Matheus Felipe

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Santos and the second or paternal family name is Nascimento.

Matheus Felipe Santos Nascimento (born 9 November 1998), known as Matheus Felipe, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a as a center-back for V.League 1 club Cong An Ho Chi Minh City.

Matheus Felipe

Personal information
Full name	Matheus Felipe Santos Nascimento
Date of birth	(1998-11-09) 9 November 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Teresina, Brazil
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Center-back
Team information
Current team	Cong An Ho Chi Minh City
Number	4
Youth career
2014–2018	Mirassol
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2019	Mirassol	7	(0)
2020–2021	Grêmio Prudente	13	(1)
2020–2021	→ Juventus Jaraguá (loan)	8	(0)
2021	→ CSA (loan)	39	(1)
2022–2025	Athletico Paranaense	33	(2)
2024–2025	→ Ceará (loan)	29	(1)
2025–	Cong An Ho Chi Minh City	0	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 August 2025

Club career

Born in Teresina, Piauí, Matheus Felipe joined Mirassol's youth setup in 2014, aged 15.^[1] Known as Matheus Piauí at the time, he made his senior debut on 23 July 2017, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 0–1 away loss against Penapolense, for the year's Copa Paulista.

On 4 February 2020, Matheus Felipe moved to Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão side Grêmio Prudente.^[2] Later in the year, he moved on loan to Juventus de Jaraguá, playing in the 2020 Copa Santa Catarina and the 2021 Campeonato Catarinense.^[3]

On 7 April 2021, still owned by Prudente, Matheus Felipe signed for Série B side CSA until the end of the year.^[4] He immediately became a starter for his new side, only missing out two league matches due to suspension as his side narrowly missed out promotion.

On 3 December 2021, Matheus Felipe signed a five-year contract with Athletico Paranaense for the 2022 campaign.^[5]

Career statistics

As of 28 February 2023^[6]

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Mirassol	2016	Paulista A2	—		0	0	—		—		4[a]	0	4	0
	2017	Paulista	—		0	0	—		—		16[a]	1	16	1
	2018	Série D	3	0	0	0	—		—		12[a]	0	12	0
	2019	Paulista	—		4	0	—		—		8[a]	0	12	0
	Total		3	0	4	0	—		—		40	1	47	1
Grêmio Prudente	2020	Paulista 2ª Divisão	—		13	1	—		—		—		13	1
Juventus de Jaraguá	2020	Catarinense	—		0	0	—		—		5[b]	0	5	0
	2021	Série D	0	0	8	0	—		—		—		8	0
	Total		0	0	8	0	—		—		5	0	13	0
CSA	2021	Série B	36	1	3	0	1	0	—		2[c]	0	42	1
Athletico Paranaense	2022	Série A	23	2	5	0	4	0	5[d]	0	0	0	37	2
	2023		0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	—		5	0
	Total		23	2	10	0	4	0	5	0	0	0	42	2
Career total			62	3	38	1	5	0	5	0	47	1	157	5

1. Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
2. Appearance(s) in Copa Santa Catarina
3. Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
4. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores

Honours

CSA

• Campeonato Alagoano: 2021

Athletico Paranaense

• Campeonato Paranaense: 2023

Ceará

• Campeonato Cearense: 2024