Matheus Teixeira

Matheus Henrique Teixeira (born 8 March 1999), known as Matheus Teixeira, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Oita Trinita, on loan from Bahia.

Matheus Teixeira
Personal information
Full name Matheus Henrique Teixeira
Date of birth (1999-03-08) 8 March 1999
Place of birth José Bonifácio, Brazil
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Oita Trinita (on loan from Bahia)
Youth career
2013–2019 Palmeiras
2019–2020 Bahia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Bahia 34 (0)
2023– → Oita Trinita (loan) 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:52, 25 October 2021 (UTC)

Club career

Born in José Bonifácio, São Paulo, Matheus Teixeira joined Palmeiras' youth setup in 2013, aged 14. In July 2019, he left the club and joined fellow Série A club Bahia.[1]

Promoted to the first team in 2020, Matheus Teixeira was initially a fourth-choice behind Douglas Friedrich, Anderson and Mateus Claus. He made his senior debut on 3 March 2021, starting in a 0–1 Campeonato Baiano home loss against UNIRB.[2]

In April 2021, after Douglas tested positive for COVID-19 and Mateus Claus was injured, Matheus Teixeira became the first-choice, and helped their side to reach the finals of the 2021 Copa do Nordeste after saving two penalties.[3]

Career statistics
As of 25 October 2021[4]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bahia 2020 Série A 000000—0000
2021 16040203[lower-alpha 1]04[lower-alpha 2]0290
Career total 16040203040290
  1. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  2. Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste

Honours

Bahia

References
  1. "Goleiro se despede do Palmeiras e acerta com o Bahia para o time Sub-20" [Goalkeeper bids farewell from Palmeiras and signs with Bahia] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol Bahiano. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  2. "Bahia é derrotado pelo Unirb, que vence pela primeira vez no Baianão" [Bahia is defeated by Unirb, and lose for the first time in the Baianão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Jornal A Tarde. 3 March 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  3. "Sem sofrer gols e com três pênaltis defendidos, Matheus Teixeira chega com moral para decisão" [Without conceding goals and with three penalties saved, Matheus Teixeira comes up with his morale high for the finals] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  4. Matheus Teixeira at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
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