Matheus Martinelli

Matheus Martinelli
Personal information
Full name Matheus Martinelli Lima
Date of birth (2001-10-05) 5 October 2001 (age 25)
Place of birth Presidente Prudente, Brazil
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Fluminense
Number 8
Youth career
2013–2014 Marília
2014–2015 Osvaldo Cruz
2015–2017 Grêmio Prudente
2017–2020 Fluminense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Fluminense 251 (13)
International career
2026– Brazil 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:34, 25 September 2026 (UTC)

Matheus Martinelli Lima (born 5 October 2001), known as Matheus Martinelli or just Martinelli, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Fluminense and the Brazil national team.

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.

Martinelli made his professional debut for Fluminense on 1 December 2020, starting in a 0–0 Série A draw against Red Bull Bragantino. 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.

On 18 January 2023, already established at Flu, Martinelli renewed his contract until December 2025, and featured in eight matches during the 2023 Copa Libertadores as the club won the competition for the first time ever. He agreed to a new deal until 2027 on 13 March 2025, and a further renewal until 2030 occurred on 24 February 2026.

International career

Born in Brazil, Martinelli is of Italian descent and holds dual Brazilian and Italian citizenship. On 16 September 2026, Martinelli was called up to the Brazil football team for two friendlies against Australia and India, replacing injured João Pedro.

Career statistics

As of 22 September 2026.
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Fluminense 2020 Série A 133000000—133
2021 3101005090—550
2022 2811417060—552
2023 282121108020513
2024 342704010020572
2025 33390907251636
2026 200803170—381
Career total 187116422914729133217
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  2. 1 2 Appearance(s) in FIFA Club World Cup
  3. ↑ Appearance(s) in Recopa Sudamericana
  4. ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana

Honours

Fluminense
Individual

References

  1. 1 2 3 "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.
  2. 1 2 Matheus Martinelli at Soccerway
  3. ↑ "Matheus Martinelli". ADM Esporte (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 24 October 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  4. ↑ "Fluminense chega a 11 jogadores da base que estrearam no profissional em 2020". Fluminense Football Club (in Brazilian Portuguese). 12 January 2020. Archived from the original on 6 December 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "Fluminense renova contrato com Martinelli e Calegari até o final de 2025" [Fluminense renew contract with Martinelli and Calegari until the end of 2025] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 18 January 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
  7. ↑ "Fluminense acerta renovação com Martinelli até 2027" [Fluminense agree renewal with Martinelli until 2027] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 13 March 2025. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
  8. ↑ "Fluminense acerta a renovação do contrato de Martinelli" [Fluminense agree Martinelli's contract renewal] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Fluminense FC. 24 February 2026. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
  9. ↑ "La Gazzetta dello Sport: La Juventus segue il centrocampista del Fluminense Matheus Martinelli, soprannominato dai tifosi "Xavinelli"". AllFootball. 26 September 2026.
  10. ↑ "Carlo Ancelotti convoca Martinelli, do Fluminense, para amistosos com Austrália e Índia" [Carlo Ancelotti calls up Martinelli, from Fluminense, for friendlies with Australia and India] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. 16 September 2026. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
  11. ↑ "Vice-campeão, Fluminense domina seleção do Carioca 2026; veja os melhores" [Runners-up Fluminense dominate the 2026 Campeonato Carioca Team of the Tournament; see the best players] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 9 March 2026. Retrieved 22 September 2026.