Matheus Martins Fogaça de Paula (born 18 October 1997), commonly known as Matheuzinho or Matheusinho, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as either an attacking midfielder or a forward for Vitória.
Career Matheuzinho was born in Capivari de Baixo, Santa Catarina, and represented Figueirense as a youth. He made his first team debut on 4 March 2015, coming on as a late substitute for Rafael Bastos in a 2–1 Campeonato Catarinense home win over Metropolitano.
Matheuzinho scored his first senior goal on 15 March 2015, netting Figueiras fourth in a 4–0 away routing of the same opponent. After being mainly used in the under-20 sides, he made his Série A debut on 3 July 2016, replacing Jocinei in a 1–1 home draw against Atlético Mineiro.
Matheuzinho was loaned to Hercílio Luz for the 2018 Catarinense, but only featured for the under-23 team of Figueirense after returning. He again featured rarely before signing for Caxias on 18 September 2020.
On 20 October 2022, Matheuzinho signed for Ypiranga-RS for the upcoming season. The following 7 April, he moved to Vitória as the club paid his release clause, and was regularly used as the club achieved promotion from the Série B as champions.
Career statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsFigueirense2015Série A004110——512016500000——502017Série B000010—1Appearance(s) in Primeira Liga020201800————002019409120——151Total9013240—10272Hercílio Luz (loan)2018Catarinense—121———121Caxias2020Série D110————1102021906000——1502022173111———284Total37317100——544Ypiranga-RS2023Série C0012120——141Vitória2023Série B272————2722024Série A005000—2Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste070Total2725000—20342Career total73559560003014110
Honours Figueirense Campeonato Catarinense: 2015
Vitória Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2023
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