Matheus Machado (footballer, born 2003)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Machado and the second or paternal family name is Ferreira.

Matheus Machado

Personal information
Full name	Matheus Machado Ferreira
Date of birth	(2003-03-13) 13 March 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Porto Alegre, Brazil
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Zulte Waregem
Number	99
Youth career
Years	Team
2015–2021	Grêmio
2022	Nacional
2023	Cherno More	15	(6)
2023–	Zulte Waregem	28	(7)

Matheus Machado Ferreira, born 13 March 2003 in Porto Alegre city, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Challenger Pro League club Zulte Waregem.[1][2]

Career

Born in Porto Alegre, Machado played for Grêmio and Nacional SP in his youth such.

On 17 January 2023, Machado joined Cherno More Varna in Bulgaria.[3] On 21 April, he made his debut for the club in a 2–0 away win over Botev Vratsa. Twelve days later, scored his first goal for Cherno More in his third league appearance for the club, in a 2–2 against Arda Kardzhali.

On 1 September 2023, Machado joined Belgian club Zulte Waregem,[4] for an undisclosed fee believed to be around €500 000.

Career statistics

As of 30 March 2024[1]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Cherno More	First League	2022–23	8	2	1	1	–		–		9	3
		2023–24	7	4	0	0	–		–		7	4
	Total		15	6	1	1	0	0	0	0	16	7
Zulte Waregem	Challenger Pro League	2023–24	21	4	2	0	–		–		23	4
Career total			36	10	3	1	0	0	0	0	39	11

References

1. Matheus Machado at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
2. Coorevits, Jochen (10 November 2023). "Braziliaans goudhaantje: Matheus Machado (20) is rijzende ster in Elindus Arena". Krant van West-Vlaanderen [nl] (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 September 2024.
3. "Черно море подписа с 19-годишен бразилец" (in Bulgarian). chernomorepfc.bg. 17 January 2023.
4. "Matheus Machado Ferreira is nieuwste versterking bij Essevee" (in Dutch). essevee.be. 1 September 2023.

External links

• Matheus Machado at Soccerway
• Player Profile at playmakerstats.com