Matheus Silva (footballer, born October 1997)

For footballers with the same name, see Matheus Silva.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Barros and the second or paternal family name is Silva.

Matheus de Barros da Silva (born 3 October 1997) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a right back for Azerbaijan Premier League club Qarabağ.^[1]

Matheus Silva

Personal information
Full name	Matheus de Barros da Silva
Date of birth	(1997-10-03) October 3, 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Marituba, Brazil
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Right back
Team information
Current team	Qarabağ
Number	2
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017	São Francisco	10	(0)
2018–2019	Paysandu	23	(0)
2019–2020	Bahia	5	(0)
2019–2020	→Farense (loan)	19	(3)
2020–2022	Moreirense	24	(0)
2022–2023	Lokomotiv Plovdiv	36	(2)
2023–	Qarabağ	55	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 June 2025

Professional career

Silva made his professional debut with Bahia in a 0-0 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B tie with Fluminense de Feira on 20 January 2019.^[2] On 22 August 2020, Silva signed a professional contract with Moreirense.^[3] In July 2022, Silva joined Bulgarian club Lokomotiv Plovdiv.^[4]

On August 22, 2023, the Azerbaijan Premier League club Qarabağ signed Silva on a 2+2 year contract.^[5] He made his debut for the club in the 2023-24 UEFA Europa League match against Olimpija Ljubljana, coming on as a substitute for Benzia in the 75th minute of a 2-0 victory.^[6]