Career
Mainly an attacking midfielder, he can also play as a forward. Born in São Paulo Paulo, Matheus graduated from Portuguesa"s youth categories. On 9 September 2014 he made his professional debut, replacing fellow youth graduate Gabriel Xavier in a 0–1 away loss against Santa Cruz for the Série B championship.
On 22 November Matheus scored his first goal, netting his side"s only in a 1–2 away loss against Ceará.
On 27 April 2015, after staying four months unpaid, he moved to Vasco.