Matheus Alves (footballer, born 1993)

Matheus Alves Leandro (born 19 May 1993) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Super League club Persita Tangerang.^[1]

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Alves and the second or paternal family name is Leandro.

Matheus Alves

Personal information
Full name	Matheus Alves Leandro
Date of birth	(1993-05-19) 19 May 1993 (age 32)
Place of birth	Cataguases, Brazil
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Persita Tangerang
Number	77
Youth career
2009–2012	Fluminense
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2017	Fluminense	0	(0)
2013–2014	→ Istres (loan)	19	(2)
2015	→ Lahti (loan)	31	(13)
2016	→ Gangwon FC (loan)	39	(12)
2017	→ Pahang (loan)	21	(18)
2018	Suwon FC	13	(2)
2018	→ Chonburi (loan)	11	(4)
2019	PT Prachuap	13	(5)
2020	Police Tero	1	(0)
2021	Chungnam Asan	15	(3)
2022	Negeri Sembilan	20	(6)
2023	Lahti	24	(6)
2024	Royal Pari	23	(8)
2025–	Persita Tangerang	3	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 August 2025

After making a first appearance in Thai League 1 against Suphanburi, Matheus made a first hat trick on Toyota League cup game vs Muangthong United on 11 July 2018.

Club career

In 2022 he joined the team Negeri Sembilan on a free transfer. Has been with the team for one year and has become a key player throughout 2022. He has helped the team secure fourth place in the Malaysia Super League in 2022. It is an impressive achievement as the team has just been promoted from the Malaysia Premier League in the previous year and had shocked the other Malaysia Super League teams because Negeri Sembilan was considered an underdog team. He has made 20 appearances and scored 6 goals during his time with Negeri Sembilan.

In March 2023, he returned to Finland to rejoin Lahti.^[2]

Career statistics

As of match played 24 May 2017.^[3]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Istres (loan)	2013–14	Ligue 2	18	2	1	0	0	0	–		19	2
	2014–15	Championnat National	1	0	1	0	0	0	–		2	0
	Total		19	2	2	0	0	0	-	-	21	2
Lahti	2015	Veikkausliiga	32	12	1	0	0	0	2	1	35	13
Gangwon	2016	K League 2	29	8	0	0	–		–		29	0
Pahang	2017	Malaysia Super League	13	14	0	0	–		–		13	14
Career total			93	36	3	0	0	0	2	1	98	37