Matheus Fernandes
{{short description|Brazilian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Portuguese name|Fernandes|Siqueira}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Matheus Fernandes
| image = Série A1 Bragantino 1x0 Corinthians (52632089757) (cropped).jpg
| caption = Matheus Fernandes with Red Bull Bragantino in 2023
| fullname = Matheus Fernandes Siqueira
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|6|30|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Itaboraí, Brazil
| height = {{height|m=1.83}}
| position = Central midfielder
| currentclub = Red Bull Bragantino (on loan from Palmeiras)
| clubnumber = 35
| youthyears1 = 2015–2016
| youthclubs1 = Botafogo
| years1 = 2016–2018
| clubs1 = Botafogo
| caps1 = 68
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2019–2020
| clubs2 = Palmeiras
| caps2 = 11
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2020
| clubs3 = → Valladolid (loan)
| caps3 = 3
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2020–2021
| clubs4 = Barcelona
| caps4 = 0
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2021–
| clubs5 = Palmeiras
| caps5 = 7
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2022
| clubs6 = → Athletico Paranaense (loan)
| caps6 = 18
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2023–
| clubs7 = → Red Bull Bragantino (loan)
| caps7 = 0
| goals7 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2014
| nationalteam1 = Brazil U17
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2016
| nationalteam2 = Brazil U20
| nationalcaps2 = 2
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| club-update = 23:19, 27 October 2022 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Matheus Fernandes Siqueira (born 30 June 1998) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Red Bull Bragantino, on loan from Palmeiras.
Club career
= Botafogo =
Born in Itaboraí, Rio de Janeiro, Fernandes represented Botafogo as a youth. He was called up to the 2016 pre-season with the main squad,{{cite web|url=http://esportes.estadao.com.br/noticias/futebol,promessa-do-botafogo-celebra-espaco-no-time-principal-e-ja-mira-chances,1822629|title=Promessa do Botafogo celebra espaço no time principal e já mira chances|trans-title=Botafogo prospect celebrates space in the main squad and already aims his chances|publisher=O Estado de S. Paulo|language=pt|date=18 January 2016|accessdate=6 April 2017}} but was only promoted to the first team by manager Jair Ventura; late in the year, he renewed his contract until the end of 2019.{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/botafogo/noticia/2016/11/lista-de-matheus-fernandes-joia-do-botafogo-traca-dez-metas-na-carreira.html|title=A lista de Matheus Fernandes: joia do Botafogo traça dez metas na carreira|trans-title=The list of Matheus Fernandes: Botafogo pearl outlines ten goals in his career|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=10 November 2016|accessdate=6 April 2017}}
Fernandes made his senior debut on 28 January 2017, starting in a 1–1 Campeonato Carioca home draw against Nova Iguaçu.{{cite web|url=https://esporte.uol.com.br/futebol/campeonatos/estadual-do-rio/ultimas-noticias/2017/01/28/botafogo-x-nova-iguacu.htm|title=Botafogo empata com Nova Iguaçu e segue sem vencer na Taça Guanabara|trans-title=Botafogo draw with Nova Iguaçu and remain winless in Taça Guanabara|publisher=UOL Esporte|language=pt|date=28 January 2017|accessdate=6 April 2017}} Four days later he made his Copa Libertadores debut, replacing Camilo in a 2–1 home win against Colo-Colo.{{cite web|url=http://espn.uol.com.br/noticia/667583_golaco-gol-contra-e-sofrimento-com-estadio-lotado-botafogo-vence-colo-colo|title=Golaço, gol contra e sofrimento: com estádio lotado, Botafogo vence Colo-Colo|trans-title=Great goal, own goal and suffering: with a full stadium, Botafogo defeat Colo-Colo|publisher=ESPN Brasil|language=pt|date=1 February 2017|accessdate=6 April 2017}}
