Matheus Gabriel Guedes Caetano (born 3 December 1999), known as Matheus Guedes, is a Brazilian

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who plays as a

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for Cianorte.

Career

Santos

Born in Rondonópolis,

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, Guedes joined Santos' youth setup in 2012 at the age of 13. On 22 March 2016, after being linked to English and Italian clubs, he signed his first professional contract after agreeing to a three-year deal. On 21 November 2017, Guedes was called up to the first team by manager Elano, mainly due to squad shortage. In January 2018, he was promoted to the main squad by new manager

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. Guedes made his senior debut on 12 September 2018, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–1

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away loss against

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. The following 15 March, he refused a contract renewal from the club, after having offers from Europe.

Portimonense

On 10 June 2019, it was reported that Guedes agreed to a contract with

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, after his deal with Santos expired. However, the deal never materialized, and he signed a four-year contract with Portuguese

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side Portimonense on 24 September. However, Guedes only featured for Portimonense's under-23 squad during his spell.

Grêmio Anápolis

On 2 January 2023, Guedes signed for Grêmio Anápolis. A regular starter, he scored his first senior goal on 15 February, netting the opener in a 1–1 away draw against cross-town rivals

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, but could not prevent the club's relegation in the

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Atlético Goianiense

On 4 April 2023, Guedes moved to Série B side

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. He made his debut for the club on 21 April, replacing Shaylon in a 2–1 home win over CRB.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Guedes, Matheus 1999 births Living people People from Mato Grosso Brazilian men's footballers Men's association football defenders Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players Santos FC players Portimonense S.C. players Grêmio Esportivo Anápolis players Atlético Clube Goianiense players Cianorte Futebol Clube players Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal