Matheus Jussa Explained

Matheus Jussa
Fullname:Matheus Isaías dos Santos
Birth Date:22 March 1996
Birth Place:Osasco, Brazil
Height:1.83m
Currentclub:Shanghai Port
Clubnumber:22
Position:Centre-back, defensive midfielder
Youthyears1:2011–2015
Youthclubs1:Portuguesa
Youthyears2:2015–2016
Youthclubs2:Vasco da Gama
Years1:2014–2015
Clubs1:Portuguesa
Caps1:18
Goals1:2
Years2:2015–2017
Clubs2:Vasco da Gama
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2017
Clubs3:Bonsucesso (loan)
Caps3:8
Goals3:2
Years4:2018–2019
Clubs4:São Bernardo
Caps4:26
Goals4:1
Years5:2017
Clubs5:Botafogo-SP (loan)
Caps5:8
Goals5:0
Years6:2019–2022
Clubs6:Oeste
Caps6:24
Goals6:0
Years7:2020–2021
Clubs7:Internacional (loan)
Caps7:5
Goals7:0
Years8:2021
Clubs8:Fortaleza (loan)
Caps8:45
Goals8:1
Years9:2022–2024
Clubs9:Fortaleza
Caps9:35
Goals9:0
Years10:2022
Clubs10:Qatar SC (loan)
Caps10:10
Goals10:3
Years11:2023
Clubs11:Cruzeiro (loan)
Caps11:24
Goals11:1
Years12:2024–
Clubs12:Shanghai Port
Caps12:11
Goals12:0
Club-Update:11:00, 12 February 2024 (UTC)

Matheus Isaías dos Santos (born 22 March 1996), known as Matheus Jussa or simply Jussa, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back and defensive midfielder for Chinese Super League club Shanghai Port.

Club career

Born in São Paulo, Jussa graduated from Portuguesa's youth categories, playing as an attacking midfielder or even as a forward. On 9 September 2014, he made his professional debut, replacing fellow youth graduate Gabriel Xavier in a 0–1 away loss against Santa Cruz for the Série B championship.[1]

On 22 November 2014, Jussa scored his first goal, netting his side's only in a 1–2 away loss against Ceará.[2] He moved back to the under-20s for the 2015 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior, but later returned to the main squad.

On 26 April 2015, after staying four months unpaid, Jussa moved to Vasco da Gama on a free transfer;[3] Portuguesa managed to retain 20% of his federative rights.[4] Initially assigned back to the under-20s, he also featured with the reserves but never appeared for the main squad; during that period, he was converted into a defensive midfielder.

On 10 January 2017, after being above the maximum age to play for the under-20 side, Jussa moved to Bonsucesso on loan for the 2017 Campeonato Carioca.[5] Roughly one year later, he was announced at São Bernardo after agreeing to a permanent deal.[6]

On 10 April 2018, Jussa was loaned to Série C side Botafogo-SP,[7] where he helped the club achieve promotion to the second division.

After subsequently returning to São Bernardo, Jussa joined Oeste ahead of the 2019 Série B. On 2 July 2020, after featuring regularly, he agreed to a one-year loan deal with Internacional in the top tier.[8]

On 12 February 2024, Jussa joined Chinese Super League club Shanghai Port.[9]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Portuguesa2014Série B9191
2015Série C00201030
Total912010121
Vasco da Gama2016Série A00000000
Bonsucesso (loan)2017Carioca8282
São Bernardo2018Paulista A21516[10] 0211
20195050
Total20160261
Botafogo-SP (loan)2018Série C8080
Oeste2019Série B170170
202000601070
Total1706010240
Internacional (loan)2020Série A20102[11] 050
Fortaleza (loan)2021Série A180401007[12] 1391
Career total541413120201311225

Honours

Fortaleza

2021, 2022

2022

Notes and References

  1. http://globoesporte.globo.com/jogo/brasileiro-serie-b-2014/09-09-2014/santa-cruz-portuguesa.html De uniforme novo, Santa Cruz marca no fim, vence e afunda a Portuguesa (With new kit, Santa Cruz scores in the end, wins and sinks Portuguesa)
  2. http://globoesporte.globo.com/jogo/brasileiro-serie-b-2014/22-11-2014/ceara-portuguesa.html Ceará vence a Portuguesa e mantém viva a chance de acesso à Série A (Ceará defeats Portuguesa and keeps promotion to Série A chance alive)
  3. http://www.futebolinterior.com.br/futebol/Portuguesa-SP/noticias/2015-04/Vasco-contrata-Jussa-atacante-que-nao-recebia-na-Portuguesa Portuguesa perde atacante Jussa para o Vasco por atrasos de salários (Portuguesa loses forward Jussa to Vasco due to delayed wages)
  4. Web site: EXCLUSIVO! Sem receber, Jussa deixa a Lusa e acerta com o Vasco. EXCLUSIVE! Without receiving wages, Jussa leaves Lusa and signs with Vasco. NetLusa. pt-BR. 26 April 2015. 5 August 2020.
  5. Web site: Vasco empresta Jussa para o Bonsucesso. Vasco loan Jussa to Bonsucesso. NetVasco. pt-BR. 10 January 2017. 5 August 2020.
  6. Web site: São Bernardo FC. Facebook. pt-BR. 12 January 2018. 5 August 2020.
  7. Web site: Zagueiro Marcelinho e volante Matheus Jussa reforçam o Fogão. Stopper Marcelinho and defensive midfielder Matheus Jussa bolster Fogão. CBN Ribeirão Preto. pt-BR. 10 April 2018. 5 August 2020.
  8. Web site: Matheus Jussa é novo reforço do Inter. Matheus Jussa is the new addition of Inter. SC Internacional. pt-BR. 2 July 2020. 5 August 2020.
  9. Web site: 三连宣!官方:茹萨、古斯塔沃、沈子贵加盟上海海港. dongqiudi. 12 February 2024. 12 February 2024. zh.
  10. Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
  11. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  12. Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste