Matheus Aiás Explained

Matheus Aiás
Fullname:Matheus Aiás Barrozo Rodrigues[1]
Birth Date:30 December 1996
Birth Place:Palmares Paulista, Brazil
Height:1.75 m[2]
Position:Striker
Currentclub:Noah
Clubnumber:9
Youthclubs1:Cruzeiro
Youthyears2:2013–2014
Youthclubs2:Ponte Preta
Youthyears3:2014–2015
Youthclubs3:Udinese
Years1:2015–2017
Clubs1:Granada B
Caps1:53
Goals1:18
Years2:2017
Clubs2:Lorca (loan)
Caps2:2
Goals2:1
Years3:2017–2020
Clubs3:Watford
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:2017–2018
Clubs4:Fuenlabrada (loan)
Caps4:14
Goals4:3
Years5:2018
Clubs5:Valencia B (loan)
Caps5:3
Goals5:0
Years6:2018–2020
Clubs6:Mirandés (loan)
Caps6:61
Goals6:14
Years7:2020–2022
Clubs7:Orlando City
Caps7:6
Goals7:1
Years8:2021–2022
Clubs8:Real Oviedo (loan)
Caps8:26
Goals8:2
Years9:2022–2023
Clubs9:Racing Santander
Caps9:35
Goals9:3
Years10:2023–2024
Clubs10:Moreirense
Caps10:18
Goals10:2
Years12:2024–
Clubs12:Noah
Caps12:0
Goals12:0
Club-Update:28 August 2023

Matheus Aiás Barrozo Rodrigues (born 30 December 1996), known as Matheus Aiás, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Armenian Premier League club FC Noah.

Club career

Early years

Born in Palmares Paulista, São Paulo, Matheus played in the youth teams at Cruzeiro and Ponte Preta. In January 2014 he agreed to a deal with Italian Serie A side Udinese from Ponte Preta's under-17 squad.[3] He was later assigned to Granada CF, a club in the same ownership group as Udinese in Giampaolo Pozzo, joining their reserve team in November 2014 but could only be registered the following January after he turned 18.[4] Matheus made his senior debut on 15 March 2015, playing the last 12 minutes in a 0–1 Segunda División B away loss against Arroyo CP. His first goal came on 4 October 2015, as he scored the opener in a 1–1 home draw against Mérida AD.

On 27 April 2017, Matheus joined fellow third division side Lorca FC on loan for two months, as an injury replacement to Chumbi,[5] helping the team win promotion to the Segunda División via the playoffs for the first time in the team's history.[6]

In July 2017, now owned by Watford, another club of the Pozzo ownership family, Matheus returned to the Spanish third division on loan with CF Fuenlabrada.[7]

On 30 January 2018, Matheus was loaned to Valencia CF Mestalla.[8]

Mirandés

On 22 August 2018, Matheus agreed to a one-year loan deal with fellow third division CD Mirandés,[9] achieving promotion at the end of the 2018–19 season. His loan was renewed for a further season as the team entered LaLiga 2.[10] He made his professional debut on 17 August, starting in a 2–2 away draw against Rayo Vallecano.[11] During the team's run to the 2019–20 Copa del Rey semi-finals, Matheus finished as the competition's second-highest scorer behind Alexander Isak and became the first player in a decade to score against four different La Liga opponents for a team in a lower division after netting against RC Celta de Vigo, Sevilla FC, Villarreal CF and Real Sociedad. Only Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez had done so in that time.[12] [13]

Orlando City

On 21 August 2020, Matheus signed a two-and-a-half-year deal with MLS side Orlando City SC.[14] After a two-month delay, Matheus was eventually able to make his debut on October 24 as a stoppage-time substitute in a 2–1 defeat to Inter Miami.[15] He scored his first goal for the club in the following game, a 4–1 rivalry win against Atlanta United.[16]

Having only played for a combined 31 minutes for Orlando City, Matheus returned to the Spanish Segunda División on loan with Real Oviedo on 4 July 2021 ahead of the 2021–22 season with an option to buy.[17] He made his Oviedo debut on 20 August 2021, as a 67th-minute substitute in a 2–1 defeat to Almería.[18]

Racing Santander

On 8 July 2022, it was announced Aias had moved to newly-promoted Segunda División team Racing de Santander for an undisclosed transfer fee.[19] On 25 August 2023, Racing announced that his contract had been terminated by mutual agreement.[20]

Moreirense

On 28 August 2023, recently-promoted to Primeira Liga side Moreirense announced the signing of Aiás on a one-year contract.[21]

Noah

On 30 June 2024, Armenian Premier League club Noah announced the signing of Aiás.[22]

Career statistics

[23] [24]

