Matheus Belém

Matheus Belem
Personal information
Full name Matheus José Belém de Souza
Date of birth (2003-03-13) 13 March 2003
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Centre-back
Youth career
2015–2023 São Paulo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2026 São Paulo 3 (0)
2025 → Chapecoense (loan) 0 (0)
2026 → Camboriú (loan) 10 (0)
2026 Qabala 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 July 2026

Matheus José Belém de Souza (born 13 March 2003), simply known as Belém, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back.

Career

Born in São Paulo, Belém joined São Paulo FC's youth setup at the age of 12. He played all 5 Copinha games and scored 1 goal for São Paulo's youth academy.[1] After that, he was promoted to the first team.[2][3] He made his professional debut with the club on 12 February 2023, coming on as a half-time substitute for Alan Franco in a 3–1 home win against Santos, for the 2023 Campeonato Paulista.[4]

On 9 July 2023 he was voted the best player on the field by Rede Globo in the match against Red Bull Bragantino.[5]

On 6 December 2024, after not being used in São Paulo FC professional season, Belém agreed to loan him to Chapecoense, until the end of 2025.[6] On 15 April he was returned as he had not entered the field once.[7] In December 2025, a new six-month loan agreement was reached with Camboriú FC.[8] On 8 July 2026 a free transfer was agreed upon for Belém to Qabala İK of the Azerbaijan First Division.[9] After playing a single friendly match for Qabala, Belém terminated his contract, citing discrepancies regarding the agreed-upon terms, and returned to Brazil.

Style of play

Belém is known for his speed and physicality.[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of 6 December 2024[11]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
São Paulo 2023 Série A 201000000030
2024 000000000000
Career total 201000000030
Notes

Honours

São Paulo

São Paulo U17

References

  1. ↑ "Com Arboleda fora, zagueiro Belém deve ser relacionado para partida do São Paulo contra o Santo André". gazetaesportiva.com. 4 February 2023.
  2. ↑ "São Paulo se reapresenta com zagueiro Belém após lesão de Ferraresi". Terra (in Portuguese). 24 January 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  3. ↑ "Rogério Ceni decide trazer Belém para o São Paulo". 24 January 2023. Archived from the original on 28 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  4. ↑ "Sob chuva, São Paulo vence clássico e complica Santos no Paulistão". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 12 February 2023.
  5. ↑ "Matheus Belém cita reviravolta em três dias no São Paulo e é elogiado por Pato: "Pode renovar com ele"". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 8 July 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  6. ↑ Alexandre Zanquetta (6 December 2024). "Zagueiro do São Paulo será reforço da Chapecoense após perder espaço; é a 2a saída do Tricolor para 2025". saopaulo.blog (in Portuguese).
  7. ↑ Rodrigo Strolis (15 April 2025). "Chapecoense devolve zagueiro ao São Paulo". Arquibancada Tricolor (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 15 April 2025. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
  8. ↑ "São Paulo empresta o zagueiro Matheus Belém ao Camboriú para o Catarinense 2026". Arquibancada Tricolor (in Portuguese). 25 December 2025. Archived from the original on 25 December 2025.
  9. ↑ "São Paulo acerta saída de zagueiro cria da base para clube do Azerbaijão". UOL Esporte (in Portuguese). 8 July 2026. Archived from the original on 10 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "Lateral e depois zagueiro, Matheus Belém agrada com velocidade em linha alta e Ceni deve dar chances ao defensor". 26 January 2023.
  11. ↑ Matheus Belém at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 February 2023.


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