Matheus Mendes

{{short description|Brazilian footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}

{{Portuguese name|Werneck|de Oliveira}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Matheus Mendes

| fullname = Matheus Mendes Werneck de Oliveira

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|3|10|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Governador Valadares, Brazil

| height = 1.94m

| position = Goalkeeper

| currentclub = América Mineiro
(on loan from Atlético Mineiro)

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 2014–2019

| youthclubs1 = Atlético Mineiro

| years1 = 2020–

| clubs1 = Atlético Mineiro

| caps1 = 19

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2020–2021

| clubs2 = → CSA (loan)

| caps2 = 28

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2025–

| clubs3 = → América Mineiro (loan)

| caps3 = 9

| goals3 = 0

| nationalyears1 =

| nationalteam1 =

| nationalcaps1 =

| nationalgoals1 =

| club-update = 15 December 2024

| nationalteam-update =

}}

Matheus Mendes Werneck de Oliveira (born 10 March 1999) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for América Mineiro, on loan from Atlético Mineiro.

Club career

Born in Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Mendes joined Atlético Mineiro's youth setup in 2014. In January 2020, he was assigned to the first team squad.

On 16 September 2020, Mendes joined CSA on loan until the end of the 2020 Série B season.{{cite web|url=https://www.lance.com.br/atletico-mineiro/galo-confirma-emprestimo-goleiro-matheus-mendes-csa.html|title=Galo confirma empréstimo do goleiro Matheus Mendes ao CSA|trans-title=Galo announce loan of goalkeeper Matheus Mendes to CSA|publisher=Lance|language=pt-br|date=16 September 2020|accessdate=7 March 2021}} He promptly established himself as the first choice goalkeeper, making 28 league appearances for the side.{{cite web|url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/al/futebol/noticia/emprestado-pelo-atletico-mg-matheus-mendes-toma-conta-do-gol-do-csa-e-vira-destaque-na-serie-b.ghtml|title=Emprestado pelo Atlético-MG, Matheus Mendes toma conta do gol do CSA e se destaca na Série B|trans-title=On loan from Atlético-MG, Matheus Mendes takes hold of CSA's goalkeeping and shines in the Série B|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt-br|date=26 November 2020|accessdate=7 March 2021}}

International career

Mendes received a call up to the Brazil U20s in October 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.otempo.com.br/superfc/atletico/matheus-mendes-do-galo-e-convocado-para-a-selecao-brasileira-sub-20-1.2052283|title=Matheus Mendes, do Galo, é convocado para a seleção brasileira sub-20|trans-title=Galo's Matheus Mendes called up to the Brazil U20s|publisher=O Tempo|language=pt-br|date=8 October 2018|accessdate=7 March 2021}}

Career statistics

{{updated|15 December 2024.}}{{Soccerway|matheus-mendes-werneck-de-oliveira/651129|Matheus Mendes|accessdate=7 March 2021}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|State League

!colspan="2"|Cup

!colspan="2"|Continental

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan=6|Atlético Mineiro

|2020

|Série A

|0

0000000colspan=2|—00
2021

|Série A

|0

03{{efn|name=CM|Appearance(s) in Campeonato Mineiro}}00000colspan=2|—30
2022

|Série A

|0

0000000colspan=2|—00
2023

|Série A

|2

0000000colspan=2|—20
2024

|Série A

|13

0001000colspan=2|—140
colspan="2"|Total

!15

0301000colspan=2|—190
CSA (loan)

|2020

|Série B

|28

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—280
colspan="3"|Career total

!43

030100000470

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Honours

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