Matheus Machado (footballer, born 1998)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Machado and the second or paternal family name is Santana.
Matheus Machado
Personal information
Full name Matheus Henrique Machado de Santana
Date of birth (1998-08-28) 28 August 1998
Place of birth Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Persiraja Banda Aceh
Number 8
Youth career
2018–2019 Vitória B
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Vitória 1 (0)
2020–2021 Jacuipense 3 (0)
2021–2022 → Cianorte 0 (0)
2022 Cianorte 8 (0)
2022–2023 Nejmeh 9 (2)
2023 Comercial-SP 5 (0)
2023–2024 Figueirense 8 (0)
2024– Persiraja Banda Aceh 7 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 February 2025

Matheus Henrique Machado de Santana (born 28 August 1998) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Championship club Persiraja Banda Aceh.

Club career

Born in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, Matheus is a youth product from Vitória.[2] He has made his first-team debut on 19 May 2019, in a 3–1 lose against São Bento In 2019 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, but he mostly played in the U23 team.[3]

In July 2020, he joined Jacuipense of Série C.[4]

Ahead of 2022–23 season, he decided to go abroad for the first time to Lebanon with joined Nejmeh. He made his league debut for the club on 8 January 2023 as a starter in a 0–0 draw over Al Ahed.[5] On 19 February 2023, he scored his first league goal for Nejmeh in a 1–1 draw over Al Ahed.[6]

Figueirense

In December 2023, Matheus signed a contract with Figueirense.[7][8] Matheus made his club debut on 22 April 2024, coming as a substitutes in a 2–1 home win against Ferroviário.[9]

Persiraja Banda Aceh

On 16 December 2024, Indonesian Liga 2 side Persiraja Banda Aceh announced the signing of Matheus on a year deal.[10] Four days later, Matheus made his league debut for Persiraja in a match against Persikota Tangerang, he give assists a goal by Miftahul Hamdi in a 6–2 win at H. Dimurthala Stadium.[11]

On 5 January 2025, Matheus scored his first league goal for the team, opening the scoring in a 2–0 win over Dejan.[12] He also earned man of the match in his second appearances.[13] On 26 January 2025, Matheus scored the winning goal in a 2–3 away win over Deltras.[14] He contributed with 7 league appearances, 4 assists and scoring 2 goals during with Persiraja.[15] On 20 June 2025, Matheus along with Miftahul Hamdi extended his contract with the club for one season.[16]

References

  1. ^ "Matheus Machado: Profile". worldfootball.net. 15 July 2025. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  2. ^ "De contrato renovado, Farinha é relacionado para duelo do Vitória" (in Portuguese). www.correio24horas.com. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Meia renova com o Vitória e vai disputar o Baianão pelo time sub-23" (in Portuguese). futebolbahiano.org. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Jacuipense oficializa contratação de ex-zagueiro da Portuguesa-SP" (in Portuguese). futebolbahiano.org. 21 July 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Al Ahed vs. Al Nejmeh - 8 January 2023". Soccerway. 8 January 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Al Nejmeh vs. Al Ahed - 19 February 2023" (in Portuguese). Soccerway. 19 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  7. ^ "Figueirense contrata o meia Matheus Farinha". figueirense.com.br. 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  8. ^ "O meia Matheus Farinha também foi apresentado oficialmente na manhã desta sexta". Facebook (in Portuguese). 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  9. ^ "Figueirense 2 X 1 Ferroviário - Campeonato Brasileiro Série C". ge.globo.com (in Portuguese). 22 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  10. ^ "Persiraja Banda Aceh Rekrut Gelandang Asal Brazil Matheus Machado Henrique". www.detik.com (in Indonesian). 17 December 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  11. ^ "Rapor Debut Pemain Asing Persiraja, Kesalahan Minor Alef dan Assist Machado". masakini.co (in Indonesian). 22 December 2024. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  12. ^ "Persiraja Bungkam Dejan FC 2-0, Animo Penonton Tetap Tinggi". posaceh.com (in Indonesian). 5 January 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  13. ^ "Menang 2-0 Atas Dejan FC, Tren Positif Persiraja Berlanjut". ligaindonesiabaru.com (in Indonesian). 6 January 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  14. ^ "Babak 8 Besar Liga 2: Kalahkan Deltras di Injury Time lewat Gol Matheus Machado, Persiraja Jaga Asa Lolos ke Semifinal". jawapos.com (in Indonesian). 26 January 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  15. ^ "GRANDE DESEMPENHO! O @matheusoficial se apresentou no @persiraja_official no mês de dezembro, defendeu a equipe em 7 partidas e participou diretamente de 6 gols, com 2 gols e 4 assistências. Voa, @matheusoficial!". Instagram (in Portuguese). 23 February 2025. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  16. ^ "Jelang Liga 2, Miftahul Hamdi dan Matheus Machado Bertahan di Persiraja, Kiper PSMS Ke Lampineung". tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). 20 June 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
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