# Matheus Paquetá

Matheus Tolentino Coelho de Lima (born 12 March 1995), also known as Matheus Paquetá, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He is the older brother of professional footballer Lucas Paquetá.

## Career
### Tombense
#### 2019: Loan to Monza

On 23 January 2019, Italian Serie C side Monza announced the signing of Paquetá on a six-month loan from Tombense. He came on as a last-minute substitute in a Coppa Italia Serie C match against Pro Vercelli on 6 February.

#### 2020: Loans to CRB and Joinville

Paquetá was sent on a six-month loan to CRB in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B on 3 June 2020. He left the club without playing a game.
On 18 September, he was sent on loan to Série D club Joinville, once again without featuring in any match.

#### 2020–2021: Return to Tombense

Upon his return to Tombense, Paquetá made his Série C debut during the 2020 season, coming on as a substitute in the 87th minute in a 2–0 win over Brusque, on 21 November.

#### 2021: Loans to Boavista and Uberlândia

On 25 June 2021, Paquetá joined Boavista in the Série D on loan. Less than one month later, he moved to fellow-Série D side Uberlândia on loan. Paqueta made his league debut on 24 July, as a starter in a 2–0 win against Águia Negra.

## Personal life

Paquetá's mother is of Portuguese descent. His younger brother, Lucas, is also a professional footballer.

## Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | State league | State league | Copa do Brasil | Copa do Brasil | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Ceres | 2016 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| Tombense | 2017 | Série C | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Tombense | 2018 | Série C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Tombense | 2019 | Série C | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Tombense | 2020 | Série C | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Tombense | 2021 | Série C | — | — | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Tombense | 2022 | Série B | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 |
| Tombense | Total | Total | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Marcílio Dias (loan) | 2017 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Almirante Barroso [pt] (loan) | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Monza (loan) | 2018–19 | Serie C | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| CRB (loan) | 2020 | Série B | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Joinville (loan) | 2020 | Série D | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Boavista (loan) | 2021 | Série D | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Uberlândia (loan) | 2021 | Série D | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 10 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
* ↑ Appearances in Campeonato Carioca Série B1
* 1 2 Appearances in Campeonato Mineiro
* ↑ Appearance in Recopa Mineira
* ↑ Appearances in Catarinense Série B
* ↑ Appearance in Coppa Italia Serie C

## Honours

Monza
* Coppa Italia Serie C runner-up: 2018–19 [it]