Matheus Alves Nascimento (born 5 March 2005), simply known as Alves or Matheus Alves is a Brazilian professional

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who plays as an

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for

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club

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Career

Born in São Vicente, São Paulo, Alves began his career at the age of 10 playing for a football school in his city, the CR Tumiaru. After standing out, he became a

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player for the traditional AA Portuários de Santos. At the age of 12, he arrived at

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where he transferred to field football at the age of 13. Playing for São Paulo's youth sectors, he gained greater prominence in 2024, when he was part of the champion squads of the U19 Dallas Cup and U20 Copa do Brasil. Alves made his professional debut against

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, on 20 January 2025. On 25 January, Alves became champion of the 2025 Copa São Paulo.

Honours

;São Paulo U20 * Copa São Paulo de Futebol Jr.:

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* Copa do Brasil Sub-20: 2024 * Dallas Cup U19: 2024

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