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Matheus Saldanha
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 Saldanha with Neftçi in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matheus Bonifácio Saldanha Marinho | ||
| Date of birth | 18 August 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Uberaba, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ferencváros | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Santos | |||
| 2016–2019 | Audax | ||
| 2018–2019 | → Bahia (loan) | ||
| 2019 | Bahia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Bahia | 29 | (3) |
| 2021 | → JEF United Chiba (loan) | 31 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | JEF United Chiba | 16 | (1) |
| 2022 | → Chengdu Rongcheng (loan) | 19 | (3) |
| 2023 | → Neftçi (loan) | 17 | (5) |
| 2023–2024 | Partizan | 28 | (18) |
| 2024– | Ferencváros | 7 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 November 2024 | |||
Matheus Bonifácio Saldanha Marinho (born 19 August 1999), commonly known as Matheus Saldanha, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Hungarian club Ferencváros.
Club career
[edit]Born in Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Saldanha joined Bahia's youth setup in 2018, initially on loan from Audax.[1][2] On 1 July 2019, after impressing with the under-20 side, he was bought outright and signed a permanent three-year contract.[3]
Saldanha was promoted to the first team for the 2020 season, and made his senior debut on 22 January of that year by starting in a 1–1 Campeonato Baiano away draw against Juazeirense.[4] He scored his first senior goal on 9 February, netting his team's second in a 3–1 away win against Jacobina.[5]
Saldanha made his Série A on 12 August 2020, coming on as a second-half substitute for Rossi in a 1–0 home win against Coritiba.[6] His first goal in the category occurred on 16 September, as he scored his team's second in a 2–3 away loss against Corinthians.[7]
In 2021, Saldanha joined to J2 club, JEF United Chiba on loan transfer. One year later, he was announcement officially permanently transfer to JEF United Chiba has been confirmed after a season as loan player from EC Bahia.
In 2022, Saldanha loaned again to Chinese Super League club, Chengdu Rongcheng for during mid 2022 season. He leave from the club after a half season at Chengdu expiration contract.
He returned to JEF United Chiba for the 2023 season.[8]
Partizan
[edit]On 28 July 2023, Saldanha signed a four-year contract with Serbian club Partizan for a reported fee of €1.3 million. Just one day later, Saldanha scored a goal on his debut in a 3–3 draw away at TSC.[9] A week later, Saldanha scored his second goal in a 2–0 win over Vojvodina.[10] In the third qualifying round for the UEFA Europa Conference League, Saldanha scored one goal in the two-legged tie against Sabah.[11] On 27 August, Saldanha scored his third SuperLiga goal in a 3–1 win against Javor.[12] In September and October, Saldanha continued his good form by scoring 6 goals and providing 3 assists. On 20 December 2023, Saldanha scored the winning goal in the 171st Eternal derby in a 2–1 win against arch rivals Red Star.[13] Saldanha scored against Red Star again at the Rajko Mitić Stadium on 9 March 2024, as Red Star and Partizan drew 2–2 in the 172nd Eternal derby.[14] Saldanha finished the 2023–24 Serbian SuperLiga having played 27 games and scored 17 goals, becoming its joint top scorer.
