Matheus Vargas
{{short description|Brazilian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Matheus Vargas
| image =
| fullname = Matheus de Vargas
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|6|18|df=y}}
| birth_place = Cláudia, Brazil
| height = 1.81 m
| currentclub = Paysandu
| clubnumber = 96
| position = Central midfielder
| youthyears1 = 2009
| youthclubs1 = Rio Preto
| youthyears2 = 2010
| youthclubs2 = União Barbarense
| youthyears3 = 2011–2012
| youthclubs3 = Santo André
| youthyears4 = 2013–2016
| youthclubs4 = Audax
| youthyears5 = 2014–2016
| youthclubs5 = → Corinthians (loan)
| years1 = 2014–2019
| clubs1 = Audax
| caps1 = 11
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2014
| clubs2 = → Audax Rio (loan)
| caps2 = 7
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2014–2016
| clubs3 = → Corinthians (loan)
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2016
| clubs4 = → Oeste (loan)
| caps4 = 26
| goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2017–2018
| clubs5 = → Kerkyra (loan)
| caps5 = 2
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2018–2019
| clubs6 = → Ponte Preta (loan)
| caps6 = 38
| goals6 = 6
| years7 = 2019–2024
| clubs7 = Fortaleza
| caps7 = 33
| goals7 = 1
| years8 = 2020–2021
| clubs8 = → Atlético Goianiense (loan)
| caps8 = 40
| goals8 = 3
| years9 = 2023
| clubs9 = → Sport Recife (loan)
| caps9 = 14
| goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2023–2024
| clubs10 = → Juventude (loan)
| caps10 = 19
| goals10 = 2
| years11 = 2024
| clubs11 = Buriram United
| caps11 = 8
| goals11 = 0
| years12 = 2025–
| clubs12 = Paysandu
| caps12 = 4
| goals12 = 0
| club-update = 9 February 2025
| ntupdate =
}}
Matheus de Vargas (born 18 June 1996) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Paysandu.{{citation needed|date=January 2025}}
Club career
Born in Cláudia, Mato Grosso, Vargas represented Rio Preto, União Barbarense, Santo André and Audax as a youth.{{cite web|url=https://www.sonoticias.com.br/esportes/jovem-que-nasceu-no-nortao-e-promovido-ao-time-profissional-do-corinthians/|title=Jovem que nasceu no Nortão é promovido ao time profissional do Corinthians|trans-title=Youngster who was born in the Nortão is promoted to Corinthians' first team|publisher=Só Notícias|language=pt-BR|date=22 June 2015|accessdate=29 March 2020}} Ahead of the 2014 campaign, he was loaned to partner team Audax Rio for the year's Campeonato Carioca.
Vargas made his senior debut on 20 February 2014, coming on as a half-time substitute for Guilherme in a 2–1 home win against Boavista, and scored his first goal six days later by netting the opener in a 5–3 home loss against Bonsucesso. After featuring regularly, he moved to Corinthians in September, returning to the youth setup.{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/blogs/especial-blog/na-base-da-bola/post/corinthians-contrata-destaques-do-gremio-osasco-na-copa-sao-paulo.html|title=Corinthians contrata destaques do Grêmio Osasco na Copa São Paulo|trans-title=Corinthians sign spotlights of Grêmio Osasco in the Copa São Paulo|publisher=|language=pt-BR|date=|accessdate=29 March 2020}}
In 2016, after his loan with Timão expired,{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/corinthians/noticia/2016/02/com-fim-do-emprestimo-corinthians-tera-de-pagar-para-ter-matheus-vargas.html|title=Com fim do empréstimo, Corinthians terá de pagar para ter Matheus Vargas|trans-title=With the end of the loan, Corinthians will have to pay to get Matheus Vargas|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt-BR|date=3 February 2016|accessdate=29 March 2020}} Vargas moved to Oeste also in a temporary deal, as the club reached a partnership with Audax. He returned to his parent club for the 2017 season, but was loaned to Superleague Greece side Kerkyra in June of that year.{{cite web|url=https://qgnoticias.com/tem-jogador-do-audax-indo-para-o-futebol-grego/|title=Tem jogador do Audax indo para o futebol grego|trans-title=An Audax player is going to the Greek football|publisher=QG Notícias|language=pt-BR|date=28 June 2017|accessdate=29 March 2020}}
In September 2018, Vargas joined Ponte Preta on loan until the following April.{{cite web|url=https://carlosbatista.com.br/ponte-preta-confirma-chegada-de-matheus-vargas-meia-esta-regularizado-no-bid/|title=Ponte Preta confirma chegada de Matheus Vargas; meia está regularizado no BID|trans-title=Ponte Preta confirm arrival of Matheus Vargas; midfielder is registered in the BID|publisher=Carlos Batista|language=pt-BR|date=10 September 2018|accessdate=29 March 2020}} His loan was later extended, but on 6 September of the following year, he agreed to a permanent two-year deal with Fortaleza.{{cite web|url=http://fortaleza1918.com.br/fortaleza-oficializa-a-contratacao-do-meia-matheus-vargas/|title=Fortaleza oficializa a contratação do meia Matheus Vargas|trans-title=Fortaleza make official the signing of midfielder Matheus Vargas|publisher=Fortaleza EC|language=pt-BR|date=|accessdate=29 March 2020}}
Vargas made his Série A debut on 15 September 2019, replacing Osvaldo in a 1–1 away draw against Bahia. On 30 December, after only two top tier appearances, he was loaned to fellow league team Atlético Goianiense for the 2020 campaign.{{cite web|url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/go/futebol/noticia/atletico-go-fecha-com-meia-matheus-vargas-ex-fortaleza.ghtml|title=Atlético-GO fecha com meia Matheus Vargas, do Fortaleza|trans-title=Atlético-GO sign midfielder Matheus Vargas, from Fortaleza|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt-BR|date=30 December 2019|accessdate=29 March 2020}}
Honours
;Corinthians
;Atlético Goianiense
;Fortaleza
- Campeonato Cearense: 2021, 2022
- Copa do Nordeste: 2022
;Sport Recife
;Paysandu
References
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External links
- [https://www.thinkball.com.br/atletas/matheus-vargas Think Ball profile] {{LL|pt-BR}}
- {{Sambafoot|322611_matheus_vargas}}
- {{Soccerway|matheus-de-vargas/330946}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Vargas, Matheus}}
Category:Footballers from Mato Grosso
Category:Brazilian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
Category:Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
Category:Campeonato Brasileiro Série D players
Category:Grêmio Osasco Audax Esporte Clube players
Category:Audax Rio de Janeiro Esporte Clube
Category:Sport Club Corinthians Paulista players
Category:Oeste Futebol Clube players
Category:Associação Atlética Ponte Preta players
Category:Fortaleza Esporte Clube players
Category:Atlético Clube Goianiense players
Category:Sport Club do Recife players
Category:Esporte Clube Juventude players
Category:Super League Greece players
Category:Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Greece
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Greece
Category:Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Thailand