Brazilian footballer
Matheus Calvin Full name
Matheus Barcelos da Silva Date of birth
(1997-07-18 ) 18 July 1997 (age 26) Place of birth
Macaé , Brazil Height
1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Position(s)
Forward Current team
Peñarol Number
13 2014–2017
Macaé 2016–2017
→ Grêmio (loan) Years
Team
Apps
(Gls ) 2016–2020
Macaé
41
(11) 2019
→ America-RJ (loan)
25
(11) 2020–2021
Serra Macaense
0
(0) 2020–2021
→ Botafogo (loan)
42
(13) 2021–
Athletico Paranaense
22
(4) 2022
→ Santa Clara (loan)
26
(5) 2023
→ Goiás (loan)
17
(4) 2024-
→ Peñarol (loan)
2
(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:35, 4 March 2024 (UTC)
Matheus Barcelos da Silva (born 18 March 1997), known as Matheus Babi , is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Peñarol .
Club career
Born in Macaé , Rio de Janeiro , Babi represented Macaé Esporte as a youth.[1] He made his first team debut on 29 February 2016, coming on as a second-half substitute for Yuri in a 3–1 Campeonato Carioca away loss against Volta Redonda .[2]
On 31 May 2016, Babi signed his first professional contract, agreeing to a deal until May 2018.[3] Thirteen days later, he agreed to a loan deal with Grêmio until December 2017, and was assigned back to the under-20 squad.[4]
Back to Macaé for the 2018 campaign, Babi scored his first senior goal on 10 January of that year, netting the opener in a 3–3 home draw against America-RJ .[5] He also featured regularly in the 2018 Série D and in the 2019 Campeonato Carioca before joining America on loan on 19 March 2019.[6]
Babi scored 12 goals in only 27 appearances for America, helping in their promotion as runners-up. He returned to Macaé in November 2019, for the ensuing Cariocão ,[7] and scored five goals during the competition.
On 15 February 2020, Babi signed a three-year contract with Serra Macaense ,[8] but was loaned to Série A club Botafogo on 3 July.[9] He made his debut in the top tier on 13 August, starting and scoring the equalizer in a 1–1 away draw against Red Bull Bragantino .[10]
Career statistics
As of match played 28 May 2023 [11]
Honours
Club
Athletico Paranaense
References
^ "Artilheiros no sub-20, Dônavan e Babi pedem passagem no elenco principal" [Top goalscorers in the under-20s, Dônavan and Babi knock the door of the main squad] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte . 13 May 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2020 .
^ "Em noite de Tiago Amaral, Voltaço vence o Macaé e segue vivo" [On Tiago Amaral's night, Voltaço defeat Macaé and remain alive] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Vale. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2020 .
^ "Macaé renova com Cambalhota; Babi assina primeiro contrato profissional" [Macaé renew with Cambalhota; Babi signs first professional deal] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 31 May 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2020 .
^ "Grêmio aposta em 'centroavante de ofício' e contrata promessa do Macaé" [Grêmio bet on 'original centre forward' and sign Macaé prospect] (in Brazilian Portuguese). BOL. 13 June 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2020 .
^ "Macaé Esporte 3 x 3 América FC – no Estádio Eduardo Guinle (Nova Friburgo) – 10 de janeiro de 2018" [Macaé Esporte 3–3 América FC – at the Estádio Eduardo Guinle (Nova Friburgo) – 10 January 2018] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Guilherme Kroll. 13 January 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2020 .
^ "Atacante Matheus Babi, ex-Macaé, é o novo reforço do America" [Forward Matheus Babi, formerly of Macaé, is America's new addition] (in Brazilian Portuguese). America FC. 19 March 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2020 .
^ "Vice-artilheiro do Carioca B1, Matheus Babi volta a treinar com elenco do Macaé" [Second-best goalscorer of Carioca B1, Matheus Babi returns to training with Macaé's squad] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance! . 16 November 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2020 .
^ "Serra Macaense contrata Matheus Babi" [Serra Macaense sign Matheus Babi] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Serra Macaense FC. 15 February 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020 .
^ "Matheus Babi é emprestado para o Botafogo" [Matheus Babi is loaned to Botafogo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Serra Macaense FC. 4 July 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020 .
^ "Babigol! Atacante mostra credenciais e resolve na estreia do Botafogo" [Babigol ! Forward shows his credentials and decides in Botafogo's debut] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020 .
^ Matheus Babi at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
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