Matheus Antunes Ribeiro (born 23 October 1993) is a Brazilian Association football, footballer who plays as a Defender (association football)#Full-back, right back for Clube de Regatas Brasil, CRB.

Club career

Early career

Born in Erechim, Rio Grande do Sul, Matheus Ribeiro was an Sport Club Internacional, Internacional youth graduate. After a short spell at Esporte Clube Juventude, Juventude, he moved to União Frederiquense de Futebol, União Frederiquense on 7 March 2014. Matheus Ribeiro subsequently joined hometown's Ypiranga Futebol Clube, Ypiranga in 2014.

Atlético Paranaense

After impressing with Ypiranga in 2015 Campeonato Gaúcho, Matheus Ribeiro signed a one-year deal with Clube Atlético Paranaense, Atlético Paranaense on 27 April of the following year. He made his Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Série A debut on 4 July 2015, coming on as a late Substitute (association football), substitute for Carlos Eduardo Santos Oliveira, Eduardo in a 0–2 away loss against Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, Cruzeiro. Matheus Ribeiro appeared rarely for ''Furacão'' during 2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, the campaign, and left the club on 11 January 2016.

Atlético Goianiense

On 20 January 2016, Matheus Ribeiro signed a short-term deal with Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, Série B side Atlético Clube Goianiense, Atlético Goianiense. He renewed his contract on 19 May 2016, signing until the end of the year. Matheus Ribeiro scored his first professional goal on 21 June in a 1–1 draw at Avaí FC, Avaí. On 14 October, he scored a double in a 2–1 home win against Paysandu Sport Club, Paysandu.

Santos

On 11 November 2016, as his contract was due to expire, Matheus Ribeiro agreed to a pre-contract with Santos FC, Santos, ahead of the 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, 2017 season. He made his debut for the club the following 12 March, starting in a 4–1 Campeonato Paulista away routing of São Bernardo Futebol Clube, São Bernardo FC. After the injuries of Zeca (footballer, born 1994), Zeca and Caju (footballer, born 1995), Caju, Matheus made his Copa Libertadores debut on 4 May 2017, starting as a Defender (association football)#Full-back, left back in a 3–2 home win against Independiente Santa Fe. He would spend the rest of the season as a backup to Victor Ferraz and Daniel Guedes in the right flank. On 12 January 2018, Matheus was loaned to Liga MX side Club Puebla for one year, with a buyout clause. He made his debut abroad twelve days later, starting in a 0–0 Copa Mexico home draw against Alebrijes de Oaxaca. On 12 July 2018, after being rarely used, Matheus was announced by Figueirense Futebol Clube, Figueirense on loan until the end of the year, with a buyout clause. His loan was extended for a further campaign on 10 December, but he was recalled the following 20 January after a request from new manager Jorge Sampaoli. Despite being recalled, Matheus Ribeiro only featured rarely and was subsequently deemed surplus to requirements throughout the season.

Chapecoense

On 31 December 2019, Matheus Ribeiro moved to Associação Chapecoense de Futebol, Chapecoense on loan for the season. On 6 November, he terminated his contract with Santos and signed for ''Chape'' permanently.

Career statistics

Honours

Atlético Goianiense *Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, 2016 Chapecoense *Campeonato Catarinense: 2020 Campeonato Catarinense, 2020 *Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, 2020 CRB *Campeonato Alagoano: 2023 Campeonato Alagoano, 2023, 2024, 2025

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ribeiro, Matheus 1993 births Living people Sportspeople from Erechim Brazilian men's footballers Men's association football defenders Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players Esporte Clube Juventude players Ypiranga Futebol Clube players Club Athletico Paranaense players Atlético Clube Goianiense players Santos FC players Figueirense FC players Associação Chapecoense de Futebol players Avaí FC players CR Vasco da Gama players Clube de Regatas Brasil players Liga MX players Club Puebla players Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Footballers from Rio Grande do Sul 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen