| Matheusinho | |
| Fullname: | Matheus Leonardo Sales Cardoso |
| Birth Date: | 11 February 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
| Currentclub: | Criciúma |
| Clubnumber: | 7 |
| Position: | Attacking midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | 2011–2016 |
| Youthclubs1: | América Mineiro |
| Years1: | 2016–2020 |
| Clubs1: | América Mineiro |
| Caps1: | 126 |
| Goals1: | 15 |
| Years2: | 2020–2022 |
| Clubs2: | Beitar Jerusalem |
| Caps2: | 14 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs3: | → FC Ashdod (loan) |
| Caps3: | 14 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2022–2024 |
| Clubs4: | América Mineiro |
| Caps4: | 58 |
| Goals4: | 5 |
| Years5: | 2024– |
| Clubs5: | Criciúma |
| Caps5: | 12 |
| Goals5: | 5 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2015 |
| Nationalteam1: | Brazil U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2016–2017 |
| Nationalteam2: | Brazil U20 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 19:36, 12 July 2024 (UTC) |
Matheus Leonardo Sales Cardoso (born 11 February 1998), commonly known as Matheusinho, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Criciúma as an attacking midfielder.
Born in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Matheusinho joined América Mineiro's youth setup in 2011, aged 13.[1] In 2016, he was promoted to the main squad by manager Givanildo Oliveira.
Matheusinho made his first team debut on 19 March 2016, coming on as a second-half substitute for Tiago Luís in a 0–2 Campeonato Mineiro away loss against Tombense.[2] He appeared in two further matches during the tournament, as his side was crowned champions.
Matheusinho made his Série A debut on 2 June 2016, replacing Alan Mineiro in a 1–2 home loss against Ponte Preta.[3] On 30 September, after already becoming a starter under new manager Enderson Moreira, he renewed his contract until 2021.[4] On 18 September 2020 he was transferred and signed a 5 year contract with Beitar Jerusalem for an undisclosed fee.[5]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| América Mineiro | 2016 | Série A | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | Série B | 24 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[6] | 0 | 31 | 3 | |||
| 2018 | Série A | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||||
| 2019 | Série B | 31 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 45 | 9 | ||||
| 2020 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 99 | 11 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 133 | 15 | ||||
| Beitar Jerusalem | 2020–21 | Israeli Premier League | 13 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 2 | ||||
| 2021–22 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2[7] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 14 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 18 | 2 | |||||
| F.C. Ashdod (loan) | 2021–22 | Israeli Premier League | 14 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 1 | ||||
| América Mineiro | 2022 | Série A | 28 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6[8] | 0 | — | 46 | 3 | ||
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 2 | — | 23 | 2 | ||||
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 35 | 2 | 23 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 2 | — | 80 | 8 | ||||
| Criciúma | 2024 | Série A | 12 | 5 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 5 | ||||
| Career total | 174 | 21 | 50 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 260 | 31 | |||