Matheus Martinelli

Brazilian footballer (born 2001)

Matheus Martinelli
Personal information
Full name	Matheus Martinelli Lima^[1]
Date of birth	(2001-10-05) 5 October 2001 (age 22)^[1]
Place of birth	Presidente Prudente, Brazil
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)^[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Fluminense
Number	8
Youth career
2013–2014	Marília
2014–2015	Osvaldo Cruz
2015–2017	Grêmio Desportivo Prudente
2017–2020	Fluminense
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–	Fluminense	156	(4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:39, 9 November 2021 (UTC)

Matheus Martinelli Lima (born 5 October 2001), known as Matheus Martinelli or just Martinelli, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Fluminense.^[2]

Club career

Born in Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, Martinelli started playing football at Marília, later playing for other clubs from the State of São Paulo before joining Fluminense in 2017.^[3]

Martinelli made his professional debut for Fluminense on 1 December 2020, starting in a 0–0 Série A draw against Red Bull Bragantino.^[4] He subsequently became a regular with the Tricolor, scoring 3 goals in 11 games and being named Série A man of the weekend on the 16 February 2021 after his performance against Ceará, scoring the second goal in his team 3–1 away win.^[5]

Career statistics

As of 9 November 2021.^[2]

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Fluminense	2020	Série A	13	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		13	3
Fluminense	2021	Série A	26	0	10	0	5	0	9^[a]	0	—		50	0
Career total			39	3	10	0	5	0	9	0	0	0	63	3

^ Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores

Honours

Fluminense

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "FIFA Club World Cup Saudi Arabia 2023™: List of Players: Fluminense FC" (PDF). FIFA. 6 December 2023. p. 5. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
^ ^a ^b Matheus Martinelli at Soccerway
^ "Matheus Martinelli". ADM Esporte (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 18 February 2021.
^ "Fluminense chega a 11 jogadores da base que estrearam no profissional em 2020". Fluminense Football Club (in Brazilian Portuguese). 12 January 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
^ "Martinelli é eleito o cara da 36ª rodada; Fluminense emplaca cinco nomes na seleção do torcedor". Lance! (in Brazilian Portuguese). Rio de Janeiro. 16 February 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2021.