Matheus Pereira (footballer, born 2000)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Pereira and the second or paternal family name is de Souza.
Matheus Pereira
Personal information
Full name Matheus Pereira de Souza
Date of birth (2000-12-21) 21 December 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Toronto FC
Number 3
Youth career
2015–2020 Cruzeiro
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Cruzeiro 57 (1)
2022 → Guarani (loan) 24 (3)
2022–2024 Vizela 48 (4)
2024–2026 Santa Clara 38 (0)
2026– Toronto FC 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:29, 29 December 2025 (UTC)

Matheus Pereira de Souza (born 21 December 2000) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Major League Soccer club Toronto FC.

Club career

Pereira is a youth product of Cruzeiro since 2015.[1] He began his senior career with the club in 2020 originally signing a contract until the end of 2021.[2] On 2 February 2022, he joined Guarani on loan in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B.[3] On 30 July 2022, he transferred to the Portuguese Primeira Liga club Vizela with a contract until 2025.[4] He made his debut with Vizela in a 2–2 Primeira Liga tie with Boavista on 30 October 2022, scoring his side's first goal in the 6th minute.[5]

In July 2024, following Vizela's relegation to Liga Portugal 2, Pereira joined Primeira Liga side Santa Clara, signing a four-year contract.[6]

On 29 December 2025, Pereira joined Major League Soccer club Toronto FC on a three-year contract, with an option for a further year.[7][8]

Career statistics

As of match played 8 November 2025[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State league[a] National cup[b] League cup[c] Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Cruzeiro 2020 Série B 25 1 0 0 0 0 — — 25 1
2021 Série B 20 0 12 0 4 0 — — 36 0
Total 45 1 12 0 4 0 — — 61 1
Guarani (loan) 2022 Série B 15 2 9 1 2 0 — — 26 3
Vizela 2022–23 Primeira Liga 18 1 — 0 0 3 0 — 21 1
2023–24 Primeira Liga 30 3 — 4 1 2 0 — 36 4
Total 48 4 — 4 1 5 0 — 57 5
Santa Clara 2024–25 Primeira Liga 28 0 — 3 0 1 0 — 32 0
2025–26 Primeira Liga 10 0 — 0 0 1 0 6[d] 0 17 0
Total 38 0 — 3 0 2 0 6 0 49 0
Toronto FC 2026 MLS 0 0 — 0 0 — — 0 0
Career total 146 7 21 1 13 1 7 0 6 0 193 9

References

  1. ^ "Em busca de lateral, Internacional busca informações sobre jogador do Cruzeiro". Torcedores - Notícias Esportivas. 16 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Com dificuldades na lateral-esquerda, Cruzeiro recorre à prata da casa em contrato perto do fim". ge.
  3. ^ "Chegada de Matheus Pereira promete disputa direta com joia da base do Guarani para preencher vaga de Bidu". Bolavip Brasil.
  4. ^ "Custou mas chegou: Matheus Pereira (ex-Cruzeiro) já é jogador do Vizela". Imprensa de Hoje.
  5. ^ "Matheus Pereira estreou-se no Vizela com um golo: "Nem nos meus melhores sonhos"". www.record.pt.
  6. ^ "Matheus Pereira troca o Vizela pelo Santa Clara" [Matheus Pereira exchanges Vizela for Santa Clara]. RTP (in Portuguese). 1 July 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
  7. ^ "Toronto FC Sign Brazilian Left Back Matheus Pereira". Toronto FC. 29 December 2025. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
  8. ^ "Matheus Pereira ruma ao Toronto FC" [Matheus Pereira heads to Toronto FC] (in Portuguese). C.D. Santa Clara. 29 December 2025. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
  9. ^ Matheus Pereira at Soccerway
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