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Matheus Martinelli

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Matheus Martinelli
Personal information
Full name Matheus Martinelli Lima[1]
Date of birth (2001-10-05) 5 October 2001 (age 24)[1]
Place of birth Presidente Prudente, Brazil
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Fluminense
Number 8
Youth career
2013–2014 Marília
2014–2015 Osvaldo Cruz
2015–2017 Grêmio Prudente
2017–2020 Fluminense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Fluminense 251 (13)
International career
2026– Brazil 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:34, 25 September 2026 (UTC)

Matheus Martinelli Lima (born 5 October 2001), known as Matheus Martinelli or just Martinelli, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Fluminense and the Brazil football team.[2]

Club career

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Born in Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, Martinelli started playing football at Marília, later playing for other clubs from the State of São Paulo before joining Fluminense in 2017.[3]

Martinelli made his professional debut for Fluminense on 1 December 2020, starting in a 0–0 Série A draw against Red Bull Bragantino.[4] He subsequently became a regular with the Tricolor, scoring 3 goals in 11 games and being named Série A man of the weekend on the 16 February 2021 after his performance against Ceará, scoring the second goal in his team 3–1 away win.[5]

On 18 January 2023, already established at Flu, Martinelli renewed his contract until December 2025,[6] and featured in eight matches during the 2023 Copa Libertadores as the club won the competition for the first time ever. He agreed to a new deal until 2027 on 13 March 2025,[7] and a further renewal until 2030 occurred on 24 February 2026.[8]

International career

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On 16 September 2026, Martinelli was called up to the Brazil football team for two friendlies against Australia and India, replacing injured João Pedro.[9]

Career statistics

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As of 22 September 2026.[2]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Fluminense 2020 Série A 133000000—133
2021 310100509[a]0—550
2022 281141706[a]0—552
2023 282121108[a]02[b]0513
2024 342704010[a]02[c]0572
2025 33390907[d]25[b]1636
2026 20080317[a]0—381
Career total 187116422914729133217
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  2. 1 2 Appearance(s) in FIFA Club World Cup
  3. ↑ Appearance(s) in Recopa Sudamericana
  4. ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana

Honours

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Fluminense
Individual

References

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  1. 1 2 3 "FIFA Club World Cup Saudi Arabia 2023™: List of Players: Fluminense FC" (PDF). FIFA. 6 December 2023. p. 5. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  2. 1 2 Matheus Martinelli at Soccerway
  3. ↑ "Matheus Martinelli". ADM Esporte (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 24 October 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  4. ↑ "Fluminense chega a 11 jogadores da base que estrearam no profissional em 2020". Fluminense Football Club (in Brazilian Portuguese). 12 January 2020. Archived from the original on 6 December 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  5. ↑ "Martinelli é eleito o cara da 36ª rodada; Fluminense emplaca cinco nomes na seleção do torcedor". Lance! (in Brazilian Portuguese). Rio de Janeiro. 16 February 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  6. ↑ "Fluminense renova contrato com Martinelli e Calegari até o final de 2025" [Fluminense renew contract with Martinelli and Calegari until the end of 2025] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 18 January 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
  7. ↑ "Fluminense acerta renovação com Martinelli até 2027" [Fluminense agree renewal with Martinelli until 2027] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 13 March 2025. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
  8. ↑ "Fluminense acerta a renovação do contrato de Martinelli" [Fluminense agree Martinelli's contract renewal] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Fluminense FC. 24 February 2026. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
  9. ↑ "Carlo Ancelotti convoca Martinelli, do Fluminense, para amistosos com Austrália e Índia" [Carlo Ancelotti calls up Martinelli, from Fluminense, for friendlies with Australia and India] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. 16 September 2026. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
  10. ↑ "Vice-campeão, Fluminense domina seleção do Carioca 2026; veja os melhores" [Runners-up Fluminense dominate the 2026 Campeonato Carioca Team of the Tournament; see the best players] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 9 March 2026. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
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