Matheus Martins Explained

Matheus Martins
Full Name:Matheus Martins Silva dos Santos[1]
Birth Date:16 July 2003
Birth Place:Campo Grande, Brazil
Height:1.78 m
Position:Winger
Currentclub:Botafogo
Clubnumber:37
Youthyears1:2012–2021
Youthclubs1:Fluminense
Years1:2021–2022
Clubs1:Fluminense
Caps1:51
Goals1:6
Years2:2023–2024
Clubs2:Udinese
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2023–2024
Clubs3:Watford (loan)
Caps3:45
Goals3:5
Years4:2024
Clubs4:Botafogo
Caps4:2
Goals4:2
Nationalyears1:2019
Nationalteam1:Brazil U16
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2021–2023
Nationalteam2:Brazil U20
Nationalcaps2:6
Nationalgoals2:3
Club-Update:4 May 2024 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:08:55, 25 October 2022 (UTC)

Matheus Martins Silva dos Santos (born 16 July 2003), known as Matheus Martins, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Botafogo.

Career

On 1 July 2021, Martins signed a professional contract with Fluminense.

On 11 January 2023, Martins joined EFL Championship club Watford on loan from Udinese.[2] He made his league debut on 14 January 2023 as a half time substitute in a 2–0 win against Blackpool and made his first start for the club in a 1–1 draw against Rotherham a week later.

On 4 July 2023, Martins rejoined Watford for a second loan spell.[3]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Fluminense2021Série A70201000100
2022Série A303106013386
Total373307013486
Udinese2022–23Serie A0000000000
Watford (loan)2022–23Championship6000000060
2023–24Championship395311000436
Career total828617013009712

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Brazil (BRA) . FIFA . 2 . 22 May 2023 . 29 May 2023.
  2. News: 11 January 2023 . Matheus Martins: Watford sign Brazilian midfielder on loan from Udinese . en-GB . BBC Sport . 11 January 2023.
  3. News: 4 July 2023 . Watford re-sign Martins on season-long loan . en-GB . BBC Sport . 4 July 2023.