Matheus Babi
{{short description|Brazilian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Portuguese name|Barcelos|da Silva}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Matheus Calvin
| image =
| fullname = Matheus Barcelos da Silva
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|7|18|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Macaé, Brazil
| height = 1.91m
| currentclub = Juventude
| clubnumber =
| position = Forward
| youthyears1 = 2014–2017
| youthclubs1 = Macaé
| youthyears2 = 2016–2017
| youthclubs2 = → Grêmio (loan)
| years1 = 2016–2020
| clubs1 = Macaé
| caps1 = 41
| goals1 = 11
| years2 = 2019
| clubs2 = → America-RJ (loan)
| caps2 = 25
| goals2 = 11
| years3 = 2020–2021
| clubs3 = Serra Macaense
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2020–2021
| clubs4 = → Botafogo (loan)
| caps4 = 42
| goals4 = 13
| years5 = 2021–2025
| clubs5 = Athletico Paranaense
| caps5 =800
| goals5 = 13
| years6 = 2022
| clubs6 = → Santa Clara (loan)
| caps6 = 26
| goals6 = 5
| years7 = 2023
| clubs7 = → Goiás (loan)
| caps7 = 17
| goals7 = 4
| years8 = 2024
| clubs8 = → Peñarol (loan)
| caps8 = 500
| goals8 = 1.000
| years9 = 2025–
| clubs9 = Juventude
| caps9 = 900
| goals9 =1.000
| club-update = 20:05, 27 July 2024 (UTC)
}}
Matheus Barcelos da Silva (born 18 March 1997), known as Matheus Babi, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Juventude.
Club career
Born in Macaé, Rio de Janeiro, Babi represented Macaé Esporte as a youth.{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/rj/serra-lagos-norte/futebol/times/macae/noticia/2016/05/artilheiros-no-sub-20-donavan-e-babi-pedem-passagem-no-elenco-principal.html|title=Artilheiros no sub-20, Dônavan e Babi pedem passagem no elenco principal|trans-title=Top goalscorers in the under-20s, Dônavan and Babi knock the door of the main squad|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt-BR|date=13 May 2016|accessdate=10 September 2020}} He made his first team debut on 29 February 2016, coming on as a second-half substitute for Yuri in a 3–1 Campeonato Carioca away loss against Volta Redonda.{{cite web|url=https://diariodovale.com.br/esporte/em-noite-de-tiago-amaral-voltaco-vence-o-macae-e-segue-vivo/|title=Em noite de Tiago Amaral, Voltaço vence o Macaé e segue vivo|trans-title=On Tiago Amaral's night, Voltaço defeat Macaé and remain alive|publisher=Diário do Vale|language=pt-BR|date=29 February 2016|accessdate=10 September 2020}}
On 31 May 2016, Babi signed his first professional contract, agreeing to a deal until May 2018.{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/rj/serra-lagos-norte/futebol/times/macae/noticia/2016/05/macae-renova-com-cambalhota-babi-assina-primeiro-contrato-profissional.html|title=Macaé renova com Cambalhota; Babi assina primeiro contrato profissional|trans-title=Macaé renew with Cambalhota; Babi signs first professional deal|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt-BR|date=31 May 2016|accessdate=10 September 2020}} Thirteen days later, he agreed to a loan deal with Grêmio until December 2017, and was assigned back to the under-20 squad.{{cite web|url=https://www.bol.uol.com.br/esporte/2016/06/13/gremio-aposta-em-centroavante-de-oficio-e-contrata-promessa-do-macae.htm|title=Grêmio aposta em 'centroavante de ofício' e contrata promessa do Macaé|trans-title=Grêmio bet on 'original centre forward' and sign Macaé prospect|publisher=BOL|language=pt-BR|date=13 June 2016|accessdate=10 September 2020}}
Back to Macaé for the 2018 campaign, Babi scored his first senior goal on 10 January of that year, netting the opener in a 3–3 home draw against America-RJ.{{cite web|url=http://www.guilhermekroll.com/2018/01/13/macae-esporte-3-x-3-america-fc-no-estadio-eduardo-guinle-nova-friburgo-10-de-janeiro-de-2018/|title=Macaé Esporte 3 x 3 América FC – no Estádio Eduardo Guinle (Nova Friburgo) – 10 de janeiro de 2018|trans-title=Macaé Esporte 3–3 América FC – at the Estádio Eduardo Guinle (Nova Friburgo) – 10 January 2018|publisher=Guilherme Kroll|language=pt-BR|date=13 January 2018|accessdate=10 September 2020}} He also featured regularly in the 2018 Série D and in the 2019 Campeonato Carioca before joining America on loan on 19 March 2019.{{cite web|url=http://www.americario.com.br/2015/noticias_ultimas_detail.asp?cod_noticia=2421|title=Atacante Matheus Babi, ex-Macaé, é o novo reforço do America|trans-title=Forward Matheus Babi, formerly of Macaé, is America's new addition|publisher=America FC|language=pt-BR|date=19 March 2019|accessdate=10 September 2020}}
Babi scored 12 goals in only 27 appearances for America, helping in their promotion as runners-up. He returned to Macaé in November 2019, for the ensuing Cariocão,{{cite web|url=https://www.lance.com.br/futebol-nacional/vice-artilheiro-carioca-matheus-babi-volta-treinar-com-elenco-macae.html|title=Vice-artilheiro do Carioca B1, Matheus Babi volta a treinar com elenco do Macaé|trans-title=Second-best goalscorer of Carioca B1, Matheus Babi returns to training with Macaé's squad|publisher=Lance!|language=pt-BR|date=16 November 2019|accessdate=10 September 2020}} and scored five goals during the competition.
