# Matheus Ribeiro

Matheus Antunes Ribeiro (born 23 October 1993) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a right back for CRB.

## Club career
### Early career

Born in Erechim, Rio Grande do Sul, Matheus Ribeiro was an Internacional youth graduate. After a short spell at Juventude, he moved to União Frederiquense on 7 March 2014.
Matheus Ribeiro subsequently joined hometown's Ypiranga in 2014.

### Atlético Paranaense

After impressing with Ypiranga in 2015 Campeonato Gaúcho, Matheus Ribeiro signed a one-year deal with Atlético Paranaense on 27 April of the following year. He made his Série A debut on 4 July 2015, coming on as a late substitute for Eduardo in a 0–2 away loss against Cruzeiro.
Matheus Ribeiro appeared rarely for Furacão during the campaign, and left the club on 11 January 2016.

### Atlético Goianiense

On 20 January 2016, Matheus Ribeiro signed a short-term deal with Série B side Atlético Goianiense. He renewed his contract on 19 May 2016, signing until the end of the year.
Matheus Ribeiro scored his first professional goal on 21 June in a 1–1 draw at Avaí. On 14 October, he scored a double in a 2–1 home win against Paysandu.

### Santos

On 11 November 2016, as his contract was due to expire, Matheus Ribeiro agreed to a pre-contract with Santos, ahead of the 2017 season. He made his debut for the club the following 12 March, starting in a 4–1 Campeonato Paulista away routing of São Bernardo FC.
After the injuries of Zeca and Caju, Matheus made his Copa Libertadores debut on 4 May 2017, starting as a left back in a 3–2 home win against Independiente Santa Fe. He would spend the rest of the season as a backup to Victor Ferraz and Daniel Guedes in the right flank.
On 12 January 2018, Matheus was loaned to Liga MX side Club Puebla for one year, with a buyout clause. He made his debut abroad twelve days later, starting in a 0–0 Copa Mexico home draw against Alebrijes de Oaxaca.
On 12 July 2018, after being rarely used, Matheus was announced by Figueirense on loan until the end of the year, with a buyout clause. His loan was extended for a further campaign on 10 December, but he was recalled the following 20 January after a request from new manager Jorge Sampaoli.
Despite being recalled, Matheus Ribeiro only featured rarely and was subsequently deemed surplus to requirements throughout the season.

### Chapecoense

On 31 December 2019, Matheus Ribeiro moved to Chapecoense on loan for the season. On 6 November, he terminated his contract with Santos and signed for Chape permanently.

## Career statistics

    As of 25 October 2021
| Club | Season | League | League | League | State League | State League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| União Frederiquense | 2014 | Gaúcho A2 | — | — | 18 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 2 |
| Ypiranga-RS | 2014 | Gaúcho A2 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Ypiranga-RS | 2015 | Série D | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 1 |
| Ypiranga-RS | Total | Total | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| Atlético Paranaense | 2015 | Série A | 5 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 |
| Atlético Goianiense | 2016 | Série B | 35 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 42 | 3 |
| Santos | 2017 | Série A | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 |
| Santos | 2019 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 |
| Santos | Total | Total | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 |
| Puebla (loan) | 2017–18 | Liga MX | 2 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 |
| Figueirense (loan) | 2018 | Série B | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| Chapecoense | 2020 | Série B | 26 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 39 | 1 |
| Chapecoense | 2021 | Série A | 28 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 47 | 1 |
| Chapecoense | Total | Total | 54 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 86 | 2 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 107 | 4 | 74 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 195 | 8 |
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa FGF
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Recopa Catarinense

## Honours

Atlético Goianiense
* Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2016
Chapecoense
* Campeonato Catarinense: 2020
* Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2020