Matheus Paquetá

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Coelho and the second or paternal family name is de Lima.

Matheus Tolentino Coelho de Lima (born 12 March 1995), also known as Matheus Paquetá, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He is the older brother of professional footballer Lucas Paquetá.

Matheus Paquetá

Personal information
Full name	Matheus Tolentino Coelho de Lima
Date of birth	(1995-03-12) 12 March 1995 (age 30)
Place of birth	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Youth career
2018	Tombense
2018	→ Avaí (loan)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016	Ceres	6	(0)
2017–2022	Tombense	21	(0)
2017	→ Marcílio Dias (loan)	2	(0)
2018	→ Almirante Barroso [pt] (loan)	0	(0)
2019	→ Monza (loan)	0	(0)
2020	→ CRB (loan)	0	(0)
2020	→ Joinville (loan)	0	(0)
2021	→ Boavista (loan)	0	(0)
2021	→ Uberlândia (loan)	3	(0)
Total		32	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Tombense

2019: Loan to Monza

On 23 January 2019, Italian Serie C side Monza announced the signing of Paquetá on a six-month loan from Tombense.^[1] He came on as a last-minute substitute in a Coppa Italia Serie C match against Pro Vercelli on 6 February.^[2]

2020: Loans to CRB and Joinville

Paquetá was sent on a six-month loan to CRB in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B on 3 June 2020.^[3][4] He left the club without playing a game.^[5]

On 18 September, he was sent on loan to Série D club Joinville,^[5] once again without featuring in any match.^[6]

2020–2021: Return to Tombense

Upon his return to Tombense, Paquetá made his Série C debut during the 2020 season,^[6] coming on as a substitute in the 87th minute in a 2–0 win over Brusque, on 21 November.^[2]

2021: Loans to Boavista and Uberlândia

On 25 June 2021, Paquetá joined Boavista in the Série D on loan.^[7] Less than one month later, he moved to fellow-Série D side Uberlândia on loan.^[8] Paqueta made his league debut on 24 July, as a starter in a 2–0 win against Águia Negra.^[9][10]

Personal life

Paquetá's mother is of Portuguese descent.^[11] His younger brother, Lucas, is also a professional footballer.^[12]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition^[6][13]

Club	Season	League			State league		Copa do Brasil		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Ceres	2016	—			6[a]	0	—		—		6	0
Tombense	2017	Série C	—		0	0	—		—		0	0
	2018	Série C	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	2019	Série C	—		0	0	—		—		0	0
	2020	Série C	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
	2021	Série C	—		8[b]	0	1	0	1[c]	0	10	0
	2022	Série B	6	0	6[b]	0	2	0	—		14	0
	Total		7	0	14	0	3	0	1	0	25	0
Marcílio Dias (loan)	2017	—			2[d]	0	—		—		2	0
Almirante Barroso [pt] (loan)	2018	—			—		—		—		0	0
Monza (loan)	2018–19	Serie C	—		—		—		1[e]	0	1	0
CRB (loan)	2020	Série B	0	0	—		0	0	—		0	0
Joinville (loan)	2020	Série D	0	0	—		—		—		0	0
Boavista (loan)	2021	Série D	0	0	—		0	0	—		0	0
Uberlândia (loan)	2021	Série D	3	0	—		—		—		3	0
Career total			10	0	22	0	3	0	2	0	37	0

1. Appearances in Campeonato Carioca Série B1
2. Appearances in Campeonato Mineiro
3. Appearance in Recopa Mineira
4. Appearances in Catarinense Série B
5. Appearance in Coppa Italia Serie C

Honours

Monza

• Coppa Italia Serie C runner-up: 2018–19 [it]