Matheus Barbosa Teixeira (born 18 August 1994), known as Matheus Barbosa, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a centre midfielder for Botafogo-SP.

Matheus Barbosa
Matheus Barbosa in 2024
Personal information
Full name Matheus Barbosa Teixeira[1]
Date of birth (1994-08-18) 18 August 1994 (age 30)[2]
Place of birth São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil[2]
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s) Centre midfielder
Team information
Current team
Botafogo-SP
Youth career
2009–2013 Grêmio
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Grêmio 2 (0)
2014ABC (loan) 7 (0)
2014Botafogo-SP (loan) 0 (0)
2015América de Natal (loan) 1 (0)
2016Paulista (loan) 15 (0)
2016–2018 Atlético Tubarão 25 (3)
2018Avaí (loan) 23 (2)
2019–2021 Avaí 32 (1)
2020Água Santa (loan) 0 (0)
2020–2021Cuiabá (loan) 25 (1)
2021Cruzeiro (loan) 23 (6)
2021Atlético Goianiense (loan) 11 (1)
2022–2023 Vasco da Gama 22 (0)
2023 Guarani 38 (4)
2024– Botafogo-SP 7 (0)
International career
2011 Brazil U17 14 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:36, 14 February 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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Born in São Bernardo do Campo, Barbosa is a graduate of the youth academy of Grêmio and made his professional debut in the 2014 Campeonato Gaúcho, playing two times in the competition.[3] On 2 February, he was loaned out to ABC for the 2014 Campeonato Potiguar.[4] He went on to make seven appearances for the side and returned to his parent club in May.[3] After a short stint with Botafogo SP, Barbosa was loaned out to América RN on 5 May 2015 for the remainder of the season.[5]

In 2016, Barbosa signed with Atlético Tubarão and went on to make 17 appearances with the club in the second tier of Campeonato Catarinense.[6][7] On 23 March 2018, he joined Avaí on a loan deal.[8] Following the side's promotion to Série A, his contract was renewed for one year in December.[9]

International career

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Barbosa has been at the under-17 level and has won the 2011 Copa Sudamericano Under-17 with the side.[3]

Club statistics

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As of 13 October 2021
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Grêmio 2014[2] Série A 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
ABC (loan) 2014[2] Série B 0 0 7 0 0 0 7 0
Botafogo SP (loan) 2014[2] Série C 0 0 7[a] 0 7 0
América de Natal (loan) 2015[2] Série C 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Paulista (loan) 2016[2] Paulista A2 15 0 15 0
Tubarão 2016[6] Catarinense Divisão Especial 17 1 17 1
2017[2] Catarinense 2 0 2 0
2018[2] 6 2 1 1 7 3
Total 25 3 1 1 26 3
Avaí 2018[2] Série B 23 2 23 2
2019[2] Série A 18 0 14 1 4 0 36 1
Total 41 2 14 1 4 0 59 3
Água Santa (loan) 2020[2] Paulista 0 0 0 0
Cuiabá (loan) 2020[2] Série B 25 1 4 1 1[b] 0 30 2
Cruzeiro (loan) 2021[2] Série B 10 4 13 2 4 1 27 7
Atlético Goianiense (loan) 2021[2] Série A 8 1 8 1
Career total 85 8 76 6 9 2 0 0 8 0 178 16
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Verde

Honours

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Avaí

References

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  1. ^ "Matheus Barbosa". SamaFoot. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Matheus Barbosa". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  3. ^ a b c "Após passagem pelo ABC, Matheus Barbosa retorna ao Grêmio" [After passing through the ABC, Matheus Barbosa returns to the Grêmio] (in Portuguese). Avassessoria. 5 May 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Volante Matheus Barbosa, ex-Grêmio se apresenta ao ABC" [Midfielder Matheus Barbosa, ex-Grêmio, presents to ABC] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 5 February 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Série C: América-RN contrata Matheus Barbosa, ex-ABC" [Serie C: América-RN hires Matheus Barbosa, ex-ABC] (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 5 May 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  6. ^ a b "Na sua 2 temporada no Atlético Tubarão, Matheus Barbosa acredita que a equipe pode surpreender no Catarinense" [In his second season at Atletico Tubarao, Matheus Barbosa believes that the team may surprise Catarinense] (in Portuguese). CA Esportes. 11 January 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  7. ^ "Matheus Barbosa aprova atuação do Atlético Tubarão após vencer o Inter [Matheus Barbosa approves Atletico Tubarão's performance after beating Inter]" (in Portuguese). Engeplus. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  8. ^ "Em fase final de negociação com o Avaí, Matheus Barbosa se despede do Peixe" [In the final stage of negotiations with Avaí, Matheus Barbosa says goodbye to Tubarao] (in Portuguese). CA Tubarao. 24 March 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  9. ^ "Avaí renova com zagueiro Betão e mais quatro jogadores" [Avaí renews with quarterback Betão and four more players] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2018.