Matheus Paquetá

{{short description|Brazilian footballer (born 1995)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}

{{Portuguese name|Coelho|de Lima}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Matheus Paquetá

| image =

| caption =

| fullname = Matheus Tolentino Coelho de Lima

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|03|12|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

| height = 1.79 m

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| position = Attacking midfielder

| youthyears1 = 2018

| youthclubs1 = Tombense

| youthyears2 = 2018

| youthclubs2 = → Avaí (loan)

| years1 = 2016

| clubs1 = Ceres

| caps1 = 6

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2017–2022

| clubs2 = Tombense

| caps2 = 21

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2017

| clubs3 = → Marcílio Dias (loan)

| caps3 = 2

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2018

| clubs4 = → {{Interlanguage link|Clube Náutico Almirante Barroso|lt=Almirante Barroso|pt}} (loan)

| caps4 = 0

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2019

| clubs5 = → Monza (loan)

| caps5 = 0

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2020

| clubs6 = → CRB (loan)

| caps6 = 0

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2020

| clubs7 = → Joinville (loan)

| caps7 = 0

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2021

| clubs8 = → Boavista (loan)

| caps8 = 0

| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2021

| clubs9 = → Uberlândia (loan)

| caps9 = 3

| goals9 = 0

| totalcaps = 32

| totalgoals = 0

}}

Matheus Tolentino Coelho de Lima (born 12 March 1995), also known as Matheus Paquetá, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He is the older brother of professional footballer Lucas Paquetá.

Career

= Tombense =

== 2019: Loan to Monza ==

On 23 January 2019, Italian Serie C side Monza announced the signing of Paquetá on a six-month loan from Tombense.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Il Monza tessera Matheus 'Paquetá'|url=http://www.monza1912.it/news-dettaglio.php?id=854|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=31 January 2019|website=www.monza1912.it|language=en}} He came on as a last-minute substitute in a Coppa Italia Serie C match against Pro Vercelli on 6 February.{{Cite web|title=Ex Monza: Giudici letale su punizione, Di Paola torna protagonista e si rivede pure Matheus Paquetá {{!}} Monza-News|url=https://www.monza-news.it/monza-calcio/exmonza-giudici-letale-su-punizione-di-paola-torna-protagonista-si-rivede-matheus-paqueta/|access-date=2021-02-02|language=it-IT}}

== 2020: Loans to CRB and Joinville ==

Paquetá was sent on a six-month loan to CRB in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B on 3 June 2020.{{Cite web|title=Matheus Paquetá é a 21ª contratação do CRB no ano; confira a lista completa|url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/al/futebol/times/crb/noticia/matheus-paqueta-e-a-21a-contratacao-do-crb-no-ano-confira-a-lista-complea.ghtml|access-date=2021-02-02|website=ge|date=6 March 2020 |language=pt-br}}{{Cite web|title=Ex Monza, Matheus Paquetá è in B brasiliana {{!}} Monza-News|url=https://www.monza-news.it/monza-calcio/ex-monza-matheus-paqueta-e-in-b-brasiliana/|access-date=2021-02-02|language=it-IT}} He left the club without playing a game.{{Cite web|title=Ex Monza, Matheus Paquetá nuova avventura nella D brasiliana {{!}} Monza-News|url=https://www.monza-news.it/monza-calcio/ex-monza-matheus-paqueta-nuova-avventura-nella-d-brasiliana/|access-date=2021-02-02|language=it-IT}}

On 18 September, he was sent on loan to Série D club Joinville, once again without featuring in any match.

== 2020–2021: Return to Tombense ==

Upon his return to Tombense, Paquetá made his Série C debut during the 2020 season, coming on as a substitute in the 87th minute in a 2–0 win over Brusque, on 21 November.

