Matheus Costa (footballer)
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Matheus Costa with Botafogo-SP in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matheus de Mello Costa | ||
| Date of birth | 26 January 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Leixões | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2015 | Democrata-GV | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Democrata-GV | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Real Massamá | 23 | (5) |
| 2017–2019 | Leixões | 28 | (3) |
| 2019–2021 | Vizela | 47 | (2) |
| 2021–2024 | Marítimo | 59 | (7) |
| 2024–2025 | Botafogo-SP | 24 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | Petro de Luanda | 2 | (0) |
| 2026– | Leixões | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:59, 2 February 2026 (UTC) | |||
Matheus de Mello Costa (born 26 January 1995), known as Matheus Costa, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga Portugal 2 club Leixões. He also holds Portuguese nationality.
Career
Real Massamá
Matheus Costa made his league debut against F.C. Barreirense on 30 October 2016.[1] He scored his first goals for the club against Sacavenense on 10 December 2016, scoring in the 42nd and 52nd minute.[2]
Leixões
Matheus Costa made his league debut against Braga B on 28 August 2017.[3] He scored his first goal for the club against Arouca on 10 December 2017, scoring in the 90th minute.[4]
Vizela
Matheus Costa made his league debut against Marítimo B on 18 August 2019.[5] He scored his first goals for the club against Penafiel on 16 January 2021, scoring in the 35th and 84th minute.[6]
Marítimo
Matheus Costa joined Marítimo on 28 May 2021.[7] He made his debut against FC Porto on 22 August 2021.[8] Matheus Costa scored his first league goal against C.D. Tondela on 7 November 2021, scoring in the 75th minute.[9]
Botafogo-SP
Matheus Costa made his league debut against Mirassol on 17 February 2024.[10] He scored his first goal for the club in the Copa do Brasil on 15 March 2024, scoring against Anápolis in the 45th+3rd minute.[11]
Petro de Luanda
In August 2025, Costa moved to Angola, joining Girabola club Petro de Luanda on a contract until the end of the season.[12]
Return to Leixões
On 31 January 2026, after having made just four appearances for Petro de Luanda, Costa returned to Portugal, joining his former club Leixões, who sat bottom of the Liga Portugal 2 table.[13]
References
- ^ "FC Barreirense vs Real - 30 October 2016". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Real vs Sacavenense - 10 December 2016". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Sporting Braga II vs Leixões - 28 August 2017". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Arouca vs Leixões - 10 December 2017". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Marítimo II vs Vizela - 18 August 2019". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Vizela vs Penafiel - 16 January 2021". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Matheus Costa é o primeiro reforço para 2021/22". csmaritimo.org.pt. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ "Marítimo vs Porto - 22 August 2021". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Tondela vs Marítimo - 7 November 2021". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Mirassol vs Botafogo SP - 17 February 2024". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Botafogo SP vs Anápolis - 15 March 2024". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Petro de Luanda reforça sector defensivo com a contratação de Matheus Costa" [Petro de Luanda reinforces defensive sector with the signing of Matheus Costa] (in Portuguese). Petro de Luanda. 6 August 2025. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ^ "Defesa Matheus Costa regressa ao Leixões" [Defender Matheus Costa returns to Leixões]. RTP (in Portuguese). 31 January 2026. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
External links
- Matheus Costa at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Matheus Costa at Soccerway