Mattheus de Andrade Gama de Oliveira, sometimes known as just Mattheus Oliveira or Mattheus (born 7 July 1994), is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Portuguese club Mafra.

Early life

Mattheus Oliveira is the son of former Brazilian player Bebeto, and became widely known just days after his birth due to his father's 'cradle-rocking' celebration on scoring a crucial goal against the Netherlands in the

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quarterfinals.

Career

Flamengo

Mattheus Oliveira made his professional debut for Flamengo on 3 February 2012, as a 77th-minute substitute for Lucas Quintino in a goalless home

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match against Olaria; it was his only appearance of the season. On 17 June, he made his

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debut, coming on in added time for Ibson in a 1–0 home win over Santos. He made 11 appearances in that campaign, with three starts, the first of which was a goalless draw against Portuguesa at the '' Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos'' on 27 July. Mattheus Oliveira played five games as Flamengo won the

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Estoril

On 30 January 2015, Mattheus Oliveira was loaned to Estoril in Portugal's

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. He began playing regularly in 2015–16, scoring his first professional goals on 7 March with two in a 3–1 win at Rio Ave, and repeated the feat 13 days later in a 3–0 win at Académica de Coimbra.

Sporting

In May 2017, Mattheus Oliveira signed a five-year deal with Sporting CP. The

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was set at €60 million. In November 2020, the €2 million transfer fee was investigated by Portuguese courts for being double the player's valuation by the website

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. Mattheus Oliveira made his Sporting debut on 19 September 2017 in a goalless

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group game at home to Marítimo, as a starter. He also made a brief appearance in the Taça de Portugal against Famalicão and played one game in the UEFA Champions League in November against Olympiacos. On 23 January 2018, Mattheus Oliveira was loaned to fellow league team Vitória de Guimarães for the rest of the season. Mattheus Oliveira returned to his homeland's top flight on 30 September 2020, being lent to Coritiba until the following June. He played 12 games for the ''Coxo'', scoring once at the end of a 3–1 loss on his return to Flamengo on 21 November. He missed the 2021 Campeonato Paranaense with a thigh injury. Mattheus Oliveira cancelled his contract with Sporting by mutual consent in September 2021.

Mafra

On 25 January 2022, Mattheus Oliveira signed an 18-month deal with Liga Portugal 2 outfit Mafra.

Career statistics

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Honours

;Flamengo *

: 2014 Campeonato Carioca, 2014

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Oliveira, Mattheus 1994 births Living people Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (city) Brazilian footballers Brazil under-20 international footballers Brazil youth international footballers Brazilian expatriate footballers Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Primeira Liga players Liga Portugal 2 players CR Flamengo footballers G.D. Estoril Praia players Sporting CP footballers Vitória S.C. players Coritiba Foot Ball Club players C.D. Mafra players Expatriate footballers in Portugal Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Association football midfielders