Career
Matheus began playing for Corinthians"s academy at the age of eleven. He has been considered one of the club"s most promising young players in years. Corinthians
Matheus was elevated to the professional team in January 2015 for the team"s pre-season in Florida, United States.
He did not take part in any of the friendly matches, only participating in training sessions.
He remained training with the main squad ever since. He was a non-used substitute during several matches, most of them of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. He made his debut in a friendly match against American Broadcasting Company on 22 July 2015 playing the entire game, which was a celebration of American Broadcasting Company"s centennial.
Matheus made his official debut on 23 August 2015, as he entered in the second half of Corinthians" 3–0 victory against Cruzeiro at Arena Corinthians. His first official start was against Santos in a Copa do Brasil match on August 26.
