Matheus Alves Leandro (born 19 May 1993) is a Brazilian professional

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who plays for

Veikkausliiga Veikkausliiga () is a professional association football league in Finland and the highest level of the Finnish football league system. The league comprises the top 12 clubs of the country. Its main sponsor is the Finnish national betting agenc ...

club

Lahti Lahti (; ) is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Päijät-Häme. It is located in the Finnish Lakeland. The population of Lahti is approximately , while the Lahti sub-region, sub-region has a population of approximately . It is the mo ...

as a

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. After making a first appearance in

Thai League 1 The Thai League (, pronounced as ') or Thai League 1 (, pronounced as '), often referred to as T1, is the highest level of the Thai football league system. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Thai L ...

against

Suphanburi FC Suphanburi Football Club () is a Thai professional football club based in Suphan Buri province. The club competes in the Thai League 2, the second tier of Thai football. Their home stadium is Suphan Buri Provincial Stadium. Club history Foun ...

, Matheus made a first hat trick on Toyota League cup game vs

Muangthong United Muangthong United Football Club () is a Thai professional football club based in Muang Thong Thani, Pak Kret district, Nonthaburi province. The club plays in the Thai League 1, the top-flight football league of Thailand. Muangthong United has pa ...

on 11 July 2018.

Club career

In 2022 he joined the team

Negeri Sembilan FC Negeri Sembilan Football Club (), commonly referred to as Negeri Sembilan or simply NSFC, is a Malaysian professional football club based in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan. The club competes in the top division of Malaysian football, the Malaysia S ...

on a free transfer. Has been with the team for one year and has become a key player throughout 2022. He has helped the team secure fourth place in the

Malaysia Super League The Malaysia Super League (), known simply as the Super League (), is the men's top professional Football in Malaysia, football division of the Malaysian football league system. Administered by the Football Malaysia Limited Liability Partnersh ...

in 2022. It is an impressive achievement as the team has just been promoted from the

Malaysia Premier League The Malaysia Premier League () was the second-tier professional football league in Malaysia. It replaced the Liga Perdana 2 in the Malaysian football league system. The Malaysia Premier League was contested by 12 clubs. The season usually ra ...

in the previous year and had shocked the other

teams because

was considered an underdog team. He has made 20 appearances and scored 6 goals during his time with

. In March 2023, he returned to Finland to rejoin

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* 1993 births Living people Brazilian men's footballers Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Fluminense FC players Istres FC players FC Lahti players Gangwon FC players Suwon FC players Sri Pahang FC players Matheus Alves Matheus Alves Matheus Alves Chungnam Asan FC players Negeri Sembilan FC players Ligue 2 players Championnat National players K League 2 players Veikkausliiga players Matheus Alves Malaysia Super League players Expatriate men's footballers in France Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate men's footballers in Finland Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Finland Expatriate men's footballers in South Korea Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in South Korea Expatriate men's footballers in Thailand Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Thailand Expatriate men's footballers in Malaysia Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Malaysia Men's association football midfielders 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen {{Brazil-footy-midfielder-1990s-stub