Matheus Aiás
 Aiás for Real Oviedo in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matheus Aiás Barrozo Rodrigues[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 December 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Palmares Paulista, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Moreirense | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cruzeiro | |||
| 2013–2014 | Ponte Preta | ||
| 2014–2015 | Udinese | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Granada B | 53 | (18) |
| 2017 | → Lorca (loan) | 2 | (1) |
| 2017–2020 | Watford | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Fuenlabrada (loan) | 14 | (3) |
| 2018 | → Valencia B (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | → Mirandés (loan) | 61 | (14) |
| 2020–2022 | Orlando City | 6 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | → Real Oviedo (loan) | 26 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Racing Santander | 35 | (3) |
| 2023– | Moreirense | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 August 2023 | |||
Matheus Aiás Barrozo Rodrigues (born 30 December 1996), known as Matheus Aiás, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Primeira Liga club Moreirense.
Club career[edit]
Early years[edit]
Born in Palmares Paulista, São Paulo, Matheus played in the youth teams at Cruzeiro and Ponte Preta. In January 2014 he agreed to a deal with Italian Serie A side Udinese from Ponte Preta's under-17 squad.[3] He was later assigned to Granada CF, a club in the same ownership group as Udinese in Giampaolo Pozzo, joining their reserve team in November 2014 but could only be registered the following January after he turned 18.[4] Matheus made his senior debut on 15 March 2015, playing the last 12 minutes in a 0–1 Segunda División B away loss against Arroyo CP. His first goal came on 4 October 2015, as he scored the opener in a 1–1 home draw against Mérida AD.
On 27 April 2017, Matheus joined fellow third division side Lorca FC on loan for two months, as an injury replacement to Chumbi,[5] helping the team win promotion to the Segunda División via the playoffs for the first time in the team's history.[6]
In July 2017, now owned by Watford, another club of the Pozzo ownership family, Matheus returned to the Spanish third division on loan with CF Fuenlabrada.[7]
On 30 January 2018, Matheus was loaned to Valencia CF Mestalla.[8]
Mirandés[edit]
On 22 August 2018, Matheus agreed to a one-year loan deal with fellow third division CD Mirandés,[9] achieving promotion at the end of the 2018–19 season. His loan was renewed for a further season as the team entered LaLiga 2.[10] He made his professional debut on 17 August, starting in a 2–2 away draw against Rayo Vallecano.[11] During the team's run to the 2019–20 Copa del Rey semi-finals, Matheus finished as the competition's second-highest scorer behind Alexander Isak and became the first player in a decade to score against four different La Liga opponents for a team in a lower division after netting against RC Celta de Vigo, Sevilla FC, Villarreal CF and Real Sociedad. Only Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez had done so in that time.[12][13]
Orlando City[edit]
On 21 August 2020, Matheus signed a two-and-a-half-year deal with MLS side Orlando City SC.[14] After a two-month delay, Matheus was eventually able to make his debut on October 24 as a stoppage-time substitute in a 2–1 defeat to Inter Miami.[15] He scored his first goal for the club in the following game, a 4–1 rivalry win against Atlanta United.[16]
Having only played for a combined 31 minutes for Orlando City, Matheus returned to the Spanish Segunda División on loan with Real Oviedo on 4 July 2021 ahead of the 2021–22 season with an option to buy.[17] He made his Oviedo debut on 20 August 2021, as a 67th-minute substitute in a 2–1 defeat to Almería.[18]
Racing Santander[edit]
On 8 July 2022, it was announced Aias had moved to newly-promoted Segunda División team Racing de Santander for an undisclosed transfer fee.[19] On 25 August 2023, Racing announced that his contract had been terminated by mutual agreement.[20]
Moreirense[edit]
On 28 August 2023, recently-promoted to Primeira Liga side Moreirense announced the signing of Aiás on a one-year contract.[21]
Career statistics[edit]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Granada B | 2014–15 | Segunda División B | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16 | Segunda División B | 17 | 2 | — | — | — | 17 | 2 | ||||
| 2016–17 | Segunda División B | 33 | 16 | — | — | — | 33 | 16 | ||||
| Total | 53 | 18 | — | — | — | 53 | 18 | |||||
| Lorca (loan) | 2016–17 | Segunda División B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| Watford | 2017–18 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fuenlabrada (loan) | 2017–18 | Segunda División B | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 3 | ||
