Matheuzinho (footballer, born 1997)

Matheus Martins Fogaça de Paula (born 18 October 1997), commonly known as Matheuzinho or Matheusinho, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as either an attacking midfielder or a forward for Vitória.

Career
Matheuzinho was born in Capivari de Baixo, Santa Catarina, and represented Figueirense as a youth. He made his first team debut on 4 March 2015, coming on as a late substitute for Rafael Bastos in a 2–1 Campeonato Catarinense home win over Metropolitano.

Matheuzinho scored his first senior goal on 15 March 2015, netting Figueira's fourth in a 4–0 away routing of the same opponent. After being mainly used in the under-20 sides, he made his Série A debut on 3 July 2016, replacing Jocinei in a 1–1 home draw against Atlético Mineiro.

Matheuzinho was loaned to Hercílio Luz for the 2018 Catarinense, but only featured for the under-23 team of Figueirense after returning. He again featured rarely before signing for Caxias on 18 September 2020.

On 20 October 2022, Matheuzinho signed for Ypiranga-RS for the upcoming season. The following 7 April, he moved to Vitória as the club paid his release clause, and was regularly used as the club achieved promotion from the Série B as champions.

Honours
Figueirense
 * Campeonato Catarinense: 2015

Vitória
 * Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2023