Matheus Saldanha
Matheus Bonifácio Saldanha Marinho (born 19 August 1999), commonly known as Matheus Saldanha, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for a Serbian SuperLiga team Partizan.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matheus Bonifácio Saldanha Marinho | ||
| Date of birth | 18 August 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Uberaba, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Partizan | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Santos | |||
| 2016–2019 | Audax | ||
| 2018–2019 | → Bahia (loan) | ||
| 2019 | Bahia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Bahia | 29 | (3) |
| 2021 | → JEF United Chiba (loan) | 31 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | JEF United Chiba | 16 | (1) |
| 2022 | → Chengdu Rongcheng (loan) | 19 | (3) |
| 2023 | → Neftçi (loan) | 17 | (5) |
| 2023– | Partizan | 11 | (8) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 October 2023 | |||
Club career
Born in Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Saldanha joined Bahia's youth setup in 2018, initially on loan from Audax.[1][2] On 1 July 2019, after impressing with the under-20 side, he was bought outright and signed a permanent three-year contract.[3]
Saldanha was promoted to the first team for the 2020 season, and made his senior debut on 22 January of that year by starting in a 1–1 Campeonato Baiano away draw against Juazeirense.[4] He scored his first senior goal on 9 February, netting his team's second in a 3–1 away win against Jacobina.[5]
Saldanha made his Série A on 12 August 2020, coming on as a second-half substitute for Rossi in a 1–0 home win against Coritiba.[6] His first goal in the category occurred on 16 September, as he scored his team's second in a 2–3 away loss against Corinthians.[7]
In 2021, Saldanha joined to J2 club, JEF United Chiba on loan transfer. One year later, he was announcement officially permanently transfer to JEF United Chiba has been confirmed after a season as loan player from EC Bahia.
In 2022, Saldanha loaned again to Chinese Super League club, Chengdu Rongcheng for during mid 2022 season. He leave from the club after a half season at Chengdu expiration contract.
He returned to JEF United Chiba for the 2023 season.[8]
On July 28, 2023, it was announced that Saldanha signed a four-year contract with Serbian giants Partizan. As reported, the Serbian club paid JEF United compensation in the amount of €1.30m. Just one day later, Saldanha scored a goal on his debut in a 3–3 draw away to TSC in Bačka Topola.[9] A week later, Saldanha scored his second goal with an assist from Bibras Natcho in a 2–0 win over Vojvodina.[10] In the third qualifying round for the UEFA Europa Conference League, Saldanha was the scorer in the two-legged tie against Sabah.[11]
Career statistics
- As of the end of 2022 season.[12]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bahia | 2020 | Série A | 17 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 34 | 3 |
| JEF United Chiba (loan) | 2021 | J2 League | 31 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 3 | |||
| JEF United Chiba | 2022 | 16 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 1 | ||||
| Chengdu Rongcheng | 2022 | Chinese Super League | 19 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 3 | |||
| JEF United Chiba | 2023 | J2 League | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Neftçi (loan) | 2022–23 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 17 | 5 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 5 | |||
| Partizan | 2023–24 | Serbian SuperLiga | 11 | 8 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 15 | 9 | ||
| Total | 111 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 136 | 24 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
- Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
References
- "Bola dentro: Saldanha, um uberabense no EC Bahia" [Ball in: Saldanha, an uberabense in EC Bahia] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Jornal da Manhã. 13 August 2020. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- Matheus Saldanha at zerozero.pt
- "Saldanha" (in Brazilian Portuguese). EC Bahia. 1 July 2019. Archived from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- "Bahia joga mal, Juazeirense perde gols, e times ficam no empate na estreia do Baianão" [Bahia play poorly, Juazeirense miss goals, and teams end up drawing in the debut of the Baianão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 22 January 2020. Archived from the original on 31 October 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- "Em jogo com erros de arbitragem, Bahia vence o Jacobina de virada e assume topo" [In a match with refereeing errors, Bahia defeat Jacobina and go top] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 9 February 2020. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- "Rodriguinho marca de cavadinha, e Bahia vence o Coritiba no Brasileirão" [Rodriguinho scores with a Panenka, and Bahia defeat Coritiba in the Brasileirão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 12 August 2020. Archived from the original on 17 November 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- "Em meio a nova derrota, Saldanha comemora primeiro gol na Série A" [Amidst new defeat, Saldanha celebrates first goal in the Série A] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Correio 24 Horas. 17 September 2020. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- "成都蓉城足球倶楽部よりFWサウダーニャが復帰【千葉】" [Forward Saldanha returns from Chengdu Rongcheng Football Club [Chiba] (in Japanese). Yahoo!. 4 January 2023. Archived from the original on 4 January 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- "TSC VS. PARTIZAN 3 - 3". Soccerway.com. 29 July 2023.
- "VOJVODINA VS. PARTIZAN 0 - 2". Soccerway.com. 6 August 2023.
- "PARTIZAN VS. SABAH 2 - 0". Soccerway.com. 17 August 2023.
- Saldanha at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
External links
- Matheus Saldanha at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Bahia profile (in Brazilian Portuguese)