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| Full name | Matheus dos Santos Dias | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (2002-05-09) 9 May 2002 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Nacional | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| Tombense | |||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | → Internacional (loan) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Internacional | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Tombense | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022 | → Internacional (loan) | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2025 | Internacional | 27 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | → Nacional (loan) | 26 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Nacional | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Brazil U23 | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 June 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
Matheus dos Santos Dias (born 9 May 2002), known as Matheus Dias, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Primeira Liga club Nacional.
Club career
Born in São Paulo, Matheus Dias joined Internacional's youth setup in 2021, on loan from Tombense.[1] On 21 December of that year, he was promoted to the first team for the upcoming season.[2]
Matheus Dias made his first team debut on 2 February 2022, coming on as a late substitute for Andrés D'Alessandro in a 0–0 Campeonato Gaúcho away draw against São Luiz.[3] On 28 April, the club exercised his buyout clause, paying R$ 500,000 for 60% of his economic rights.[4]
Matheus Dias made his Série A debut on 8 November 2022, replacing Johnny Cardoso in a 1–0 away win over São Paulo.[5] The following 6 February, he renewed his contract until the end of 2027.[6]
Dias joined Nacional on loan on 1 August 2024.[7]
Nacional
On 11 July 2025, it was announced that Dias had signed a permanent deal with Nacional, with the contract lasting until 2030.[8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 7 December 2025[9]
| Club | Season | League | State league | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Internacional | 2022 | Série A | 2 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023 | Série A | 14 | 0 | 8[b] | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | Série A | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2025 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 19 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 34 | 0 | |||
| Nacional (loan) | 2024–25 | Primeira Liga | 26 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1[d] | 0 | 28 | 1 | ||
| Nacional | 2025–26 | Primeira Liga | 12 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 57 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75 | 1 | ||
- ^ Includes Copa do Brasil and Taça de Portugal
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Campeonato Gaúcho
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- ^ Appearance(s) in Taça da Liga
Honours
Brasil U23
References
- ^ "Inter vai exercer opção e comprar em definitivo direitos de Matheus Dias, promovido ao grupo principal" [Inter will exercise option and will permanently purchase the rights of Matheus Dias, promoted to the first team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 22 December 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "Inter promove quarteto campeão brasileiro sub-20 para time profissional em 2022" [Inter promote quartet champion of the under-20 Brasileiro for the first team in 2022] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "Via redes sociais, Matheus Dias exalta estreia como profissional pelo Internacional" [Through social media, Matheus Dias plays up debut as a professional for Internacional] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "Internacional exerce direito de compra por volante promessa da base" [Internacional exercise buyout clause for defensive midfielder prospect of the youth setup] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 28 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "Como foi o desempenho de Matheus Dias contra o São Paulo" [How Matheus Dias went against São Paulo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gaúcha ZH. 9 November 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "Inter renova com o volante Matheus Dias até o final de 2027" [Inter renew with defensive midfielder Matheus Dias until the end of 2027] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 6 February 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "Matheus Dias é reforço até final da temporada" (in Portuguese). C.D. Nacional. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ^ "Matheus Dias vai vestir de alvi-negro até 2030" (in Portuguese). CD Nacional. 11 July 2025. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
- ^ Matheus Dias at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
External links
- Internacional profile (in Brazilian Portuguese)
