Ferreira (footballer, born 1993)
 Ferreira in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matheus Ferreira de Sousa | ||
| Date of birth | 19 February 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Divinópolis, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Juventus-SP | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2012 | Red Bull Brasil | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Red Bull Brasil | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Monte Azul | 18 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Penapolense (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2015–2019 | São Caetano | 68 | (7) |
| 2018 | → Sport Recife (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Berço | 3 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Botafogo-SP (loan) | 25 | (1) |
| 2021 | Oeste | 6 | (0) |
| 2022 | XV de Novembro | 9 | (2) |
| 2022 | CSA | 8 | (0) |
| 2023 | Aparecidense | 30 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | América de Natal | 56 | (3) |
| 2024 | → Athletic-MG (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2026– | Juventus-SP | 22 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:32, 13 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 29 April 2026 | |||
Matheus Ferreira de Sousa (born 19 February 1993), commonly known as Ferreira, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Juventus-SP. Mainly a defensive midfielder, he can also play as a centre-back.
Career
Born in Divinópolis, Minas Gerais,[1] Ferreira played for Red Bull Brasil as a youth, before making his senior debut in 2011. He moved to Monte Azul in 2013, and served a loan stint at Penapolense in the following year before moving to São Caetano ahead of the 2015 season.
On 4 April 2018, after being a regular starter for Azulão, Ferreira was loaned to Série A side Sport Recife until the end of the year.[2] He made his top tier debut on 15 April, starting in a 3–0 away loss to América Mineiro, but subsequently featured rarely before departing in December and returning to his parent club.[3]
In 2019, Ferreira moved abroad for the first time in his career, joining Campeonato de Portugal side Berço. On 10 January of the following year, he returned to his home country after being announced at Botafogo-SP.[4]
On 16 August 2021, after spending the first half of the season without a club, Ferreira signed for Oeste.[5] He moved to XV de Novembro on 14 December,[6] before joining CSA on 5 July 2022.[7]
On 9 January 2023, Ferreira agreed to a deal with Aparecidense.[8] Regularly used, he moved to América de Natal on 1 December,[9] where he was an undisputed first-choice before being loaned out to Athletic-MG in August 2024.
Back to América for the 2025 season, Ferreira was again a first-choice before departing the club on 31 October.[10] On 4 December, he was announced at Juventus-SP.[11]
Career statistics
- As of match played 26 July 2026[12]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Red Bull Brasil | 2011 | Paulista A2 | — | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2012 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Monte Azul | 2013 | Paulista A2 | — | — | — | — | 13[a] | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||||
| 2014 | — | 18 | 0 | — | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | — | 18 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |||||
| Penapolense (loan) | 2014 | Série D | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
| São Caetano | 2015 | Série D | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | |||
| 2016 | Série A2 | — | 20 | 3 | — | — | 17[a] | 2 | 37 | 5 | ||||
| 2017 | — | 18 | 1 | — | — | 16[a] | 2 | 34 | 3 | |||||
| 2018 | Paulista | — | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| 2019 | Série D | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 10[a] | 1 | 21 | 1 | |||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 64 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 43 | 5 | 111 | 12 | |||
| Sport Recife (loan) | 2018 | Série A | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Berço | 2019–2020 | Campeonato de Portugal | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Botafogo-SP (loan) | 2020 | Série B | 17 | 1 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 25 | 1 | |||
| Oeste | 2021 | Série C | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
| XV de Novembro | 2022 | Paulista A2 | — | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | ||||
| CSA | 2022 | Série B | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Aparecidense | 2023 | Série C | 18 | 0 | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 30 | 0 | |||
| América de Natal | 2024 | Série D | 15 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 7[b] | 1 | 38 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 18 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5[b] | 0 | 35 | 3 | |||
| Total | 33 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 12 | 1 | 73 | 4 | |||
| Athletic-MG (loan) | 2024 | Série C | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Juventus-SP | 2026 | Paulista A2 | — | 22 | 1 | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 24 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 106 | 4 | 156 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 6 | 338 | 20 | ||