Fernandes was a regular starter for Bota during the 2018 campaign, appearing in 32 league matches (40 overall) and winning the year's Campeonato Carioca. He scored his first professional goal on 10 May of that year, netting the opener in a 1–1 Copa Sudamericana home draw against Audax Italiano (3–2 aggregate win).{{cite web|url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/botafogo/noticia/apos-ensaio-e-1-gol-matheus-fernandes-vai-persistir-quem-sabe-nao-vem-mais.ghtml|title=Após ensaio e 1º gol, Matheus Fernandes vai persistir: "Quem sabe não vem mais?"|trans-title=After rehearsal and 1st goal, Matheus Fernandes will persist: "Who knows if more does not come?"|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt-BR|date=10 May 2018|accessdate=16 August 2020}}
=Palmeiras=
On 19 December 2018, Fernandes signed a five-year contract with Palmeiras,{{cite web|url=https://www.palmeiras.com.br/pt-br/noticias/palmeiras-contrata-volante-matheus-fernandes-ex-botafogo-por-cinco-anos/|title=Palmeiras contrata volante Matheus Fernandes, ex-Botafogo, por cinco anos|trans-title=Palmeiras sign defensive midfielder Matheus Fernandes, formerly of Botafogo, for five years|publisher=SE Palmeiras|language=pt-BR|date=19 December 2018|accessdate=16 August 2020}} for a rumoured fee of R$ 15 million. A backup to regular starters Felipe Melo and Bruno Henrique, he was not registered for the year's Campeonato Paulista, and only made his debut for the club on 1 May, replacing Moisés in a 1–1 away draw against CSA.{{cite web|url=https://www.lance.com.br/palmeiras/matheus-fernandes-estreou-confira-quem-ainda-nao-jogou.html|title=Matheus Fernandes estreou: confira quem ainda não jogou no Palmeiras|trans-title=Matheus Fernandes debuted: know who did not play at Palmeiras yet|publisher=Lance!|language=pt-BR|date=3 May 2019|accessdate=16 August 2020}}
Fernandes started to feature more regularly after Moisés' departure to Shandong Luneng, and scored his first goal on 1 December 2019, but in a 1–3 home loss against Flamengo.
==Valladolid (loan)==
On 31 January 2020, just hours after signing for Barcelona, Fernandes joined fellow La Liga side Real Valladolid on loan from Palmeiras.{{cite web|url=https://www.realvalladolid.es/noticia/matheus-fernandes-completa-la-plantilla|title=Matheus Fernandes completa la plantilla|trans-title=Matheus Fernandes completes the squad|publisher=Real Valladolid|language=es|date=31 January 2020|accessdate=16 August 2020}} He only made his debut abroad on 20 June, starting in a 0–1 loss at Atlético Madrid.{{cite web|url=https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/fc-barcelona/20200621/481888391317/barca-matheus-fernandes-vallaldolid-atletico-wanda.html|title=Matheus casi marca en su debut con el Valladolid|trans-title=Matheus nearly scores in his debut with Valladolid|publisher=Mundo Deportivo|language=es|date=22 June 2020|accessdate=16 August 2020}}
=Barcelona=
On 31 January 2020, Barcelona announced that they had reached agreement with Palmeiras for the transfer of Fernandes, who would join the Catalan club ahead of the 2020–21 season at the end of September, after completing his loan spell with Real Valladolid. Barça paid a fee of €7 million plus €3 million on add-ons, and the player agreed to a five-year contract with the club.{{cite web|url=https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/news/1594980/agreement-with-palmeiras-for-the-transfer-of-matheus-fernandes|title=Agreement with Palmeiras for the transfer of Matheus Fernandes The Brazilian player will join FC Barcelona on 1 July 2020|date=31 January 2020|website=FC Barcelona|accessdate=31 January 2020}} On 24 November, he made his first and only appearance for Barcelona's first team and also in the UEFA Champions League when he replaced Pedri for the final 17 minutes during a 4–0 away victory against Dynamo Kyiv in a Champions League group stage match.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/football/first-team/news/1907798/dynamo-kyiv-0-4-fc-barcelona-into-the-last-sixteen|title=Dynamo Kyiv 0-4 FC Barcelona: Into the last sixteen!|website=FC Barcelona|date=24 November 2020|accessdate=23 May 2021}}
On 17 April 2021, Matheus won his first and only trophy with Barcelona after his side defeated Athletic Bilbao 4–0 in the Copa del Rey final.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/football/first-team/news/2107669/fc-barcelona-win-their-31st-copa-del-rey-title/featured|title=FC Barcelona win their 31st Copa del Rey title|website=FC Barcelona|date=17 April 2021|accessdate=23 May 2021}} Although he didn't feature for a single minute in the competition, he was considered as a winner as he was named in the matchday squads in two of the matches.
