Matheus de Sales Cabral (born 13 May 1995), known as Matheus Sales, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for K League 1 club Ulsan HD.

Matheus Sales
Personal information
Full name Matheus de Sales Cabral
Date of birth (1995-05-13) 13 May 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Guarulhos, Brazil
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Ulsan HD
Number 95
Youth career
São Paulo
2009–2014 Palmeiras
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2021 Palmeiras 28 (0)
2017Bahia (loan) 26 (0)
2018América Mineiro (loan) 5 (0)
2018Figueirense (loan) 23 (1)
2019Novorizontino (loan) 7 (0)
2019–2020Coritiba (loan) 61 (2)
2021–2024 Coritiba 40 (2)
2022Goiás (loan) 35 (1)
2023Atlético Goianiense (loan) 34 (0)
2024– Ulsan HD 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 January 2024

Club career

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Born in Guarulhos, São Paulo, Matheus Sales joined Palmeiras' youth setup in 2009, after being approved in a trial.[1] In 2014, after being strongly linked to Internacional, he signed a new four-year deal with the club.[2]

Matheus Sales made his first team – and Série A – debut on 25 October 2015, starting in a 0–2 home loss against Sport Recife.[3] In the year's Copa do Brasil, he started in both legs of the final, earning plaudits for his performance on the second match.[4]

In January 2024, Sales signed for K League 1 club Ulsan HD.[5]

Career statistics

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As of match played 25 November 2023[6]
Club Season League State League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Palmeiras 2014 Série A 0 0 0 0 0 0
2015 4 0 0 0 3 0 7 0
2016 11 0 7 0 1 0 2 0 21 0
Total 15 0 7 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 28 0
Bahia (loan) 2017 Série A 14 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 26 0
América Mineiro (loan) 2018 5 0 0 0 5 0
Figueirense (loan) 2018 Série B 23 1 23 1
Novorizontino (loan) 2019 Campeonato Paulista 7 0 7 0
Coritiba (loan) 2019 Série B 30 0 0 0 30 0
2020 Série A 21 0 9 2 1 0 31 2
Total 51 0 9 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 61 2
Coritiba 2021 Série B 27 2 7 1 2 0 36 3
2022 Série A 0 0 7 0 7 0
Total 27 2 14 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 43 3
Goiás (loan) 2022 Série A 31 0 4 1 35 1
Atlético Goianiense (loan) 2023 Série B 28 0 6 0 2 0 36 0
Total 189 3 56 3 13 1 2 0 4 0 264 7

Honours

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Palmeiras

Bahia

References

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  1. ^ "Matheus Sales usa família como motivação para brilhar no Palmeiras" [Matheus Sales uses family as a motivation to shine at Palmeiras] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 16 November 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Destaque na final contra o Santos, atleta da base quase deixou o Palmeiras" [Spotlight in the final against Santos, youth graduate nearly left Palmeiras] (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 4 December 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Sport vence a primeira fora de casa e sonha com G-4; Palmeiras sofre pressão da torcida" [Sport wins the first one away from home and dreams with G-4; Palmeiras suffers pressure from the supporters] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 24 October 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Do sub-20 ao título nacional: Matheus Sales celebra ascensão no Palmeiras" [From the under-20s to national title: Matheus Sales celebrates rise at Palmeiras] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 5 December 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  5. ^ "기다리고 기다리던 수비형 미드필더의 합류! 울산 HD, 마테우스 영입" [The much-awaited defensive midfielder joins! Ulsan HD recruits Mateus]. www.uhfc.tv (in Korean). 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Matheus Sales" (in Portuguese). Palmeiras' official website. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
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