Matheus Martins

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Matheus Martins

| image =

| full_name = Matheus Martins Silva dos Santos{{cite web |url=https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce89/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |title=FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Brazil (BRA) |publisher=FIFA |page=2 |date=22 May 2023 |access-date=29 May 2023}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2003|07|16|df=y}}

| birth_place = Campo Grande, Brazil

| height = 1.78 m

| position = Winger

| currentclub = Botafogo

| clubnumber = 11

| youthyears1 = 2012–2021

| youthclubs1 = Fluminense

| years1 = 2021–2022

| clubs1 = Fluminense

| caps1 = 51

| goals1 = 6

| years2 = 2023–2024

| clubs2 = Udinese

| caps2 = 0

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2023–2024

| clubs3 = → Watford (loan)

| caps3 = 45

| goals3 = 5

| years4 = 2024–

| clubs4 = Botafogo

| caps4 = 14

| goals4 = 2

| nationalyears1 = 2019

| nationalteam1 = Brazil U16

| nationalcaps1 = 3

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2021–2023

| nationalteam2 = Brazil U20

| nationalcaps2 = 6

| nationalgoals2 = 3

| club-update = 9 December 2024 (UTC)

| nationalteam-update = 08:55, 25 October 2022 (UTC)

}}

Matheus Martins Silva dos Santos (born 16 July 2003) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Botafogo.

Career

On 1 July 2021, Martins signed a professional contract with Fluminense.

On 11 January 2023, Martins joined EFL Championship club Watford on loan from Udinese.{{Cite news |date=11 January 2023 |title=Matheus Martins: Watford sign Brazilian midfielder on loan from Udinese |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64235969 |access-date=11 January 2023}} He made his league debut on 14 January 2023 as a half time substitute in a 2–0 win against Blackpool and made his first start for the club in a 1–1 draw against Rotherham a week later.

On 4 July 2023, Martins rejoined Watford for a second loan spell.{{Cite news |date=4 July 2023 |title=Watford re-sign Martins on season-long loan |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66096693 |access-date=4 July 2023}}

Career statistics

=Club=

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National Cup !colspan="2"\|League Cup !colspan="2"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="3"\|Fluminense \|2021 \|Série A \|7	0	2{{efn\|name=CC\|Appearances in the Campeonato Carioca}}	0	1	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	10	0
2022 \|Série A \|30	3	1{{efn\|name=CC\|Appearances in the Campeonato Carioca}}	0	6	0	1{{efn\|Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana}}	3	colspan="2"\|—	38	6
colspan="2"\|Total !37	3	3	0	7	0	1	3	colspan="2"\|—	48	6
Udinese \|2022–23 \|Serie A \|0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0
rowspan="2" \|Watford (loan) \|2022–23 \|Championship \|6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	6	0
2023–24 \|Championship \|39	5	3	1	1	0	0	0	colspan="2" \|—	43	6
colspan="3"\|Career total !82	8	6	1	7	0	1	3	0	0	97	12