Matheus Henrique Teixeira (born 8 March 1999), known as Matheus Teixeira, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Criciúma, on loan from Bahia.

Matheus Teixeira
Personal information
Full name Matheus Henrique Teixeira
Date of birth (1999-03-08) 8 March 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth José Bonifácio, Brazil
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Criciúma
(on loan from Bahia)
Youth career
2013–2019 Palmeiras
2019–2020 Bahia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Bahia 23 (0)
2023Oita Trinita (loan) 5 (0)
2024–Criciúma (loan) 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 October 2023

Club career

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Born in José Bonifácio, São Paulo, Matheus Teixeira joined Palmeiras' youth setup in 2013, aged 14. In July 2019, he left the club and joined fellow Série A club Bahia.[1]

Promoted to the first team in 2020, Matheus Teixeira was initially a fourth-choice behind Douglas Friedrich, Anderson and Mateus Claus. He made his senior debut on 3 March 2021, starting in a 0–1 Campeonato Baiano home loss against UNIRB.[2]

In April 2021, after Douglas tested positive for COVID-19 and Mateus Claus was injured, Matheus Teixeira became the first-choice, and helped their side to reach the finals of the 2021 Copa do Nordeste after saving two penalties.[3]

Career statistics

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As of 25 October 2021[4]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bahia 2020 Série A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021 16 0 4 0 2 0 3[a] 0 4[b] 0 29 0
Career total 16 0 4 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 29 0
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste

Honours

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Bahia

References

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  1. ^ "Goleiro se despede do Palmeiras e acerta com o Bahia para o time Sub-20" [Goalkeeper bids farewell from Palmeiras and signs with Bahia] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol Bahiano. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Bahia é derrotado pelo Unirb, que vence pela primeira vez no Baianão" [Bahia is defeated by Unirb, and lose for the first time in the Baianão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Jornal A Tarde. 3 March 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Sem sofrer gols e com três pênaltis defendidos, Matheus Teixeira chega com moral para decisão" [Without conceding goals and with three penalties saved, Matheus Teixeira comes up with his morale high for the finals] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  4. ^ Matheus Teixeira at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
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