Matheus Thuler

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Soares and the second or paternal family name is Thuler.

Matheus Soares Thuler (born 10 March 1999) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Japanese club Vissel Kobe.^[3]

Matheus Thuler

Thuler with Flamengo in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Matheus Soares Thuler[1]
Date of birth	(1999-03-10) 10 March 1999 (age 26)[1]
Place of birth	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Vissel Kobe
Number	3
Youth career
2009–2018	Flamengo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2022	Flamengo	34	(1)
2021–2022	→ Montpellier (loan)	16	(0)
2022	→ Vissel Kobe (loan)	7	(0)
2023–	Vissel Kobe	65	(4)
International career
2018–2019	Brazil U20	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 February 2025

Club career

Early career

Thuler started his youth career at Flamengo and was the team captain for the winning side in the Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior in 2018.^{[citation needed]}

Flamengo

Despite still playing for the under-20 team, Thuler debuted for Flamengo in 30 August 2017 in a Primeira Liga match against Paraná in a match were Flamengo fielded reserves and youngsters.^{[citation needed]}

In 2018, after a strong performance at Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior Thuler was promoted to the professional team.^{[citation needed]} He played a total of five matches at Rio de Janeiro State League when Flamengo rotated the roster.^{[citation needed]} On 26 May 2018, he debuted in a Brazilian Série A match against Atlético Mineiro at Estádio Independência, he played alongside his former under-20 partner Léo Duarte due to injuries of Juan, Réver and Rhodolfo, Flamengo won that match 1–0.^[4][5] Thuler kept his partnership with Duarte for another four matches until the league break for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, on the last of this five-match run he scored his first goal in a 1–1 draw against Palmeiras at Allianz Parque.^[6]

On 17 July 2018, Thuler extended his contract with Flamengo until July 2023.^[7] On 28 August 2020, he extended his contract with Flamengo until December 2024.^[8]

Loan to Montpellier

On 25 June 2021, Thuler signed for Ligue 1 club Montpellier on loan until the end of the 2021–22 season.^[9]

Vissel Kobe

On 1 August 2022, Thuler signed for J1 League club Vissel Kobe on loan until the end of the 2022 season.^[10] On 4 January 2023, it was announced that he would be permanently transferred to Vissel Kobe.^[11]

International career

On 12 June 2018, Thuler was called up to the Brazil U20s for an early period of training ahead of the 2019 South American U-20 Championship.^[12]

Career statistics

As of 4 January 2023^[13]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			State league		National cup		League cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Flamengo	2017	Série A	0	0	—		—		—		—		1[a]	0	1	0
	2018	Série A	7	1	5[b]	0	0	0	—		0	0	—		12	1
	2019	Série A	13	0	3[b]	0	0	0	—		1[c]	0	—		17	0
	2020	Série A	4	0	2[b]	0	2	0	—		3[c]	1	1[d]	0	12	1
	2021	Série A	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	—		0	0
	Total		24	1	10	0	2	0	—		4	1	2	0	42	2
Montpellier (loan)	2021–22	Ligue 1	16	0	—		2	0	—		—		—		18	0
Vissel Kobe (loan)	2022	J1 League	7	0	—		0	0	1	0	2[e]	0	—		10	0
Vissel Kobe	2023	J1 League	27	2	—		2	0	1	0	—		—		30	2
Career total			74	3	10	0	6	0	2	0	6	1	2	0	82	3

1. Appearance(s) in Primeira Liga.
2. Appearance(s) in Campeonato Carioca.
3. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores.
4. Appearance(s) in Recopa Sudamericana.
5. Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League

Honours

Flamengo

• Copa Libertadores: 2019^[14]
• Recopa Sudamericana: 2020^[15]
• Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2019, 2020^{[citation needed]}
• Supercopa do Brasil: 2020^{[citation needed]}
• Campeonato Carioca: 2019, 2020^{[citation needed]}

Vissel Kobe

• J1 League: 2023,^[16] 2024^[17]
• Emperor's Cup: 2024^[18]

Individual

• J.League Best XI: 2024^[19]