Ferencváros
[edit]On September 3, 2024, he signed a contract with the Hungarian club Ferencváros.[15] On 15 September 2024, he debuted with a goal in a 3–0 victory against Budafoki MTE in the 2024–25 Magyar Kupa.[16] On 20 September 2024, he scored his first league goal in a 3–1 victory against MTK Budapest at Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion in the 2024–25 Nemzeti Bajnokság I.[17]
On 29 September 2024, he scored a hat-trick against Puskás Akadémia FC in the 2024-25 Nemzeti Bajnokság I at the Groupama Arena.[18][19]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 28 October 2024[20]
| Club | Season | League | State league[a] | National cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bahia | 2020 | Série A | 17 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | 34 | 3 |
| JEF United Chiba (loan) | 2021 | J2 League | 31 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 3 | |||
| JEF United Chiba | 2022 | 16 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 47 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 48 | 4 | |||||
| Chengdu Rongcheng (loan) | 2022 | Chinese Super League | 19 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 3 | |||
| Neftçi (loan) | 2022–23 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 17 | 5 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 5 | |||
| Partizan | 2023–24 | Serbian Superliga | 27 | 17 | — | 3 | 0 | 4[e] | 1 | — | 34 | 18 | ||
| 2024–25 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5[f] | 2 | — | 6 | 3 | |||||
| Total | 28 | 18 | — | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | — | 40 | 21 | ||||
| Ferencváros | 2024–25 | Nemzeti Bajnokság | 7 | 5 | — | 1 | 2 | 4[g] | 1 | — | 12 | 8 | ||
| Career total | 135 | 37 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 173 | 44 | ||
- ^ Includes Campeonato Baiano
- ^ Includes Emperor's Cup, Azerbaijan Cup, Serbian Cup
- ^ Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Appearances in Copa do Nordeste
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- ^ Two appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Four Appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
Honours
[edit]Bahia
Individual
References
[edit]- ^ "Bola dentro: Saldanha, um uberabense no EC Bahia" [Ball in: Saldanha, an uberabense in EC Bahia] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Jornal da Manhã. 13 August 2020. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ Matheus Saldanha at zerozero.pt
- ^ "Saldanha" (in Brazilian Portuguese). EC Bahia. 1 July 2019. Archived from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "Bahia joga mal, Juazeirense perde gols, e times ficam no empate na estreia do Baianão" [Bahia play poorly, Juazeirense miss goals, and teams end up drawing in the debut of the Baianão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 22 January 2020. Archived from the original on 31 October 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "Em jogo com erros de arbitragem, Bahia vence o Jacobina de virada e assume topo" [In a match with refereeing errors, Bahia defeat Jacobina and go top] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 9 February 2020. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "Rodriguinho marca de cavadinha, e Bahia vence o Coritiba no Brasileirão" [Rodriguinho scores with a Panenka, and Bahia defeat Coritiba in the Brasileirão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 12 August 2020. Archived from the original on 17 November 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "Em meio a nova derrota, Saldanha comemora primeiro gol na Série A" [Amidst new defeat, Saldanha celebrates first goal in the Série A] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Correio 24 Horas. 17 September 2020. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "成都蓉城足球倶楽部よりFWサウダーニャが復帰【千葉】" [Forward Saldanha returns from Chengdu Rongcheng Football Club [Chiba] (in Japanese). Yahoo!. 4 January 2023. Archived from the original on 4 January 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ "TSC VS. PARTIZAN 3 - 3". Soccerway.com. 29 July 2023.
- ^ "VOJVODINA VS. PARTIZAN 0 - 2". Soccerway.com. 6 August 2023.
- ^ "PARTIZAN VS. SABAH 2 - 0". Soccerway.com. 17 August 2023.
- ^ "PARTIZAN VS. JAVOR 3 - 1". Soccerway.com. 27 August 2023.
- ^ "PARTIZAN VS. RED STAR BELGRADE 2 - 1". Soccerway.com. 20 December 2023.
- ^ "RED STAR BELGRADE VS. PARTIZAN 2 - 2". Soccerway.com. 9 March 2024.
- ^ "WE HAVE SIGNED A TOP SCORER BRAZILIAN STRIKER". www.fradi.hu. Ferencvárosi TC. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ "Budafoki MTE vs. Ferencváros - 15 September 2024 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "MTK vs. Ferencváros - 20 September 2024 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "Saldanha mesterhármasával megverte a Fradi a Puskás Akadémiát". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). 29 September 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ "Matheus Saldanha beállt, majd bő negyedóra alatt triplázott a Puskás Akadémia ellen – VIDEÓ!". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). 29 September 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ Saldanha at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ "Tim sezone 2023/24 Mozzart Bet Super lige Srbije" (in Serbian). Serbian SuperLiga. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
External links
[edit]- Matheus Saldanha at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Bahia profile (in Brazilian Portuguese)
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