Matheus Babi

Brazilian footballer
Matheus Calvin
Personal information
Full name Matheus Barcelos da Silva
Date of birth (1997-07-18) 18 July 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Macaé, Brazil
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Peñarol
Number 13
Youth career
2014–2017 Macaé
2016–2017 → Grêmio (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2020 Macaé 41 (11)
2019 → America-RJ (loan) 25 (11)
2020–2021 Serra Macaense 0 (0)
2020–2021 → Botafogo (loan) 42 (13)
2021– Athletico Paranaense 22 (4)
2022 → Santa Clara (loan) 26 (5)
2023 → Goiás (loan) 17 (4)
2024- → Peñarol (loan) 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:35, 4 March 2024 (UTC)

Matheus Barcelos da Silva (born 18 March 1997), known as Matheus Babi, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Peñarol.

Club career

Born in Macaé, Rio de Janeiro, Babi represented Macaé Esporte as a youth.[1] He made his first team debut on 29 February 2016, coming on as a second-half substitute for Yuri in a 3–1 Campeonato Carioca away loss against Volta Redonda.[2]

On 31 May 2016, Babi signed his first professional contract, agreeing to a deal until May 2018.[3] Thirteen days later, he agreed to a loan deal with Grêmio until December 2017, and was assigned back to the under-20 squad.[4]

Back to Macaé for the 2018 campaign, Babi scored his first senior goal on 10 January of that year, netting the opener in a 3–3 home draw against America-RJ.[5] He also featured regularly in the 2018 Série D and in the 2019 Campeonato Carioca before joining America on loan on 19 March 2019.[6]

Babi scored 12 goals in only 27 appearances for America, helping in their promotion as runners-up. He returned to Macaé in November 2019, for the ensuing Cariocão,[7] and scored five goals during the competition.

On 15 February 2020, Babi signed a three-year contract with Serra Macaense,[8] but was loaned to Série A club Botafogo on 3 July.[9] He made his debut in the top tier on 13 August, starting and scoring the equalizer in a 1–1 away draw against Red Bull Bragantino.[10]

Career statistics

As of match played 28 May 2023[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Macaé 2016 Série C 0 0 2 0 — — — — 2 0
2018 Série D 7 2 12 1 — — 4[a] 0 — 23 3
2019 Carioca — 11 3 — — — — 11 3
2020 Carioca — 9 5 — — — — 9 5
Total 7 2 34 9 0 0 — 4 0 — 45 11
America-RJ (loan) 2019 Carioca B1 — 25 11 — — 2[a] 1 — 27 12
Serra Macaense 2020 Carioca B1 — 0 0 — — — — 0 0
Botafogo (loan) 2020 Série A 29 7 — 1 0 — — — 30 7
Athletico Paranaense 2021 Serie A 11 3 4 1 0 0 — 8[b] 0 — 23 4
Santa Clara (loan) 2022–23 Primeira Liga 26 5 — 1 0 4 1 — — 31 6
Career total 72 16 63 21 2 0 4 1 14 1 0 0 155 39
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Rio
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana

Honours

Club

Athletico Paranaense

References

  1. ^ "Artilheiros no sub-20, Dônavan e Babi pedem passagem no elenco principal" [Top goalscorers in the under-20s, Dônavan and Babi knock the door of the main squad] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 13 May 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Em noite de Tiago Amaral, Voltaço vence o Macaé e segue vivo" [On Tiago Amaral's night, Voltaço defeat Macaé and remain alive] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Vale. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Macaé renova com Cambalhota; Babi assina primeiro contrato profissional" [Macaé renew with Cambalhota; Babi signs first professional deal] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 31 May 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Grêmio aposta em 'centroavante de ofício' e contrata promessa do Macaé" [Grêmio bet on 'original centre forward' and sign Macaé prospect] (in Brazilian Portuguese). BOL. 13 June 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Macaé Esporte 3 x 3 América FC – no Estádio Eduardo Guinle (Nova Friburgo) – 10 de janeiro de 2018" [Macaé Esporte 3–3 América FC – at the Estádio Eduardo Guinle (Nova Friburgo) – 10 January 2018] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Guilherme Kroll. 13 January 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Atacante Matheus Babi, ex-Macaé, é o novo reforço do America" [Forward Matheus Babi, formerly of Macaé, is America's new addition] (in Brazilian Portuguese). America FC. 19 March 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Vice-artilheiro do Carioca B1, Matheus Babi volta a treinar com elenco do Macaé" [Second-best goalscorer of Carioca B1, Matheus Babi returns to training with Macaé's squad] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 16 November 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  8. ^ "Serra Macaense contrata Matheus Babi" [Serra Macaense sign Matheus Babi] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Serra Macaense FC. 15 February 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Matheus Babi é emprestado para o Botafogo" [Matheus Babi is loaned to Botafogo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Serra Macaense FC. 4 July 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  10. ^ "Babigol! Atacante mostra credenciais e resolve na estreia do Botafogo" [Babigol! Forward shows his credentials and decides in Botafogo's debut] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  11. ^ Matheus Babi at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 September 2020.

External links

  • Botafogo profile (in Brazilian Portuguese)
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Peñarol – current squad