Matheus de Sales Cabral (born 13 May 1995), known as Matheus Sales, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for K League 1 club Ulsan HD.
Club career
Born in Guarulhos, São Paulo, Matheus Sales joined Palmeiras' youth setup in 2009, after being approved in a trial.[1] In 2014, after being strongly linked to Internacional, he signed a new four-year deal with the club.[2]
Matheus Sales made his first team – and Série A – debut on 25 October 2015, starting in a 0–2 home loss against Sport Recife.[3] In the year's Copa do Brasil, he started in both legs of the final, earning plaudits for his performance on the second match.[4]
In January 2024, Sales signed for K League 1 club Ulsan HD.[5]
Career statistics
- As of match played 25 November 2023[6]
| Club | Season | League | State League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Palmeiras | 2014 | Série A | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| 2016 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | |||
| Total | 15 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Bahia (loan) | 2017 | Série A | 14 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| América Mineiro (loan) | 2018 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Figueirense (loan) | 2018 | Série B | 23 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 1 | ||||
| Novorizontino (loan) | 2019 | Campeonato Paulista | — | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Coritiba (loan) | 2019 | Série B | 30 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 | |||
| 2020 | Série A | 21 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 2 | |||
| Total | 51 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 2 | ||
| Coritiba | 2021 | Série B | 27 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 3 | ||
| 2022 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 27 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 3 | ||
| Goiás (loan) | 2022 | Série A | 31 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 35 | 1 | |||
| Atlético Goianiense (loan) | 2023 | Série B | 28 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 0 | ||
| Total | 189 | 3 | 56 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 264 | 7 | ||
Honours
- Palmeiras
Bahia
References
- ^ "Matheus Sales usa família como motivação para brilhar no Palmeiras" [Matheus Sales uses family as a motivation to shine at Palmeiras] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 16 November 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ^ "Destaque na final contra o Santos, atleta da base quase deixou o Palmeiras" [Spotlight in the final against Santos, youth graduate nearly left Palmeiras] (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 4 December 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ^ "Sport vence a primeira fora de casa e sonha com G-4; Palmeiras sofre pressão da torcida" [Sport wins the first one away from home and dreams with G-4; Palmeiras suffers pressure from the supporters] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 24 October 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ^ "Do sub-20 ao título nacional: Matheus Sales celebra ascensão no Palmeiras" [From the under-20s to national title: Matheus Sales celebrates rise at Palmeiras] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 5 December 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ^ "기다리고 기다리던 수비형 미드필더의 합류! 울산 HD, 마테우스 영입" [The much-awaited defensive midfielder joins! Ulsan HD recruits Mateus]. www.uhfc.tv (in Korean). 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ "Matheus Sales" (in Portuguese). Palmeiras' official website. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
External links
- Palmeiras official profile (in Portuguese)
- Matheus Sales at Soccerway