth | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Santa Clara | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2016 | América Mineiro | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2020 | América Mineiro | 126 | (15) |
| 2020–2022 | Beitar Jerusalem | 14 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | → FC Ashdod (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2022–2024 | América Mineiro | 58 | (5) |
| 2024–2025 | Criciúma | 28 | (5) |
| 2025– | Santa Clara | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | Brazil U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Brazil U20 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:15, 7 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
Matheus Leonardo Sales Cardoso (born 11 February 1998), commonly known as Matheusinho, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Santa Clara as an attacking midfielder.
Club career
Born in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Matheusinho joined América Mineiro's youth setup in 2011, aged 13. In 2016, he was promoted to the main squad by manager Givanildo Oliveira.
Matheusinho made his first team debut on 19 March 2016, coming on as a second-half substitute for Tiago Luís in a 0–2 Campeonato Mineiro away loss against Tombense. He appeared in two further matches during the tournament, as his side was crowned champions.
Matheusinho made his Série A debut on 2 June 2016, replacing Alan Mineiro in a 1–2 home loss against Ponte Preta. On 30 September, after already becoming a starter under new manager Enderson Moreira, he renewed his contract until 2021. On 18 September 2020 he was transferred and signed a 5 year contract with Beitar Jerusalem for an undisclosed fee.
Career statistics
- As of 7 December 2024
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| América Mineiro | 2016 | Série A | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| 2017 | Série B | 24 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 31 | 3 | ||
| 2018 | Série A | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 1 | |||
| 2019 | Série B | 31 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 45 | 9 | |||
| 2020 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 99 | 11 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 133 | 15 | |||
| Beitar Jerusalem | 2020–21 | Israeli Premier League | 13 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 2 | |||
| 2021–22 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 14 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 18 | 2 | ||||
| F.C. Ashdod (loan) | 2021–22 | Israeli Premier League | 14 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 1 | |||
| América Mineiro | 2022 | Série A | 28 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | 46 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 2 | — | 23 | 2 | |||
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | |||
| Total | 35 | 2 | 23 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 2 | — | 80 | 8 | |||
| Criciúma | 2024 | Série A | 28 | 5 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 5 | |||
| Santa Clara | 2024–25 | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 190 | 21 | 50 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 276 | 31 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Primeira Liga
- Appearance(s) in Toto Cup Al
- Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
Honours
- América Mineiro
References
- "Baixinho folgado: com 1,64m de altura, Matheusinho é destaque da Copinha" [Tiny and cheek: with 1.64m of height, Matheusinho is a spotlight in the Copinha] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 22 January 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- "Tombense vence América-MG e deixa zona de rebaixamento do Mineiro" [Tombense defeat América-MG and leave relegation zone of Mineiro] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 19 March 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- "Ponte se impõe, volta a vencer após duas derrotas e deixa América-MG na lanterna" [Ponte impose themselves, is back to winning ways after two defeats and leave América-MG in the last place] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- "Promessa do Coelho, Matheusinho renova contrato com o clube até 2021" [Coelho's prospect, Matheusinho renews contract with the club until 2021] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- "מתנה לשנה החדשה: מתאוסיניו חתם לחמש שנים בבית"ר ירושלים".
- Matheusinho at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
External links
- Matheusinho at Soccerway
| Criciúma – current squad | |
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- 1998 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Belo Horizonte
- Brazilian men's footballers
- América Futebol Clube (MG) players
- Beitar Jerusalem F.C. players
- F.C. Ashdod players
- Criciúma Esporte Clube players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
- Israeli Premier League players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Israel
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Israel
- Men's association football midfielders
- 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen
- Brazilian expatriate men's footballers