Matheus Teixeira

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Matheus Teixeira

| image =

| fullname = Matheus Henrique Teixeira

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|3|8|df=y}}

| birth_place = José Bonifácio, Brazil

| height = 1.88 m

| currentclub = Rio Ave

| clubnumber = 95

| position = Goalkeeper

| youthyears1 = 2013–2019 | youthclubs1 = Palmeiras

| youthyears2 = 2019–2020 | youthclubs2 = Bahia

| years1 = 2020–2025 | clubs1 = Bahia | caps1 = 23 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2023 | clubs2 = → Oita Trinita (loan) | caps2 = 5 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2024 | clubs3 = → Criciúma (loan) | caps3 = 0 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2025– | clubs4 = Rio Ave | caps4 = 1 | goals4 = 0

| club-update = 3 June 2025

| ntupdate =

}}

Matheus Henrique Teixeira (born 8 March 1999), known as Matheus Teixeira, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Portuguese side Rio Ave.

Club career

Born in José Bonifácio, São Paulo, Matheus Teixeira joined Palmeiras' youth setup in 2013, aged 14. In July 2019, he left the club and joined fellow Série A club Bahia.{{cite web|url=https://futebolbahiano.org/2019/07/goleiro-se-despede-do-palmeiras-e-acerta-com-o-bahia-para-o-time-sub-20.html|title=Goleiro se despede do Palmeiras e acerta com o Bahia para o time Sub-20|trans-title=Goalkeeper bids farewell from Palmeiras and signs with Bahia|publisher=Futebol Bahiano|language=pt-BR|date=26 July 2019|accessdate=5 May 2021}}

Promoted to the first team in 2020, Matheus Teixeira was initially a fourth-choice behind Douglas Friedrich, Anderson and Mateus Claus. He made his senior debut on 3 March 2021, starting in a 0–1 Campeonato Baiano home loss against UNIRB.{{cite web|url=https://atarde.uol.com.br/esportes/bahia/noticias/2159844-bahia-e-derrotado-pelo-unirb-que-vence-pela-primeira-vez-no-baianao|title=Bahia é derrotado pelo Unirb, que vence pela primeira vez no Baianão|trans-title=Bahia is defeated by Unirb, and lose for the first time in the Baianão|publisher=Jornal A Tarde|language=pt-BR|date=3 March 2021|accessdate=5 May 2021}}

In April 2021, after Douglas tested positive for COVID-19 and Mateus Claus was injured, Matheus Teixeira became the first-choice, and helped their side to reach the finals of the 2021 Copa do Nordeste after saving two penalties.{{cite web|url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/ba/futebol/times/bahia/noticia/sem-sofrer-gols-e-com-tres-penaltis-defendidos-matheus-teixeira-chega-com-moral-para-decisao.ghtml|title=Sem sofrer gols e com três pênaltis defendidos, Matheus Teixeira chega com moral para decisão|trans-title=Without conceding goals and with three penalties saved, Matheus Teixeira comes up with his morale high for the finals|publisher=GloboEsporte.com|language=pt-BR|date=28 April 2021|accessdate=5 May 2021}}

Career statistics

{{updated|25 October 2021}}{{Soccerway|matheus-henrique-teixeira/556441|Matheus Teixeira|accessdate=5 May 2021}}

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
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Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="2" valign="center"\|Bahia \|2020 \|rowspan="2"\|Série A \|0	0	0	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	0	0
2021 \|16	0	4	0	2	0	3Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana	0	4Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste	0	29	0
colspan="3"\|Career total !16	0	4	0	2	0	3	0	4	0	29	0