Matheus Thuler

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Soares and the second or paternal family name is Thuler.

Matheus Thuler

Thuler with Flamengo in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Matheus Soares Thuler[1]
Date of birth	(1999-03-10) 10 March 1999 (age 26)[1]
Place of birth	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Vissel Kobe
Number	3
Youth career
2009–2018	Flamengo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2022	Flamengo	34	(1)
2021–2022	→ Montpellier (loan)	16	(0)
2022	→ Vissel Kobe (loan)	7	(0)
2023–	Vissel Kobe	65	(4)
International career
2018–2019	Brazil U20	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 February 2025

Matheus Soares Thuler (born 10 March 1999) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Japanese club Vissel Kobe.^[3]

Club career

Early career

Thuler started his youth career at Flamengo and was the team captain for the winning side in the Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior in 2018.^{[citation needed]}

Flamengo

Despite still playing for the under-20 team, Thuler debuted for Flamengo in 30 August 2017 in a Primeira Liga match against Paraná in a match were Flamengo fielded reserves and youngsters.^{[citation needed]}

In 2018, after a strong performance at Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior Thuler was promoted to the professional team.^{[citation needed]} He played a total of five matches at Rio de Janeiro State League when Flamengo rotated the roster.^{[citation needed]} On 26 May 2018, he debuted in a Brazilian Série A match against Atlético Mineiro at Estádio Independência, he played alongside his former under-20 partner Léo Duarte due to injuries of Juan, Réver and Rhodolfo, Flamengo won that match 1–0.^[4][5] Thuler kept his partnership with Duarte for another four matches until the league break for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, on the last of this five-match run he scored his first goal in a 1–1 draw against Palmeiras at Allianz Parque.^[6]

On 17 July 2018, Thuler extended his contract with Flamengo until July 2023.^[7] On 28 August 2020, he extended his contract with Flamengo until December 2024.^[8]

Loan to Montpellier

On 25 June 2021, Thuler signed for Ligue 1 club Montpellier on loan until the end of the 2021–22 season.^[9]

Vissel Kobe

On 1 August 2022, Thuler signed for J1 League club Vissel Kobe on loan until the end of the 2022 season.^[10] On 4 January 2023, it was announced that he would be permanently transferred to Vissel Kobe.^[11]

International career

On 12 June 2018, Thuler was called up to the Brazil U20s for an early period of training ahead of the 2019 South American U-20 Championship.^[12]

Career statistics

As of 4 January 2023^[13]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			State league		National cup		League cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Flamengo	2017	Série A	0	0	—		—		—		—		1[a]	0	1	0
	2018	Série A	7	1	5[b]	0	0	0	—		0	0	—		12	1
	2019	Série A	13	0	3[b]	0	0	0	—		1[c]	0	—		17	0
	2020	Série A	4	0	2[b]	0	2	0	—		3[c]	1	1[d]	0	12	1
	2021	Série A	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	—		0	0
	Total		24	1	10	0	2	0	—		4	1	2	0	42	2
Montpellier (loan)	2021–22	Ligue 1	16	0	—		2	0	—		—		—		18	0
Vissel Kobe (loan)	2022	J1 League	7	0	—		0	0	1	0	2[e]	0	—		10	0
Vissel Kobe	2023	J1 League	27	2	—		2	0	1	0	—		—		30	2
Career total			74	3	10	0	6	0	2	0	6	1	2	0	82	3

1. Appearance(s) in Primeira Liga.
2. Appearance(s) in Campeonato Carioca.
3. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores.
4. Appearance(s) in Recopa Sudamericana.
5. Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League

Honours

Flamengo

• Copa Libertadores: 2019^[14]
• Recopa Sudamericana: 2020^[15]
• Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2019, 2020^{[citation needed]}
• Supercopa do Brasil: 2020^{[citation needed]}
• Campeonato Carioca: 2019, 2020^{[citation needed]}

Vissel Kobe

• J1 League: 2023,^[16] 2024^[17]
• Emperor's Cup: 2024^[18]

Individual

• J.League Best XI: 2024^[19]

References

1. "FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2019: List of Players: CR Flamengo" (PDF). FIFA. 5 December 2019. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 December 2019.
2. "ヴィッセル神戸 : 選手/スタッフ". ヴィッセル神戸オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 22 February 2023.
3. Thuler profile @ ogol.com.br
4. "Conheça Matheus Thuler, titular do Flamengo diante do líder do Brasileirão". superesportes.com.br. 13 June 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
5. "Flamengo segura pressão do Atlético-MG, marca no contra-ataque e assume a liderança do Brasileiro". globoesporte.com. 26 May 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
6. "Com seis expulsos, Palmeiras e Flamengo ficam no empate na arena". globoesporte.com. 13 June 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
7. "Flamengo renova contratos com lateral Rodinei e zagueiro Thuler". UOL. 17 July 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
8. "Flamengo renova contrato do zagueiro Matheus Thuler até 2024". FOX Sports. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
9. "Flamengo acerta empréstimo de Thuler ao Montpellier, da França" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globoesporte.com. 11 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
10. "DFマテウス トゥーレル選手 CRフラメンゴより期限付き移籍加入のお知らせ" (Press release). ヴィッセル神戸. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
11. "DFマテウス トゥーレル選手 CRフラメンゴより完全移籍加入のお知らせ" (Press release). ヴィッセル神戸. 4 January 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
12. "Seleção Sub-20 é convocada com Vinicius Júnior, do Flamengo, e Rodrygo, do Santos". Extra. 13 June 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
13. Matheus Thuler at Soccerway
14. Unwin, Will (23 November 2019). "Flamengo 2–1 River Plate: Copa Libertadores final – as it happened". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
15. Vickery, Tim (27 February 2020). "Flamengo's Recopa win over Independiente a stepping stone to more glory". ESPN. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
16. "神戸が悲願の初優勝！井出、武藤のゴールで名古屋に競り勝つ【速報：明治安田J1第33節】". J.League. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
17. "神戸が連覇＆2冠達成! 磐田は1年でJ2降格決定…得点王は24発アンデルソン・ロペス／J1最終節". Soccer King (in Japanese). Retrieved 8 December 2024.
18. "G大阪vs神戸の試合結果・データ(天皇杯:2024年11月23日)". J.League (in Japanese). Retrieved 23 November 2024.
19. "2024年のJリーグベストイレブンが決定!! 連覇神戸から最多3人、広島・G大阪・鹿島は2人ずつ". Gekisaka (in Japanese). Retrieved 10 December 2024.

External links

• Matheus Thuler – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French (archived)