Matheus de Jesus Dantas (born 5 September 1998) is a Brazilian professional footballer who currently plays as a centre back for Hong Kong Premier League club Kitchee.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matheus de Jesus Dantas | ||
| Date of birth | 5 September 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Campo Grande, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kitchee | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2014 | São Paulo | ||
| 2014–2018 | Flamengo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Flamengo | 1 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Oeste | 7 | (0) |
| 2021 | Casa Pia | 13 | (0) |
| 2021 | Estrela da Amadora | 9 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | PO Xylotymbou | 24 | (4) |
| 2024 | 1. SC Znojmo | 7 | (1) |
| 2024– | Kitchee | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 October 2024 | |||
Club career
editEarly career
editBorn in Mato Grosso do Sul, Dantas grew up supporting São Paulo and joined the club's youth team in 2013. In the following year, he switched to Flamengo. He broke his cruciate ligament in July 2016 and was ruled out of play for seven months. In 2017, he suffered a knee injury which also put him in the sidelines.[1][2] Progressing through the youth teams, he went on to captain the under-20 team.[3]
Flamengo
edit2018 season
editOn 17 January 2018 Dantas made his first team debut coming on as a late substitute in a 2–0 win against Volta Redonda, in Campeonato Carioca.[4] On 2 May, his contract was extended until 31 December 2019.[5]
2019 season
editOn 5 May 2019 Dantas played his first Campeonato Brasileiro Série A match at Estádio do Morumbi against São Paulo, he started the match as head coach Abel Braga fielded the whole team with reserves, the match ended 1–1.[6]
Farense
editOn 21 July 2020 Farense signed Dantas from Flamengo on a free transfer.[7] Although the transfer didn't happen as he failed in the medical exams.
Oeste
editOn 20 August 2020, Dantas signed on a free transfer with Oeste until December 2023.[8]
Estrela
editOn 26 June 2021, Dantas signed a two-year contract with Liga Portugal 2 club Estrela da Amadora.[9]
Kitchee
editOn 15 October 2024, Dantas joined Hong Kong Premier League club Kitchee.[10]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 26 October 2020
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Flamengo | 2018 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Oeste | 2020 | Série B | 7 | 0 | – | – | – | 7 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Campeonato Carioca.
Honours
edit- Flamengo
References
edit- ^ "Zagueiro do Flamengo na Copinha é destaque com lançamentos e cobranças de falta" [Flamengo's defender in the Copinha is highlighted with launches and charges of lack] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Torcedores. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ "São-paulino na infância, Dantas supera lesões e vira líder do Fla na Copinha" [Sao-paulino in childhood, Dantas overcomes injuries and becomes leader of Fla in the Cup]. Globo Esporte. 24 January 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ D'Souza, Gilvan (30 September 2018). "Fama de artilheiro e idolatria a Juan e Sergio Ramos: conheça Dantas, zagueiro promissor do Flamengo" [Fame of scorer and idolatry to Juan and Sergio Ramos: meet Dantas, promising defender of Flamengo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Coluna do Flamengo. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ "Arrumado, corajoso e intenso: como o Fla usou a juventude para vencer o Voltaço" [Tidy, courageous and intense: how the Fla used the youth to win the Voltaço] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ "Flamengo renova contrato de zagueiro campeão da Copinha" [Flamengo renews champion Cup clerk contract] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ "Com festival de garotos em campo, São Paulo e Flamengo empatam no Morumbi". Globoesporte.com. 5 May 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ "Flamengo acerta com Farense transferência de Matheus Dantas; resta assinatura do jogador". onefootball.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). 21 July 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "Matheus Dantas, ex-Flamengo, acerta com Oeste". colunadofla.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). 20 August 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ "Bem-vindo Matheus Dantas" (in Portuguese). Estrela da Amadora. 26 June 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ 港超聯 傑志簽前法林明高中堅 最快今晚U22聯賽登場 on.cc 15 October 2024
- ^ Unwin, Will (23 November 2019). "Flamengo 2–1 River Plate: Copa Libertadores final – as it happened". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ^ Vickery, Tim (27 February 2020). "Flamengo's Recopa win over Independiente a stepping stone to more glory". ESPN. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
External links
edit- Matheus Dantas at Soccerway
- Flamengo profile