Matheus Pereira
Matheus Fellipe Costa Pereira (born 5 May 1996) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a right winger for English club West Bromwich Albion, on loan from Sporting CP.
Pereira with 1. FC Nürnberg in 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Matheus Fellipe Costa Pereira[1] | ||
Date of birth | 5 May 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team |
West Bromwich Albion (on loan from Sporting CP) | ||
Number | 12 | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2010 | Trafaria | ||
2010–2015 | Sporting CP | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2017 | Sporting B | 42 | (17) |
2015– | Sporting CP | 15 | (1) |
2017–2018 | → Chaves (loan) | 27 | (7) |
2018–2019 | → 1. FC Nürnberg (loan) | 19 | (3) |
2019– | → West Bromwich Albion (loan) | 32 | (6) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 March 2020 |
Club career
Sporting
Born in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Pereira moved to Portugal at a young age, joining Sporting CP's youth system at the age of 14. On 18 January 2014, whilst still a junior, he made his debut as a senior with the B-team, coming on as a 46th-minute substitute for Cristian Ponde in a 1–1 away draw against C.D. Trofense for the Segunda Liga championship.[2] He scored his first goal in the competition on 7 March of the following year, contributing to a 4–3 home win over C.D. Tondela.[3]
Early into the 2015–16 season, Pereira was first called to the main squad by newly appointed manager Jorge Jesus.[4] His first competitive appearance took place on 1 October, as he started in a 1–1 draw at Beşiktaş J.K. in the UEFA Europa League.[5] Late in the same month he scored his first goals as a professional, helping defeat U.D. Vilafranquense in the Taça de Portugal (4–0, away)[6] and KF Skënderbeu Korçë in the Europa League (5–1, home),[7] being subsequently selected for the latter competition's team of the week.[8]
In the 2017–18 campaign, Matheus was loaned to fellow Primeira Liga club G.D. Chaves.[9] He scored seven league goals during his spell (eight overall), helping to a sixth-place finish.[10]
On 31 August 2018, the last day of the summer transfer window, Matheus joined 1. FC Nürnberg on loan until the end of the season[11][12] after criticising José Peseiro's choice of not selecting him to the first match against Moreirense F.C. on social media.[13] He made his Bundesliga debut 16 days later, playing 61 minutes in a 1–1 away draw against SV Werder Bremen.[14]
Matheus scored his first league goal on 30 March 2019, helping the hosts defeat FC Augsburg 3–0.[15] He was nominated for the Bundesliga Rookie of the Season award, but his team suffered relegation after finishing last.[16]
West Bromwich Albion
On 8 August 2019, Pereira joined West Bromwich Albion on an initial season-long loan with a view to a permanent move.[17] He scored his first goal in the Championship on 28 September, in a 2–0 away win against Queens Park Rangers.[18]
Club statistics
- As of 14 December 2019[19]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Sporting B | 2013–14 | Segunda Liga | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 4 | 0 | ||||
2014–15 | Segunda Liga | 11 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 11 | 1 | |||||
2015–16 | Segunda Liga | 12 | 8 | – | – | – | – | 12 | 8 | |||||
2016–17 | Segunda Liga | 14 | 8 | – | – | – | – | 14 | 8 | |||||
Total | 41 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 17 | ||
Sporting | 2015–16 | Primeira Liga | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | – | 18 | 5 | |
2016–17 | Primeira Liga | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 9 | 1 | |||
Total | 15 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 6 | ||
Chaves (loan) | 2017–18 | Primeira Liga | 27 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 30 | 8 | ||
Nürnberg (loan) | 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 21 | 3 | |||
West Bromwich Albion (loan) | 2019–20 | Championship | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 21 | 5 | ||
Career total | 122 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 39 |
References
- "Notification of shirt numbers: West Bromwich Albion" (PDF). English Football League. p. 75. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- "Trofense-Sporting B, 1–1: Equilíbrio dá empate" [Trofense-Sporting B, 1–1: Balance equals draw]. Record (in Portuguese). 18 January 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- "Sporting B vence Tondela com bis de Rubio" [Sporting B defeat Tondela with Rubio brace]. Record (in Portuguese). 7 March 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- "Matheus preserva estatuto" [Matheus preserves status]. Record (in Portuguese). 9 September 2015. Archived from the original on 11 September 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- "Beşiktaş and Sporting share spoils in Istanbul". UEFA. 1 October 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- "Sporting vence Vilafranquense por 4–0" [Sporting defeat Vilafranquense 4–0]. Expresso (in Portuguese). 17 October 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- "Sporting see off Skënderbeu in style". UEFA. 22 October 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- "UEFA Europa League team of the week". UEFA. 23 October 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- "Sporting empresta Matheus Pereira ao Chaves" [Sporting loan Matheus Pereira to Chaves] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- "SAD do Chaves está atenta a Matheus Pereira" [Chaves PLSC keeping an eye on Matheus Pereira]. Record (in Portuguese). 15 August 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- "Club holt Matheus Pereira aus Lissabon" [Club gets Matheus Pereira from Lisbon] (in German). 1. FC Nürnberg. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- "Nürnberg verpflichtet Misidjan und Matheus Pereira" [Nürnberg acquire Misidjan and Matheus Pereira] (in German). kicker. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- Frias, Rui (12 August 2018). "Insatisfação de Matheus Pereira levou resposta de Peseiro" [Matheus Pereira dissatisfaction got reply from Peseiro]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- "Joker Misidjan vermiest Sahin das Werder-Debüt" [Joker Misidjan spoils Sahin's Werder debut] (in German). kicker. 16 September 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- "Nürnberg schlägt Augsburg 3:0 – die Hoffnung lebt" [Nürnberg beat Augsburg 3:0 – there's still hope] (in German). Bayerischer Rundfunk. 30 March 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- "Ozan Kabak ist der Rookie der Saison 2018/19" [Ozan Kabak is the 2018/19 season rookie] (in German). Bundesliga. May 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- "Pereira signs for the Baggies". West Bromwich Albion F.C. 8 August 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- "Queens Park Rangers 0–2 West Bromwich Albion". BBC Sport. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- "Matheus Pereira". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
External links
- Matheus Pereira at ForaDeJogo
- Portuguese League profile (in Portuguese)