Matheuzinho (footballer, born 1993)

Not to be confused with Mateusinho; Matheusinho; Matheuzinho (footballer, born 1997); or Matheuzinho (footballer, born 2000).

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Cotulio and the second or paternal family name is Bossa.

Matheus Cotulio Bossa (born 21 February 1993), known as Matheuzinho or simply Matheus, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Sem clube.

Matheuzinho

Personal information
Full name	Matheus Cotulio Bossa
Date of birth	(1993-02-21) 21 February 1993 (age 32)
Place of birth	Penápolis, Brazil
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Youth career
2004–2006	Marília
2006–2009	São Paulo
2009–2012	Corinthians
2012	→ Flamengo-SP (loan)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2014	Corinthians	1	(0)
2012–2013	→ Bragantino (loan)	22	(3)
2014	→ Audax (loan)	10	(2)
2014	→ Guaratinguetá (loan)	8	(0)
2015–2017	Audax	28	(3)
2015–2016	→ Estoril (loan)	11	(0)
2018	FC Juárez	16	(1)
2019–2020	Atlético Goianiense	82	(17)
2020–2021	Juventude	25	(4)
2022–2023	Vila Nova	55	(10)
2023	Al-Merrikh SC	6	(0)
2023–	América de Natal	7	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 August 2023

Club career

Born in Penápolis, São Paulo, Matheuzinho joined Corinthians' youth setup in 2009, aged 16, after starting it out at São Paulo.^[1] In 2012, after a short loan stint at Flamengo de Guarulhos, he was promoted to the main squad in 2012 by manager Tite.^[2]

On 15 April 2012 Matheuzinho played his first match as a professional, coming on as a late substitute for Vitor Júnior in a 2–1 away win against Ponte Preta for the Campeonato Paulista championship.^[3] He subsequently served loans at Bragantino,^[4] Grêmio Osasco Audax^[5] and Guaratinguetá^[6] before being released in 2014.

In 2015 Matheuzinho returned to Audax, now in a permanent deal.^[7] On 18 July, after being a regular starter for the club, he was loaned to Primeira Liga side G.D. Estoril Praia in a season-long deal.^[8]

On 1 January 2019, Matheuzinho signed for Atlético Goianiense.^[9]

Career statistics

As of 29 November 2021^[10]

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Corinthians	2012	Série A	0	0	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
	2013		0	0	0	0	—		—		—		0	0
	Total		0	0	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
Bragantino (loan)	2012	Série B	10	2	—		—		—		—		10	2
	2013		0	0	12	1	0	0	—		—		12	1
	Total		10	2	12	1	0	0	—		—		22	3
Audax (loan)	2014	Paulista	—		10	2	—		—		—		10	2
Guaratinguetá (loan)	2014	Série C	8	0	—		—		—		—		8	0
Audax	2015	Paulista	—		14	3	—		—		—		14	3
	2017	Série D	5	0	4	0	0	0	—		2[a]	0	11	0
	Total		5	0	18	3	0	0	—		2	0	25	3
Estoril (loan)	2015–16	Primeira Liga	7	0	—		0	0	—		1[b]	0	8	0
Juárez	2017–18	Ascenso MX	2	0	—		4	0	—		—		6	0
	2018–19		7	0	—		2	1	—		—		9	1
	Total		9	0	—		6	1	—		—		15	1
Atlético Goianiense	2019	Série B	29	2	16	7	4	1	—		—		49	10
	2020	Série A	17	1	8	5	8	1	—		—		33	7
	Total		46	3	24	12	12	2	—		—		82	17
Juventude	2020	Série B	14	3	—		—		—		—		14	3
	2021	Série A	1	0	8	1	2	0	—		—		11	1
	Total		15	3	8	1	2	0	—		—		25	4
Vila Nova	2022	Série B	0	0	4	0	0	0	—		0	0	4	0
Career total			100	8	77	19	20	3	—		3	0	200	30

1. Appearance(s) in 2017 Copa Paulista
2. Appearance(s) in Taça da Liga