Matheuzinho (footballer, born 1997)

Not to be confused with Mateusinho; Matheusinho; Matheuzinho (footballer, born 1993); or Matheuzinho (footballer, born 2000).

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

Matheus Martins Fogaça de Paula (born 18 October 1997), commonly known as Matheuzinho or Matheusinho, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as either an attacking midfielder or a forward for Vitória.

Matheuzinho

Personal information
Full name	Matheus Martins Fogaça de Paula
Date of birth	(1997-10-18) 18 October 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Capivari de Baixo, Brazil
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder, forward
Team information
Current team	Vitória
Youth career
2013–2017	Figueirense
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2020	Figueirense	27	(2)
2018	→ Hercílio Luz (loan)	12	(1)
2020–2022	Caxias	54	(4)
2023	Ypiranga-RS	12	(1)
2023–	Vitória	102	(12)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:46, 01 june 2025 (UTC)

Career

Matheuzinho was born in Capivari de Baixo, Santa Catarina, and represented Figueirense as a youth. He made his first team debut on 4 March 2015, coming on as a late substitute for Rafael Bastos in a 2–1 Campeonato Catarinense home win over Metropolitano.

Matheuzinho scored his first senior goal on 15 March 2015, netting Figueira's fourth in a 4–0 away routing of the same opponent.^[1] After being mainly used in the under-20 sides, he made his Série A debut on 3 July 2016, replacing Jocinei in a 1–1 home draw against Atlético Mineiro.

Matheuzinho was loaned to Hercílio Luz for the 2018 Catarinense, but only featured for the under-23 team of Figueirense after returning.^[2] He again featured rarely before signing for Caxias on 18 September 2020.^[3]

On 20 October 2022, Matheuzinho signed for Ypiranga-RS for the upcoming season.^[4] The following 7 April, he moved to Vitória as the club paid his release clause,^[5] and was regularly used as the club achieved promotion from the Série B as champions.

Career statistics

As of 17 February 2024^[6]

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Figueirense	2015	Série A	0	0	4	1	1	0	—		—		5	1
	2016		5	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		5	0
	2017	Série B	0	0	0	0	1	0	—		1[a]	0	2	0
	2018		0	0	—		—		—		—		0	0
	2019		4	0	9	1	2	0	—		—		15	1
	Total		9	0	13	2	4	0	—		1	0	27	2
Hercílio Luz (loan)	2018	Catarinense	—		12	1	—		—		—		12	1
Caxias	2020	Série D	11	0	—		—		—		—		11	0
	2021		9	0	6	0	0	0	—		—		15	0
	2022		17	3	11	1	—		—		—		28	4
	Total		37	3	17	1	0	0	—		—		54	4
Ypiranga-RS	2023	Série C	0	0	12	1	2	0	—		—		14	1
Vitória	2023	Série B	27	2	—		—		—		—		27	2
	2024	Série A	0	0	5	0	0	0	—		2[b]	0	7	0
	Total		27	2	5	0	0	0	—		2	0	34	2
Career total			73	5	59	5	6	0	0	0	3	0	141	10

1. Appearance(s) in Primeira Liga
2. Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste

Honours

Figueirense

• Campeonato Catarinense: 2015

Vitória

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2023