Matheus Sales

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

Matheus de Sales Cabral (born 13 May 1995), known as Matheus Sales, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for K League 1 club Ulsan HD.

Matheus Sales

Personal information
Full name	Matheus de Sales Cabral
Date of birth	(1995-05-13) 13 May 1995 (age 30)
Place of birth	Guarulhos, Brazil
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Ulsan HD
Number	95
Youth career
	São Paulo
2009–2014	Palmeiras
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2021	Palmeiras	28	(0)
2017	→ Bahia (loan)	26	(0)
2018	→ América Mineiro (loan)	5	(0)
2018	→ Figueirense (loan)	23	(1)
2019	→ Novorizontino (loan)	7	(0)
2019–2020	→ Coritiba (loan)	61	(2)
2021–2024	Coritiba	40	(2)
2022	→ Goiás (loan)	35	(1)
2023	→ Atlético Goianiense (loan)	34	(0)
2024–	Ulsan HD	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 January 2024

Club career

Born in Guarulhos, São Paulo, Matheus Sales joined Palmeiras' youth setup in 2009, after being approved in a trial.^[1] In 2014, after being strongly linked to Internacional, he signed a new four-year deal with the club.^[2]

Matheus Sales made his first team – and Série A – debut on 25 October 2015, starting in a 0–2 home loss against Sport Recife.^[3] In the year's Copa do Brasil, he started in both legs of the final, earning plaudits for his performance on the second match.^[4]

In January 2024, Sales signed for K League 1 club Ulsan HD.^[5]

Career statistics

As of match played 25 November 2023^[6]

Club	Season	League			State League		National Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Palmeiras	2014	Série A	0	0	—		0	0	—		—		0	0
	2015		4	0	0	0	3	0	—		—		7	0
	2016		11	0	7	0	1	0	2	0	—		21	0
	Total		15	0	7	0	4	0	2	0	0	0	28	0
Bahia (loan)	2017	Série A	14	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	26	0
América Mineiro (loan)	2018		—		5	0	0	0	—		—		5	0
Figueirense (loan)	2018	Série B	23	1	—		—		—		—		23	1
Novorizontino (loan)	2019	Campeonato Paulista	—		7	0	—		—		—		7	0
Coritiba (loan)	2019	Série B	30	0	—		0	0	—		—		30	0
	2020	Série A	21	0	9	2	1	0	—		—		31	2
	Total		51	0	9	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	61	2
Coritiba	2021	Série B	27	2	7	1	2	0	—		—		36	3
	2022	Série A	0	0	7	0	—		—		—		7	0
	Total		27	2	14	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	43	3
Goiás (loan)	2022	Série A	31	0	—		4	1	—		—		35	1
Atlético Goianiense (loan)	2023	Série B	28	0	6	0	2	0	—		—		36	0
Total			189	3	56	3	13	1	2	0	4	0	264	7

Honours

Palmeiras

• Copa do Brasil: 2015
• Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2016

Bahia

• Copa do Nordeste: 2017