| Matheus Teixeira | |
| Fullname: | Matheus Henrique Teixeira |
| Birth Date: | 8 March 1999 |
| Birth Place: | José Bonifácio, Brazil |
| Height: | 1.88 m |
| Currentclub: | Criciúma (on loan from Bahia) |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Youthyears1: | 2013–2019 |
| Youthclubs1: | Palmeiras |
| Youthyears2: | 2019–2020 |
| Youthclubs2: | Bahia |
| Years1: | 2020– |
| Caps1: | 23 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2023 |
| Clubs2: | → Oita Trinita (loan) |
| Caps2: | 5 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2024– |
| Clubs3: | → Criciúma (loan) |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 29 October 2023 |
Matheus Henrique Teixeira (born 8 March 1999), known as Matheus Teixeira, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Criciúma, on loan from Bahia.
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]
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[4] | 0 | 4[5] | 0 | 29 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |||
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