Matheus Pereira (footballer, born 2000)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matheus Pereira de Souza | ||
| Date of birth | 21 December 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Toronto FC | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2020 | Cruzeiro | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Cruzeiro | 57 | (1) |
| 2022 | → Guarani (loan) | 24 | (3) |
| 2022–2024 | Vizela | 48 | (4) |
| 2024–2026 | Santa Clara | 38 | (0) |
| 2026– | Toronto FC | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 03:20, 23 August 2026 (UTC) | |||
Matheus Pereira de Souza (born 21 December 2000) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Major League Soccer club Toronto FC.
Club career
Pereira is a youth product of Cruzeiro since 2015.[1] He began his senior career with the club in 2020 originally signing a contract until the end of 2021.[2] On 2 February 2022, he joined Guarani on loan in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B.[3] On 30 July 2022, he transferred to the Portuguese Primeira Liga club Vizela with a contract until 2025.[4] He made his debut with Vizela in a 2–2 Primeira Liga tie with Boavista on 30 October 2022, scoring his side's first goal in the 6th minute.[5]
In July 2024, following Vizela's relegation to Liga Portugal 2, Pereira joined Primeira Liga side Santa Clara, signing a four-year contract.[6]
On 29 December 2025, Pereira joined Major League Soccer club Toronto FC on a three-year contract, with an option for a further year.[7][8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 22 August 2026[9]
| Club | Season | League | State league[a] | National cup[b] | League cup[c] | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cruzeiro | 2020 | Série B | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 1 | ||
| 2021 | Série B | 20 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 0 | |||
| Total | 45 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 61 | 1 | ||||
| Guarani (loan) | 2022 | Série B | 15 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 3 | ||
| Vizela | 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 18 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 21 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 30 | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 36 | 4 | |||
| Total | 48 | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 57 | 5 | ||||
| Santa Clara | 2024–25 | Primeira Liga | 28 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 32 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | Primeira Liga | 10 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6[d] | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Total | 38 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 49 | 0 | |||
| Toronto FC | 2026 | MLS | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 150 | 7 | 21 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 197 | 9 | ||
- ↑ Includes Campeonato Mineiro, Campeonato Paulista
- ↑ Includes Copa do Brasil, Taça de Portugal
- ↑ Includes Taça da Liga
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
References
- ↑ "Em busca de lateral, Internacional busca informações sobre jogador do Cruzeiro". Torcedores - Notícias Esportivas. 16 May 2021.
- ↑ "Com dificuldades na lateral-esquerda, Cruzeiro recorre à prata da casa em contrato perto do fim". ge.
- ↑ "Chegada de Matheus Pereira promete disputa direta com joia da base do Guarani para preencher vaga de Bidu". Bolavip Brasil.
- ↑ "Custou mas chegou: Matheus Pereira (ex-Cruzeiro) já é jogador do Vizela". Imprensa de Hoje.
- ↑ "Matheus Pereira estreou-se no Vizela com um golo: "Nem nos meus melhores sonhos"". www.record.pt.
- ↑ "Matheus Pereira troca o Vizela pelo Santa Clara" [Matheus Pereira exchanges Vizela for Santa Clara]. RTP (in Portuguese). 1 July 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ↑ "Toronto FC Sign Brazilian Left Back Matheus Pereira". Toronto FC. 29 December 2025. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ↑ "Matheus Pereira ruma ao Toronto FC" [Matheus Pereira heads to Toronto FC] (in Portuguese). C.D. Santa Clara. 29 December 2025. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ↑ Matheus Pereira at Soccerway
External links
- Matheus Pereira at Soccerway
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Footballers from São Paulo
- 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Men's association football full-backs
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
- Primeira Liga players
- Major League Soccer players
- Cruzeiro EC players
- Guarani FC players
- F.C. Vizela players
- C.D. Santa Clara players
- Toronto FC players
- Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Canada