Matheus Machado (footballer, born 2003)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matheus Machado Ferreira | ||
| Date of birth | 13 March 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Porto Alegre, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ludogorets Razgrad | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2021 | Grêmio | ||
| 2022 | Nacional | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | Cherno More | 15 | (6) |
| 2023–2025 | Zulte Waregem | 30 | (9) |
| 2025– | Al-Fateh | 13 | (2) |
| 2025– | → Ludogorets (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 May 2025 | |||
Matheus Machado Ferreira (born 13 March 2003 in Porto Alegre city) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bulgarian First League club Ludogorets Razgrad on loan from Saudi Pro League club Al-Fateh.[1][2]
Career
Born in Porto Alegre, Machado played for Grêmio and Nacional SP in his youth such.
On 17 January 2023, Machado joined Cherno More Varna in Bulgaria.[3] On 21 April, he made his debut for the club in a 2–0 away win over Botev Vratsa. Twelve days later, scored his first goal for Cherno More in his third league appearance for the club, in a 2–2 against Arda Kardzhali.
On 1 September 2023, Machado joined Belgian club Zulte Waregem,[4] for an undisclosed fee believed to be around €500 000.
On 31 January 2025, Machado joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Fateh on a three-and-a-half year deal.[5]
On 31 July 2025, Machado joined Bulgarian First League team Ludogorets Razgrad on a season-long loan, with an option of signing on a permanent basis at the end of the 2025–26 season.[6]
Career statistics
- As of 31 July 2025[1]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cherno More | First League | 2022–23 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 9 | 3 | ||
| 2023–24 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 7 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7 | ||
| Zulte Waregem | Challenger Pro League | 2023–24 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 0 | – | 1[a] | 0 | 27 | 5 | |
| 2024–25 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 7 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 30 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 9 | ||
| Al-Fateh | Saudi Pro League | 2024–25 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 2 | ||
| Ludogorets | First League | 2025–26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 58 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 63 | 18 | ||
- ^ Appearance in Promotion play-off
References
- ^ a b Matheus Machado at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ Coorevits, Jochen (10 November 2023). "Braziliaans goudhaantje: Matheus Machado (20) is rijzende ster in Elindus Arena". Krant van West-Vlaanderen (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ "Черно море подписа с 19-годишен бразилец" (in Bulgarian). chernomorepfc.bg. 17 January 2023.
- ^ "Matheus Machado Ferreira is nieuwste versterking bij Essevee" (in Dutch). essevee.be. 1 September 2023.
- ^ "الفتح يتعاقد مع البرازيلي ماثيوس ماتشادو حتى عام 2028". 31 January 2025.
- ^ "Ludogorets sign Brazilian forward" (in Bulgarian). ludogorets.com. 31 July 2025.
External links
- Matheus Machado at Soccerway
- Player Profile at playmakerstats.com