On 29 June 2021, his contract was terminated by Barcelona.{{cite web|url=https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/football/first-team/news/2180661/matheus-fernandes-contract-terminated|title=Matheus Fernandes' contract terminated|publisher=FC Barcelona|access-date=29 June 2021}}
=Return to Palmeiras=
On 9 July 2021, Palmeiras signed Matheus for {{frac|4|1|2}} seasons, till 31 December 2025, after his contract with Barcelona was terminated.{{Cite web|url=https://www.palmeiras.com.br/pt-br/noticias/matheus-fernandes-acerta-retorno-ao-palmeiras-sempre-foi-minha-prioridade/|title=MATHEUS FERNANDES ACERTA RETORNO AO PALMEIRAS: ‘SEMPRE FOI MINHA PRIORIDADE’|language=pt|website=palmeiras.com.br|date=9 July 2021|accessdate=10 July 2021}}
International career
Fernandes represented Brazil at under-17 and under-20 levels.
Career statistics
=Club=
{{Updated|match played 15 February 2025}}{{Soccerway|467977|access-date=20 February 2025}}
| 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{{efn|Includes Copa do Brasil, Copa del Rey}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|Botafogo
|2016 |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2017
|Série A |22 | 0 | 6{{efn|name="CSA"|Appearance(s) in Campeonato Carioca}} | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7{{efn|name="COL"|Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 40 | 0 | ||
| 2018
|Série A |33 | 0 | 7{{efn|name="CSA"}} | |0 | 0 | 0 | 5{{efn|name="COS"|Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana}} | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 45 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!55 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 1 | |
| rowspan="3"|Palmeiras
|2019 |Série A |11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 12 | 1 | ||
| 2020
|Série A |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |
| Valladolid (loan)
|3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Barcelona
|La Liga |0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name="UCL"|Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="6"|Palmeiras
|2021 |Série A |7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2022
|Série A |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023
|Série A |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024
|Série A |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025
|Série A |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Athletico Paranaense (loan)
|2022 |Série A |14 | 0 | 4{{efn|name="PAR1"|Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paranaense}} | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6{{efn|Four appearances in Copa Libertadores, Two appearances in Recopa Sudamericana}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 27 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="4"|Red Bull Bragantino (loan)
|2023 |Série A |33 | 1 | 13{{efn|name="PA1"|Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista}} | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7{{efn|name="COS"}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 55 | 1 | ||
| 2024
|Série A |16 | 1 | 8{{efn|name="PA1"}} | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6{{efn|One appearance in Copa Libertadores, Five appearances in Copa Sudamericana}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 32 | 1 | ||
| 2025
|Série A |0 | 0 | 4{{efn|name="PA1"}} | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!49 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 3 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!139 | 3 | 42 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 226 | 5 |
{{notelist}}
Honours
=Club=
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{BDFutbol|27752}}
- {{Soccerway|matheus-fernandes-siqueira/467977}}
{{Red Bull Bragantino squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fernandes, Matheus}}
Category:Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (state)
Category:Brazilian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
Category:Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas players
Category:Copa Libertadores–winning players
Category:Club Athletico Paranaense players
Category:Red Bull Bragantino players
Category:Real Valladolid players
Category:Brazil men's youth international footballers