On 15 February 2020, Babi signed a three-year contract with Serra Macaense,{{cite web|url=https://serramacaensefc.com.br/noticia/serra-macaense-contrata-matheus-babi.html|title=Serra Macaense contrata Matheus Babi|trans-title=Serra Macaense sign Matheus Babi|publisher=Serra Macaense FC|language=pt-BR|date=15 February 2020|accessdate=10 September 2020}} but was loaned to Série A club Botafogo on 3 July.{{cite web|url=https://serramacaensefc.com.br/noticia/matheus-babi-e-emprestado-para-o-botafogo.html|title=Matheus Babi é emprestado para o Botafogo|trans-title=Matheus Babi is loaned to Botafogo|publisher=Serra Macaense FC|language=pt-BR|date=4 July 2020|accessdate=10 September 2020}} He made his debut in the top tier on 13 August, starting and scoring the equalizer in a 1–1 away draw against Red Bull Bragantino.{{cite web|url=https://www.lance.com.br/botafogo/babigol-atacante-mostra-credenciais-resolve.html|title=Babigol! Atacante mostra credenciais e resolve na estreia do Botafogo|trans-title=Babigol! Forward shows his credentials and decides in Botafogo's debut|publisher=Lance!|language=pt-BR|date=13 August 2020|accessdate=10 September 2020}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 28 May 2023}}{{Soccerway|matheus-barcelos-da-silva/435165|accessdate=10 September 2020}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|State League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="5" valign="center"|Macaé
|2016 |0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 2018
|7 | 2 | 12 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 4Appearance(s) in Copa Rio | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 23 | 3 | ||||
| 2019
|colspan="2"|— | 11 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 11 | 3 | ||||||
| 2020
|Carioca |colspan="2"|— | 9 | 5 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 9 | 5 | ||||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!7 | 2 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 45 | 11 | |||
| valign="center"|America-RJ (loan)
|2019 |colspan="2"|— | 25 | 11 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 27 | 12 | |||||
| valign="center"|Serra Macaense
|2020 |Carioca B1 |colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| valign="center"|Botafogo (loan)
|2020 |29 | 7 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 30 | 7 | |||||
| Athletico Paranaense
|2021 |Serie A |11 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 8Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 23 | 4 | |||
| Santa Clara (loan)
|26 | 5 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 31 | 6 | ||||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!72 | 16 | 63 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 39 |
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Honours
=Club=
; Athletico Paranaense
References
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External links
- [https://www.botafogo.com.br/futebol/elenco-interna.php?atleta=340000029 Botafogo profile] {{in lang|pt-BR}}
{{Esporte Clube Juventude squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Babi, Matheus}}
Category:Sportspeople from Macaé
Category:Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (state)
Category:Brazilian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Macaé Esporte Futebol Clube players
Category:America Football Club (Rio de Janeiro) players
Category:Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas players
Category:Club Athletico Paranaense players
Category:C.D. Santa Clara players
Category:Goiás Esporte Clube players
Category:Esporte Clube Juventude players
Category:Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
Category:Campeonato Brasileiro Série D players
Category:Primeira Liga players
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