== 2021: Loans to Boavista and Uberlândia ==

On 25 June 2021, Paquetá joined Boavista in the Série D on loan.{{Cite web|date=2021-06-25|title=Calciomercato ex Monza, nuova avventura per Matheus Paquetá|url=https://www.monza-news.it/monza-calcio/ex-monza-nuova-avventura-per-matheus-paqueta/|access-date=2021-07-15|website=Monza-News|language=it-IT}} Less than one month later, he moved to fellow-Série D side Uberlândia on loan.{{Cite web|title=Irmão do meia da Seleção, Matheus Paquetá acerta com time mineiro para Série D|url=https://ge.globo.com/mg/triangulo-mineiro/futebol/noticia/irmao-do-meia-da-selecao-matheus-paqueta-acerta-com-time-mineiro-para-serie-d.ghtml|access-date=2021-08-09|website=ge|date=23 July 2021 |language=pt-br}} Paqueta made his league debut on 24 July, as a starter in a 2–0 win against Águia Negra.{{Cite web|title=Em busca de mais uma vitória, Uberlândia vai ao Mato Grosso enfrentar o Águia Negra Jornal da Manhã - 49 anos|url=https://jmonline.com.br/novo/?noticias,4,ESPORTE,214507|access-date=2021-08-09|website=jmonline.com.br|date=19 July 2021 |language=pt-BR}}{{Cite web|title=Uberlândia vs. Águia Negra - 24 July 2021 - Soccerway|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/07/24/brazil/serie-d/uberlandia-esporte-clube/esporte-clube-aguia-negra/3485714/|access-date=2021-08-09|website=int.soccerway.com}}

Personal life

Paquetá's mother is of Portuguese descent.{{Cite web|title=Revealed: Why Paqueta's arrival at AC Milan is even more worthwhile|url=https://www.calciomercato.com/en/news/revealed-why-paqueta-s-arrival-at-ac-milan-is-even-more-worthwhi-75175|access-date=2021-02-02|website=Calciomercato.com {{!}} Tutte le news sul calcio in tempo reale|language=en}} His younger brother, Lucas, is also a professional footballer.{{Cite web|last=Giuffrida|first=Giacomo|date=23 January 2019|title=Monza: arriva in prestito Matheus Paquetá, fratello di Lucas|url=https://www.milanlive.it/2019/01/23/monza-acquistato-matheus-paqueta-prestito-lucas/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=31 January 2019|website=MilanLive.it tutte le News del Milan prima degli altri|language=it-IT}}

Career statistics

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|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition{{Soccerway|472549|access-date=13 June 2022}}{{Cite web |title=Matheus Paquetá |url=https://www.playmakerstats.com/player.php?id=510402 |access-date=13 June 2022 |website=playmakerstats.com}}

rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|State league

!colspan="2"|Copa do Brasil

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ceres

|2016

| colspan="3" |—

6{{Efn|Appearances in Campeonato Carioca Série B1|name=cariocaB|group=}}0colspan="2" |—colspan="2" |—60
rowspan="7" |Tombense

|2017

|Série C

| colspan="2" | —

00colspan="2" | —colspan="2" | —00
2018

|Série C

|0

000colspan="2" | —colspan="2" | —00
2019

|Série C

| colspan="2" | —

00colspan="2" | —colspan="2" | —00
2020

|Série C

|1

0colspan="2" | —colspan="2" | —colspan="2" | —10
2021

|Série C

| colspan="2" |—

8{{Efn|Appearances in Campeonato Mineiro|name=mineiro}}0101{{Efn|Appearance in Recopa Mineira|name=RM}}

|0

100
2022

|Série B

|6

06{{Efn|name=mineiro}}020colspan="2" |—140
colspan="2" |Total

!7

01403010250
Marcílio Dias (loan)

|2017

| colspan="3" |—

2{{Efn|Appearances in {{Interlanguage link|Campeonato Catarinense Série B|lt=Catarinense Série B|pt}}|name=catarinenseB}}0colspan="2"| —colspan="2" | —20
{{Interlanguage link|Clube Náutico Almirante Barroso|lt=Almirante Barroso|pt}} (loan)

|2018

| colspan="3" |—

colspan="2" |—colspan="2" |—colspan="2" |—00
Monza (loan)

|2018–19

|Serie C

| colspan="2" |—

colspan="2" |—colspan="2" |—1{{Efn|Appearance in Coppa Italia Serie C|name=CISC}}010
CRB (loan)

|2020

|Série B

|0

0colspan="2" |—00colspan="2" |—00
Joinville (loan)

|2020

|Série D

|0

0colspan="2" |—colspan="2" |—colspan="2" |—00
Boavista (loan)

|2021

|Série D

|0

0colspan="2" |—00colspan="2" |—00
Uberlândia (loan)

|2021

|Série D

|3

0colspan="2" |—colspan="2" |—colspan="2" |—30
colspan="3" |Career total

!10

02203020370

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Honours

Monza

  • Coppa Italia Serie C runner-up: {{Interlanguage link|2018–19 Coppa Italia Serie C|lt=2018–19|it|Coppa Italia Serie C 2018-2019}}

References

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