| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matheus Leonardo Sales Cardoso | ||
| Date of birth | 11 February 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atlético Goianiense | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2016 | América Mineiro | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2020 | América Mineiro | 126 | (15) |
| 2020–2022 | Beitar Jerusalem | 14 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | → FC Ashdod (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2022–2024 | América Mineiro | 58 | (5) |
| 2024–2025 | Criciúma | 28 | (5) |
| 2025–2026 | Santa Clara | 9 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Sport Recife (loan) | 25 | (2) |
| 2026 | → Ceará (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2026– | Atlético Goianiense | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | Brazil U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Brazil U20 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 July 2026 | |||
Matheus Leonardo Sales Cardoso (born 11 February 1998), commonly known as Matheusinho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Série B club Atlético Goianiense.
Born in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Matheusinho joined América Mineiro's youth setup in 2011, aged 13. In 2016, he was promoted to the main squad by manager Givanildo Oliveira.
Matheusinho made his first team debut on 19 March 2016, coming on as a second-half substitute for Tiago Luís in a 0–2 Campeonato Mineiro away loss against Tombense. He appeared in two further matches during the tournament, as his side was crowned champions.
Matheusinho made his Série A debut on 2 June 2016, replacing Alan Mineiro in a 1–2 home loss against Ponte Preta. On 30 September, after already becoming a starter under new manager Enderson Moreira, he renewed his contract until 2021. On 18 September 2020 he was transferred and signed a 5 year contract with Beitar Jerusalem for an undisclosed fee.
| Club | Season | League | State league | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| América Mineiro | 2016 | Série A | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| 2017 | Série B | 24 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 31 | 3 | ||
| 2018 | Série A | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 1 | |||
| 2019 | Série B | 31 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 45 | 9 | |||
| 2020 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 99 | 11 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 133 | 15 | |||
| Beitar Jerusalem | 2020–21 | Israeli Premier League | 13 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 2 | |||
| 2021–22 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 14 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 18 | 2 | ||||
| F.C. Ashdod (loan) | 2021–22 | Israeli Premier League | 14 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 1 | |||
| América Mineiro | 2022 | Série A | 28 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | 46 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 2 | — | 23 | 2 | |||
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | |||
| Total | 35 | 2 | 23 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 2 | — | 80 | 8 | |||
| Criciúma | 2024 | Série A | 28 | 5 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 5 | |||
| Santa Clara | 2024–25 | Primeira Liga | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 197 | 21 | 50 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 283 | 31 | ||