In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Belém and the second or paternal family name is Souza.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matheus José Belém de Souza | ||
| Date of birth | (2003-03-13) 13 March 2003 (age 21) | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Chapecoense (on loan) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2023 | São Paulo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | São Paulo | 3 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Chapecoense (loan) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 December 2024 | |||
Matheus José Belém de Souza (born 13 March 2003) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Chapecoense, on loan from São Paulo.
Career
Born in São Paulo, Belém joined São Paulo FC's youth setup at the age of 12. He played all 5 Copinha games and scored 1 goal for São Paulo's youth academy. After that, he was promoted to the first team. He made his professional debut with the club on 12 February 2023, coming on as a half-time substitute for Alan Franco in a 3–1 home win against Santos, for the 2023 Campeonato Paulista.
On 9 July 2023 he was voted the best player on the field by Rede Globo in the match against Red Bull Bragantino.
On 6 December 2024, after not being used in São Paulo FC professional season, Belém agreed to loan him to Chapcoense, until the end of 2025.
Style of play
Belém is known for his speed and physicality.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 6 December 2024
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| São Paulo | 2023 | Série A | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
- Notes
Honours
São Paulo
São Paulo U17
- Copa do Brasil Sub-17: 2020
- Supercopa do Brasil Sub-17: 2020
References
- "São Paulo se reapresenta com zagueiro Belém após lesão de Ferraresi". Terra (in Portuguese). 24 January 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- "Com Arboleda fora, zagueiro Belém deve ser relacionado para partida do São Paulo contra o Santo André". gazetaesportiva.com. 4 February 2023.
- "Rogério Ceni decide trazer Belém para o São Paulo". 24 January 2023.
- "Sob chuva, São Paulo vence clássico e complica Santos no Paulistão". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 12 February 2023.
- "Matheus Belém cita reviravolta em três dias no São Paulo e é elogiado por Pato: "Pode renovar com ele"". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 8 July 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- Alexandre Zanquetta (6 December 2024). "Zagueiro do São Paulo será reforço da Chapecoense após perder espaço; é a 2a saída do Tricolor para 2025". saopaulo.blog (in Portuguese).
- "Lateral e depois zagueiro, Matheus Belém agrada com velocidade em linha alta e Ceni deve dar chances ao defensor". 26 January 2023.
- Matheus Belém at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
External links
- Matheus Belém at playmakerstats.com (English version of zerozero.pt)
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