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Matheus Alessandro
Personal information
Full name	Matheus Alessandro dos Santos Pereira
Date of birth	10 July 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	União de Leiria
Youth career
	Xerém
2012–2017	Fluminense
Senior career*
Years	Team
2017–2021	Fluminense
2019	→ Fortaleza (loan)
2020	→ Botafogo-SP (loan)
2021	Atibaia
2021	Alashkert
2022	Boavista SC
2022	→ Volta Redonda (loan)
2022–2023	Ponte Preta
2023	→ Boavista SC (loan)
2023	→ Volta Redonda (loan)
2023	→ Santa Cruz (loan)
2023–2024	Boavista SC
2024	Portuguesa RJ
2024–	União de Leiria
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 July 2024

Matheus Alessandro dos Santos Pereira (born 10 July 1996) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Portuguese club União de Leiria.^[1]

Club career

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Alessandro started his youth career with the academy of Xerém. In 2012, he signed for the under-17 team of Fluminense, after impressing the club's scouts during Taça das Favelas.^[2] He won the Brasileiro under-20 with the youth side in 2016.^[3]

Ahead of the 2017 season, Alessandro was promoted to the senior team.^[4] On 27 April 2017, he made his first team debut in a 1–1 draw against Brasil de Pelotas, in Primeira Liga.^[5] On 11 May, his contract was extended till 2020.^[6] He made his league debut on 3 June, coming on as a substitute for Renato in a 3–1 victory against Vitória.^[7] On 4 November, he scored his first goal for the club, scoring the winning goal in a 2–1 triumph over Botafogo.^[8]

On 7 January 2019, Alessandro joined Fortaleza on loan for the upcoming season.^[9] He went to South Korea on the pause for the 2019 American Cup.

In July 2019, Alessandro joined Daejeon FC on loan for the upcoming season.^[10] However it was cancelled due to medical tests.^[11]

On 11 September 2021, FC Alashkert announced the signing of Alessandro.^[12] On 3 January 2022, Boavista announced Alessandro's signing.^[13]^{[better source needed]}

Career statistics

As of match played on 11 November 2018

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	2017^[14]	Série A	18	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2^[a]	0	20	1
	2018^[14]	Série A	22	0	5	0	2	0	6^[b]	0	—		35	0
	Total		40	1	5	0	2	0	6	0	2	0	55	1
Career total			40	1	5	0	2	0	6	0	2	0	55	1

^ Appearances in Primeira Liga
^ Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores

Personal life

Alessandro's father represented CR Vasco da Gama as a youth and died when Alessandro was two years old. His uncle, Fernando is a former professional footballer who amongst other clubs played for Vasco da Gama and Flamengo.^[15]

References

^ Matheus Alessandro at Soccerway
^ "Da Taça das Favelas à promessa: a história de Matheus Alessandro no Flu" [From Favelas Cup to Promise: Matheus Alessandro's Story in Flu] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
^ "Conheça Matheus Alessandro, o jovem de Vintém e esperança do Flu" [Meet Matheus Alessandro, the young man from Vintém and hope for Flu] (in Portuguese). R7. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
^ "Fome de bola e elogios de Abel: os 'gêmeos' Marquinhos e Matheus Alessandro" [Hunger for ball and compliments of Abel: the 'twins' Marquinhos and Matheus Alessandro] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Fluminense. 8 January 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
^ "Fluminense empata com o Brasil de Pelotas e avança na Primeira Liga" [Fluminense ties Brazil to Pelotas and advances in the Primera Liga] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 26 April 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
^ "Fábrica de Talentos! Flu renova com mais um 'Moleque de Xerém'" [Talent Factory! Flu renews with another 'Moleque de Xerém'] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
^ "Jogando no Maracanã, Fluminense vence o Vitória" [Playing in Maracanã, Fluminense wins the victory] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 3 June 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
^ "Matheus Alessandro explica reação com 1º gol pelo Flu: "Não sabia o que fazer"" [Matheus Alessandro explains reaction with Flu goal: "I did not know what to do"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 5 November 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
^ "Fortaleza anuncia Matheus Alessandro, do Fluminense" [Fortaleza announces Matheus Alessandro, from Fluminense] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
^ 프로축구 대전, 브라질 1부 출신 공격수 알레산드로 영입
^ 대전, 에이즈 양성 반응 알레산드로와 하루 만에 계약 해지
^ "Բա ասում էիք Կոնֆերենցիաների լիգայի խմբային փուլից առաջ "Ալաշկերտում" էլի 💣 տրանսֆերներ կլինեն". facebook.com/FCAlashkert/ (in Armenian). FC Alashkert Facebook. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
^ "Novo reforço pro @cariocao 2022! Seja bem vindo ao #VerdãodeSaquarema Matheus Alessandro!". /boavistasc/ (in Portuguese). Boavista Instagram. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Matheus Alessandro". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
^ "Após "não" ao rival, Matheus Alessandro dribla dificuldades para brilhar no Flu" [After 'no' to rival, Matheus Alessandro dribbles difficulties to shine in the Flu] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 7 November 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2018.