Matheus Alves (footballer, born 2005)
{{short description|Brazilian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Portuguese name|Alves|Nascimento}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Matheus Alves
| fullname = Matheus Alves Nascimento
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2005|3|5|df=yes}}
| birth_place = São Vicente, Brazil
| height = {{convert|1.79|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}
| currentclub = São Paulo
| clubnumber = 47
| position = Attacking midfielder
| youthyears1 = 2015 | youthclubs1 = Portuários de Santos
| youthyears2 = 2016–2025 | youthclubs2 = São Paulo
| years1 = 2025– | clubs1 = São Paulo | caps1 = 1 | goals1 = 0
| pcupdate = 25 January 2025
}}
Matheus Alves Nascimento (born 5 March 2005), simply known as Alves or Matheus Alves is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club São Paulo.
Career
Born in São Vicente, São Paulo, Alves began his career at the age of 10 playing for a football school in his city, the CR Tumiaru. After standing out, he became a futsal player for the traditional AA Portuários de Santos. At the age of 12, he arrived at São Paulo FC where he transferred to field football at the age of 13.{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/futebol/times/sao-paulo/noticia/2024/11/26/joia-comecou-no-futsal-e-foi-dispensado-por-rival-antes-de-virar-destaque-do-sub-20-do-sao-paulo.ghtml |title=Joia começou no futsal e foi dispensado por rival antes de virar destaque do sub-20 do São Paulo |website=GloboEsporte |date=26 November 2024 |language=pt}}
Playing for São Paulo's youth sectors, he gained greater prominence in 2024, when he was part of the champion squads of the U19 Dallas Cup and U20 Copa do Brasil.{{cite web|url=https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/futebol/ultimas-noticias/gazeta-esportiva/2024/03/31/sao-paulo-vence-fc-dallas-e-garante-quarto-titulo-da-dallas-cup-sub-19.htm |title=São Paulo vence FC Dallas e garante quarto título da Dallas Cup Sub-19 |website=UOL Esporte |date=31 March 2024 |language=pt |access-date=3 December 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/futebol/ultimas-noticias/gazeta-esportiva/2024/12/02/ferreira-celebra-titulo-do-sao-paulo-na-copa-do-brasil-sub-20-e-destaca-apoio-da-torcida-para-virada.htm |title=Ferreira celebra título do São Paulo na Copa do Brasil sub-20 e destaca apoio da torcida para virada |website=UOL Esporte |date=2 December 2024 |language=pt |access-date=3 December 2024}}
Alves made his professional debut against Botafogo-SP, on 20 January 2025.{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/sp/ribeirao-preto-e-regiao/futebol/campeonato-paulista/jogo/20-01-2025/botafogo-sp-sao-paulo.ghtml |title=São Paulo usa reservas e empata com o Botafogo-SP em Ribeirão Preto |website=GloboEsporte |date=20 January 2025 |language=pt}} On 25 January, Alves became champion of the 2025 Copa São Paulo.{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/futebol/copa-sp-de-futebol-junior/jogo/25-01-2025/sao-paulo-corinthians.ghtml |title=São Paulo vira sobre o Corinthians e é pentacampeão da Copinha |website=GloboEsporte |date=25 January 2025 |language=pt}}
Honours
;São Paulo U20
References
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External links
- [https://www.ogol.com.br/jogador/matheus-alves/764943 Matheus Alves] at ogol.com.br {{inlang|pt-br}}
- {{soccerway|960723}}
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Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Brazilian men's footballers
Category:Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players