| Valencia B (loan) | 2017–18 | Segunda División B | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Mirandés (loan) | 2018–19 | Segunda División B | 34 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 5[b] | 3 | 40 | 11 | |
| 2019–20 | Segunda División | 27 | 6 | 7 | 6 | — | — | 34 | 12 | |||
| Total | 61 | 14 | 8 | 6 | — | 5 | 3 | 74 | 23 | |||
| Orlando City | 2020 | MLS | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | |||
| 2021 | MLS | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | |||||
| Real Oviedo (loan) | 2021–22 | Segunda División | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 2 | ||
| Racing Santander | 2022–23 | Segunda División | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 3 | ||
| 2023–24 | Segunda División | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 3 | ||||
| Moreirense | 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 200 | 42 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 219 | 51 | ||
- ^ Appearances in 2017 Segunda División B play-offs
- ^ Appearances in 2019 Segunda División B play-offs
References[edit]
- ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ "Matheus Aiás: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ "Ponte Preta negocia promessa da base de 17 anos com o Udinese" [Ponte Preta negotiate 17-year-old youth prospect with Udinese] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 9 January 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ "Otro jugador de la factoría del Udinese se une al filial" [Another player from the Udinese factory joins the reserves] (in Spanish). Ideal. 6 November 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ "Matheus, nuevo fichaje del Lorca FC" [Matheus, new signing of Lorca FC] (in Spanish). Lorca FC. 27 April 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ "El Lorca FC, nuevo equipo de LaLiga 1l2l3". El Lorca FC, nuevo equipo de LaLiga 1l2l3 (in Spanish).
- ^ "Comunicado: El C. F. Fuenlabrada logra la cesión de Matheus" [Announcement: C. F. Fuenlabrada get the loan of Matheus] (in Spanish). CF Fuenlabrada. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ "El Mestalla anuncia el fichaje del delantero Matheus Aias" [Mestalla announce the signing of forward Matheus Aias] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ "Matheus Aias llega a la delantera rojilla" [Matheus Aias arrives at the forward line rojilla] (in Spanish). CD Mirandés. 22 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ "Matheus Aias continuará la próxima temporada en el C.D. Mirandés" [Matheus Aias will continue the following season at C.D. Mirandés] (in Spanish). CD Mirandés. 22 July 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ "El VAR protagoniza la igualada en Vallecas" [VAR is the protagonist on the draw in Vallecas] (in Spanish). Marca. 17 August 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ^ Jones, Matt. "Mirandes vs. Real Sociedad: 2020 Copa del Rey Leg 2 Live-Stream Info, Preview". Bleacher Report.
- ^ "Cuánto cuesta y quién es Matheus Aias: contrato con el Mirandés, cláusula de rescisión y rumores | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
- ^ "Orlando City SC Signs Brazilian Forward Matheus Aiás". www.orlandocitysc.com.
- ^ "Inter Miami CF 2, Orlando City SC 1 2020 MLS Match Recap". mlssoccer.com.
- ^ "Orlando City SC 4, Atlanta United FC 1 2020 MLS Match Recap". mlssoccer.com.
- ^ "Matheus, nuevo jugador del Real Oviedo". Real Oviedo (in Spanish).
- ^ "It Wasn't To Be In Almería". Real Oviedo - Web Oficial.
- ^ "Orlando City SC Transfers Forward Matheus Aiás to Real Racing Club de Santander". www.orlandocitysc.com.
- ^ "Acuerdo entre el Racing y Matheus Aiás para la rescisión de su contrato" [Agreement between Racing and Matheus Aías for the rescision of his contract] (in Spanish). Racing Santander. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Matheus Aiás chega para o ataque" [Matheus Aiás arrives for the attack]. Moreirense FC (in European Portuguese). 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ "Matheus Aias Soccerway profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ "Matheus Aias oGol profile". www.ogol.com.br (in Portuguese).
External links[edit]
- Matheus Aiás at BDFutbol
- Matheus Aiás at Soccerway
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Footballers from São Paulo (state)
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Segunda División players
- Segunda División B players
- Major League Soccer players
- Primeira Liga players
- Club Recreativo Granada players
- Lorca FC players
- CF Fuenlabrada footballers
- Valencia CF Mestalla footballers
- CD Mirandés footballers
- Orlando City SC players
- Real Oviedo players
- Racing de Santander players
- Moreirense F.C. players
- Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal