Matheus Nascimento

Matheus Nascimento

 

Full name: Matheus Nascimento de Paula

Country: Brazil

Date of birth: 03/03/2004 (16 years old)

Place of birth: Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)

Height: 183cm

Youth career: Botafogo

Current club: Botafogo

Squad number: 23

Current national team: Brazil U-16

Position: centre-forward

Preferred foot: right

Market value (by transfermarkt.de): —

Tournaments participated in: 2019 South American Under-15 Football Championship (5/3)

Contract until: 2023

Player’s agent: unknown

Transfer rumours: Atletico Madrid

Similar type of player: Ruud van Nistelrooy

 

Strengths:

– pace

– finishing 

– instinct

– off the ball movement

– decisions

– technique

– flair

– ball control

 

Weaknesses:

– decent in the air but if he improves his heading ability he will become even more dangerous

– needs to work on his physicality to endure stronger defenders and be more ready for professional football

 

Style of play:

– goal poacher

– very composed finisher capable on both feet

– extremely dangerous in the penalty area

– very good pace, agility and coordination

– likes to shoot at every opportunity he gets

– possesses very impressive mid-range and long-range shooting skills

– constantly on the move looking for space, and usually tries to make runs off the shoulder of the last defender to go through on goal

– knows how to use his body to shield the ball from defenders thanks to his technique and ball control

– great sense of positioning while receiving through balls

– able to sniff out a goal in any situation

– often moves deep into midfield and drawing defenders with him, in order to create and exploit spaces for his teammates

– accurate penalty taker

Matheus Nascimento with fantastic off the ball movement and superb finish.

 

Matheus Nascimento outpaces defenders, dribbles past the goalkeeper and scores with a smart finish.

 

He is best suited to playing as:

Centre-forward in 4-3-3.

 

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Achievements:

2019 South American Under-15 Football Championship winner with Brazil.

 

League summary (as for 2 September 2020):

No senior team appearances yet.

 

Description:

Matheus Nascimento is a product of Botafogo youth academy. Thanks to his fantastic form and many goals for Botafogo youth teams he signed his first contract and was promoted to the first-team. He was named on the bench several times already so his professional debut seems to be only a matter of time. In 2019, Matheus represented his country at the South American Under-15 Football Championship, where young ‘Canarinhos’ won the gold medal and presented a great generation of talented players such as Kaiky Melo, Vinícius Tobías, Arthur Wenderroscky, Robinho and Sávio.

 

Quotes:

“These first weeks were very good for me because I’m learning a lot here and I believe I’m getting better. Botafogo integrate the first-team with the academy and this is very important because when we go up we feel safer and more comfortable. I am very happy, it’s a childhood dream coming true.”

(Matheus Nascimento after first few weeks in the Botafogo first-team)

 

Football Talent Scout potential rating:

9/10   

Player has the potential to become a key player in a top European club.

 

Links:

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