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Appearances in Copa Paulista
- 1 2 Appearances in Copa do Nordeste
Honours
São Caetano
- Campeonato Paulista Série A2: 2017[13]
- Copa Paulista: 2019[14]
América de Natal
- Campeonato Potiguar: 2024, 2025[15]
Juventus-SP
Individual
- Campeonato Paulista Série A2 Team of the Season: 2026[17]
References
- ↑ "Do luto à glória: Ferreira se emociona com gol da vitória do América-RN" [From grief to glory: Ferreira gets emotional with América-RN's winning goal] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 18 August 2025. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- ↑ "Mais dois: reforços, Ferreira e Max são integrados aos treinos no Sport" [Two more: signings, Ferreira and Max are included in Sport's trainings] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 4 April 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- ↑ "Após rebaixamento com Sport, Rafael Marques, Max e Ferreira acertam com São Caetano" [After Sport's relegation, Rafael Marques, Max and Ferreira sign with São Caetano] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário de Pernambuco. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- ↑ "Botafogo oficializa contratação do volante Ferreira" [Botafogo turn official the signing of defensive midfielder Ferreira] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Botafogo FC. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- ↑ "Oeste acerta com o volante Ferreira" [Oeste sign with defensive midfielder Ferreira] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário da Região. 16 August 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- ↑ "Paulista A2: XV de Piracicaba acerta com zagueiro rebaixado na Série C do Brasileirão" [Paulista A2: XV de Piracicaba sign with centre-back relegated in the Brasileirão Série C] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 14 December 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- ↑ "CSA encaminha a contratação do volante Ferreira, ex-XV de Piracicaba" [CSA set the signing of defensive midfielder Ferreira, formerly of XV de Piracicaba] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- ↑ "Aparecidense anuncia a contratação de volante ex-CSA" [Aparecidense announce the signing of former CSA defensive midfielder] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Esporte Goiano. 9 January 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- ↑ "América-RN oficializa volante Ferreira, ex-Aparecidense" [América-RN turn official the defensive midfielder Ferreira, formerly of Aparecidense] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 1 December 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- ↑ "América anuncia saída do volante Ferreira após duas temporadas" [América announce the departure of defensive midfielder Ferreira after two seasons] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Tribuna do Norte. 31 October 2025. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- ↑ "Juventus confirma volante ex-América-RN para a Série A2" [Juventus confirm former América-RN defensive midfielder for the Série A2] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 4 December 2025. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- ↑ Ferreira at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
- ↑ "São Caetano vence Bragantino e conquista o Campeonato Paulista da Série A2" (in Brazilian Portuguese). GE Globo. 6 May 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- ↑ "Associação Desportiva São Caetano wins the 2019 Paulista Cup title" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terceiro Tempo. 18 November 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- ↑ "América-RN wins state title for the 38th time; see ranking of RN champions" (in Brazilian Portuguese). GE Globo. 10 April 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- ↑ "Juventus-SP vence a Ferroviária e conquista o título da Série A2 do Paulista" [Juventus-SP defeats Ferroviária and wins the Paulista Série A2 title]. CBN (in Brazilian Portuguese). 13 May 2026. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- ↑ "Seleção do Paulistão A2 Rivalo conta atletas de cinco clubes" [Rivalo's Paulistão A2 All-Star Team features players from five clubs]. futebolpaulista.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). 14 May 2026. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série C players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série D players
- Campeonato de Portugal (league) players
- Atlético Monte Azul players
- Clube Atlético Penapolense players
- São Caetano Futebol players
- Sport Club do Recife players
- Berço SC players
- Botafogo Futebol Clube (SP) players
- Osasco Sporting players
- Esporte Clube XV de Novembro (Piracicaba) players
- Centro Sportivo Alagoano players
- Associação Atlética Aparecidense players
- América Futebol Clube (RN) players
- Athletic Club (MG) players
- Clube Atlético Juventus players
- 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen