Matheus Belém
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matheus José Belém de Souza | ||
| Date of birth | (2003-03-13) 13 March 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chapecoense (on loan) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2023 | São Paulo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | São Paulo | 3 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Chapecoense (loan) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 December 2024 | |||
Matheus José Belém de Souza (born 13 March 2003) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Chapecoense, on loan from São Paulo.[1]
Career
Born in São Paulo, Belém joined São Paulo FC's youth setup at the age of 12. He played all 5 Copinha games and scored 1 goal for São Paulo's youth academy.[2] After that, he was promoted to the first team.[3] He made his professional debut with the club on 12 February 2023, coming on as a half-time substitute for Alan Franco in a 3–1 home win against Santos, for the 2023 Campeonato Paulista.[4]
On 9 July 2023 he was voted the best player on the field by Rede Globo in the match against Red Bull Bragantino.[5]
On 6 December 2024, after not being used in São Paulo FC professional season, Belém agreed to loan him to Chapcoense, until the end of 2025.[6]
Style of play
Belém is known for his speed and physicality.[7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 6 December 2024[8]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| São Paulo | 2023 | Série A | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
- Notes
Honours
São Paulo
São Paulo U17
- Copa do Brasil Sub-17: 2020
- Supercopa do Brasil Sub-17: 2020
References
- ^ "São Paulo se reapresenta com zagueiro Belém após lesão de Ferraresi". Terra (in Portuguese). 24 January 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ "Com Arboleda fora, zagueiro Belém deve ser relacionado para partida do São Paulo contra o Santo André". gazetaesportiva.com. 4 February 2023.
- ^ "Rogério Ceni decide trazer Belém para o São Paulo". 24 January 2023.
- ^ "Sob chuva, São Paulo vence clássico e complica Santos no Paulistão". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 12 February 2023.
- ^ "Matheus Belém cita reviravolta em três dias no São Paulo e é elogiado por Pato: "Pode renovar com ele"". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 8 July 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ Alexandre Zanquetta (6 December 2024). "Zagueiro do São Paulo será reforço da Chapecoense após perder espaço; é a 2a saída do Tricolor para 2025". saopaulo.blog (in Portuguese).
- ^ "Lateral e depois zagueiro, Matheus Belém agrada com velocidade em linha alta e Ceni deve dar chances ao defensor". 26 January 2023.
- ^ Matheus Belém at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
External links
- Matheus Belém at playmakerstats.com (English version of zerozero.pt)
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