Matheus Vieira

Matheus Vieira
Personal information
Full name Matheus Vieira dos Santos
Date of birth (2001-05-17) 17 May 2001
Place of birth Santos, Brazil
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Angelana
Youth career
2014–2016 Jabaquara
2016–2017 Portuguesa Santista
2018–2020 São Paulo
2021–2022 Cruzeiro
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Cruzeiro 0 (0)
2022 Moto Club 3 (1)
2023 São Caetano 0 (0)
2024 Sangiustese
2024–2025 Ellera Calcio
2025– Angelana
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 May 2026

Matheus Vieira dos Santos (born 17 May 2001), mostly known as Matheus Vieira, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back.

Career

Born in Santos, Vieira began his career at Jabaquara, also having spells in the youth ranks of Portuguesa Santista, São Paulo FC, and Cruzeiro.[1] In 2021, he was promoted to Cruzeiro EC main team by then-coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo, but did not play. He made his professional debut for Moto Club in the state championship.

In 2023 he was signed with AD São Caetano, but suffered an ACL injury during pre-season. The player received no assistance and ended up having to undergo surgery and recovery in the Brazilian public health system. In 2024 he restarted his career at AC Sangiustese, in Serie D in Italy.[2][3] After a spell at Ellera Calcio,[4] in May 2026 Vieira gained the attention of the Brazilian sports media as an example of overcoming adversity, when he became champion in the Eccellenza of Umbria with Angelana 1930.[5]

Honours

Angelana

References

  1. ↑ "Cruzeiro assina contrato com Matheus Vieira, zagueiro de 19 anos que estava no São Paulo". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 21 April 2021. Archived from the original on 27 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "Ex-Cruzeiro e São Paulo cita abandono do São Caetano após lesão e busca recomeço na Itália". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 28 March 2024. Archived from the original on 1 April 2024.
  3. ↑ "Ex-São Caetano que operou pelo SUS tenta volta por cima no futebol italiano". Futebol Interior (in Portuguese). 13 February 2026. Archived from the original on 14 February 2026.
  4. ↑ "Do SUS à Itália: ex-São Paulo e Cruzeiro encontra paz na quinta divisão após superar grave lesão". Lance! (in Portuguese). 31 March 2025. Archived from the original on 31 March 2025.
  5. ↑ "Após cirurgia pelo SUS, jogador revelado na Baixada Santista conquista acesso à Série D da Itália". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 26 May 2026. Archived from the original on 27 May 2026.
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