Matheus Índio (footballer, born 1999)

Matheus Índio
Personal information
Full name Matheus Salgueiro Pains
Date of birth (1999-08-27) 27 August 1999
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
JEF United Chiba
Number 25
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 São Caetano 12 (0)
2020–2022 Trofense 53 (1)
2022–2024 Vitória Guimarães 8 (0)
2022–2023 → Vitória Guimarães B 4 (0)
2023–2024 → Vojvodina (loan) 23 (2)
2024–2025 Qingdao West Coast 39 (7)
2026 Atlético Goianiense 12 (0)
2026– JEF United Chiba 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 August 2026

Matheus Salgueiro Pains (born 27 August 1999), commonly known as Matheus Índio, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Japanese club JEF United Chiba.

Career statistics

As of match played 22 November 2025[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
São Caetano 2018 Paulista ——120———120
2019 Série D 200060———80
2020 Paulista A2 —100————100
Total 20100180———300
Trofense 2020–21 Campeonato de Portugal 231—10———241
2021–22 Liga Portugal 2 300—1010——320
Total 531—2010——561
Vitória Guimarães 2022–23 Primeira Liga 80—102010—120
2023–24 00—000000—00
Total 80—102010—120
Vitória Guimarães B 2022–23 Campeonato de Portugal 40—————40
Vojvodina (loan) 2023–24 Serbian SuperLiga 232—20———252
Qingdao West Coast 2024 Chinese Super League 132—10———142
2025 265—10———275
Total 397—20———417
Career total 129101002503010—16810

References

  1. ↑ Matheus Índio at Soccerway