Matheus Tolentino Coelho de Lima (born 12 March 1995), also known as Matheus Paquetá, is a Brazilian former professional

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who played as an

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. He is the older brother of professional footballer

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Career

Tombense

2019: Loan to Monza

On 23 January 2019, Italian

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side

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announced the signing of Paquetá on a six-month loan from Tombense. He came on as a last-minute substitute in a

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match against

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on 6 February.

2020: Loans to CRB and Joinville

Paquetá was sent on a six-month loan to CRB in the

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on 3 June 2020. He left the club without playing a game. On 18 September, he was sent on loan to Série D club

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, once again without featuring in any match.

2020–2021: Return to Tombense

Upon his return to Tombense, Paquetá made his Série C debut during the 2020 season, coming on as a substitute in the 87th minute in a 2–0 win over Brusque, on 21 November.

2021: Loans to Boavista and Uberlândia

On 25 June 2021, Paquetá joined Boavista in the Série D on loan. Less than one month later, he moved to fellow-Série D side

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on loan. Paqueta made his league debut on 24 July, as a starter in a 2–0 win against Águia Negra.

Personal life

Paquetá's mother is of Portuguese descent. His younger brother,

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, is also a professional footballer.

Career statistics

Honours

Monza *

runner-up:

References

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* 1995 births Living people Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (city) Brazilian people of Portuguese descent Sportspeople of Portuguese descent Brazilian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Ceres Futebol Clube players Tombense Futebol Clube players Clube Náutico Marcílio Dias players Avaí FC players AC Monza players Clube de Regatas Brasil players Joinville Esporte Clube players Boavista Sport Club players Uberlândia Esporte Clube players Campeonato Brasileiro Série C players Campeonato Brasileiro Série D players Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Italy 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen {{Brazil-footy-midfielder-1990s-stub