Club! rowspan="2"
SeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Granada B2014–15Segunda División B3030
2015–16Segunda División B172172
2016–17Segunda División B33163316
Total53185318
Lorca (loan)2016–17Segunda División B21002[25] 041
Watford2017–18Premier League00000000
Fuenlabrada (loan)2017–18Segunda División B14320163
Valencia B (loan)2017–18Segunda División B3030
Mirandés (loan)2018–19Segunda División B348105[26] 34011
2019–20Segunda División276763412
Total611486537423
Orlando City2020MLS4141
2021MLS2020
Total6161
Real Oviedo (loan)2021–22Segunda División26210272
Racing Santander2022–23Segunda División34310353
2023–24Segunda División100010
Total35310363
Moreirense2023–24Primeira Liga0000000000
Career total20042126007321951

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists . Premier League . 26 June 2020 . 12 July 2020.
  2. Web site: Matheus Aiás: Overview . Premier League . 15 October 2022.
  3. Web site: Ponte Preta negocia promessa da base de 17 anos com o Udinese. Ponte Preta negotiate 17-year-old youth prospect with Udinese. Globo Esporte. pt-BR. 9 January 2014. 20 August 2019.
  4. Web site: Otro jugador de la factoría del Udinese se une al filial. Another player from the Udinese factory joins the reserves. Ideal. es. 6 November 2014. 20 August 2019.
  5. Web site: Matheus, nuevo fichaje del Lorca FC. Matheus, new signing of Lorca FC. Lorca FC. es. 27 April 2017. 20 August 2019.
  6. Web site: El Lorca FC, nuevo equipo de LaLiga 1l2l3 . El Lorca FC, nuevo equipo de LaLiga 1l2l3 . es.
  7. Web site: Comunicado: El C. F. Fuenlabrada logra la cesión de Matheus. Announcement: C. F. Fuenlabrada get the loan of Matheus. CF Fuenlabrada. es. 7 July 2017. 20 August 2019.
  8. Web site: El Mestalla anuncia el fichaje del delantero Matheus Aias. Mestalla announce the signing of forward Matheus Aias. Mundo Deportivo. es. 30 January 2018. 20 August 2019.
  9. Web site: Matheus Aias llega a la delantera rojilla. Matheus Aias arrives at the forward line rojilla. CD Mirandés. es. 22 August 2018. 20 August 2019.
  10. Web site: Matheus Aias continuará la próxima temporada en el C.D. Mirandés. Matheus Aias will continue the following season at C.D. Mirandés. CD Mirandés. es. 22 July 2019. 20 August 2019.
  11. Web site: El VAR protagoniza la igualada en Vallecas. VAR is the protagonist on the draw in Vallecas. Marca. es. 17 August 2019. 17 August 2019.
  12. Web site: Jones . Matt . Mirandes vs. Real Sociedad: 2020 Copa del Rey Leg 2 Live-Stream Info, Preview . Bleacher Report . en.
  13. Web site: Cuánto cuesta y quién es Matheus Aias: contrato con el Mirandés, cláusula de rescisión y rumores Goal.com . www.goal.com.
  14. Web site: Orlando City SC Signs Brazilian Forward Matheus Aiás . www.orlandocitysc.com.
  15. Web site: Inter Miami CF 2, Orlando City SC 1 2020 MLS Match Recap . mlssoccer.com.
  16. Web site: Orlando City SC 4, Atlanta United FC 1 2020 MLS Match Recap . mlssoccer.com.
  17. Web site: Matheus, nuevo jugador del Real Oviedo . Real Oviedo . es.
  18. Web site: It Wasn't To Be In Almería . Real Oviedo - Web Oficial . en.
  19. Web site: Orlando City SC Transfers Forward Matheus Aiás to Real Racing Club de Santander . www.orlandocitysc.com.
  20. Web site: Acuerdo entre el Racing y Matheus Aiás para la rescisión de su contrato. Agreement between Racing and Matheus Aías for the rescision of his contract. Racing Santander. es. 25 August 2023. 25 August 2023.
  21. Web site: 28 August 2023 . Matheus Aiás chega para o ataque . Matheus Aiás arrives for the attack . 28 August 2023 . Moreirense FC . pt-PT.
  22. Web site: rom Liga Portugal to Noah: Matheus Aias has joined our team. . facebook.com/noah.footballclub . FC Noah Facebook . 30 June 2024 . 30 June 2024.
  23. Web site: Matheus Aias Soccerway profile. Soccerway. 6 February 2020.
  24. Web site: Matheus Aias oGol profile . www.ogol.com.br . pt.
  25. Appearances in 2017 Segunda División B play-offs
  26. Appearances in 2019 Segunda División B play-offs