Matheus Cotulio Bossa (born 21 February 1993), known as Matheuzinho or simply Matheus, is a Brazilian

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Club career

Born in

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, Matheuzinho joined

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' youth setup in 2009, aged 16, after starting it out at

. In 2012, after a short loan stint at Flamengo de Guarulhos, he was promoted to the main squad in 2012 by manager Tite. On 15 April 2012 Matheuzinho played his first match as a professional, coming on as a late substitute for

Vitor Júnior Vítor Silva Assis de Oliveira Jr. known as Vítor Júnior or just Júnior (born September 15, 1986 in Porto Alegre), is a Brazilian Midfielder#Attacking, attacking midfielder who plays for Esporte Clube São José, São José. He also known a ...

in a 2–1 away win against Ponte Preta for the

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championship. He subsequently served loans at

Bragantino Red Bull Bragantino, commonly known as Bragantino, is a Brazilian football club based in Bragança Paulista, São Paulo. It competes in the Série A, the top tier of the Brazilian football league system, as well as in the Campeonato Paulista S ...

, Grêmio Osasco Audax and

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before being released in 2014. In 2015 Matheuzinho returned to Audax, now in a permanent deal. On 18 July, after being a regular starter for the club, he was loaned to

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side

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in a

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-long deal. On 1 January 2019, Matheuzinho signed for

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Matheuzinho 1993 births Living people Footballers from São Paulo (state) Brazilian footballers Association football midfielders Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players Campeonato Brasileiro Série C players Campeonato Brasileiro Série D players Sport Club Corinthians Paulista players Clube Atlético Bragantino players Grêmio Osasco Audax Esporte Clube players Guaratinguetá Futebol players Atlético Clube Goianiense players Esporte Clube Juventude players Vila Nova Futebol Clube players Primeira Liga players G.D. Estoril Praia players Ascenso MX players FC Juárez footballers Brazilian expatriate footballers Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Expatriate footballers in Portugal Expatriate footballers in Mexico