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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matheus da Conceição Nascimento | ||
| Date of birth | 15 May 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Cabo Frio, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Arema | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cabofriense | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Cabofriense | 1 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Madureira (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Olaria (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Barretos | 15 | (1) |
| 2018 | → Francana (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2019–2025 | Noroeste | 96 | (6) |
| 2023 | → Maringá (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2024 | → ABC (loan) | 13 | (2) |
| 2025 | → Confiança (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Amazonas (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2025– | Arema | 30 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:38, 22 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Matheus da Conceição Nascimento (born 15 May 1995), known as Matheus Blade or just Blade, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Super League club Arema. Mainly a centre-back, he can also play as a defensive midfielder.
Club career
[edit source]Nicknamed after Wesley Snipes' character Blade,[1] he was born in Cabo Frio, Rio de Janeiro, and began his career with hometown side Cabofriense. He subsequently served loans at Madureira and Olaria, but failed to appear with both sides.
In 2018, Blade signed for Barretos, but also did not feature and moved on loan to Francana. Upon returning in December,[2] he became a regular starter before joining Noroeste for the 2019 Copa Paulista.[3]
Blade established himself as an undisputed starter for Norusca in the following years, and renewed his contract until 2025 on 11 April 2023.[4] The following day, he was announced at Maringá on loan.[5]
Back to Noroeste for the 2024 season, Blade was loaned to ABC on 29 April of that year.[6] On 15 November, he returned to his parent club for the 2025 Campeonato Paulista.[7]
On 8 August 2025, Blade officially signed for Indonesian club Arema.[8]
Career statistics
[edit source]- As of 28 July 2026[9]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cabofriense | 2016 | Carioca | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Madureira (loan) | 2016 | Série D | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Olaria (loan) | 2017 | Carioca Série B1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Barretos | 2018 | Paulista A3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2019 | — | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | ||||||
| Total | — | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | ||||||
| Francana (loan) | 2018 | Paulista 2ª Divisão | — | 18 | 0 | — | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||||
| Noroeste | 2019 | Paulista A3 | — | — | — | — | 6[a] | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 2020 | — | 18 | 0 | — | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021 | — | 15 | 0 | — | — | 8[a] | 0 | 23 | 0 | |||||
| 2022 | — | 19 | 1 | — | — | 7[a] | 0 | 26 | 1 | |||||
| 2023 | Paulista A2 | — | 14 | 3 | — | — | 6[a] | 3 | 20 | 6 | ||||
| 2024 | — | 20 | 2 | — | — | — | 20 | 2 | ||||||
| 2025 | Paulista | — | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||||
| Total | — | 96 | 6 | — | — | 21 | 3 | 117 | 9 | |||||
| Maringá (loan) | 2023 | Série D | 9 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| ABC (loan) | 2024 | Série C | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | ||||
| Arema | 2025–26 | Super League | 30 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 1 | ||||
| 2026–27 | Super League | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 30 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||||
| Career total | 52 | 3 | 130 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 207 | 13 | ||
- 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
- ↑ Appearances in Piala Presiden
References
[edit source]- ↑ "Noroeste confirma Matheus Blade e faz jogo-treino" [Noroeste confirm Matheus Blade and make a training match] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Sampi. 7 December 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ↑ "Barretos folga hoje e retorna treinos amanhã" [Barretos is off today and return to training tomorrow] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Jornal de Barretos. 15 December 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ↑ "Noroeste anuncia retorno do zagueiro Matheus Blade para a Série A3" [Noroeste announce the return of stopper Matheus Blade for the Série A3] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 6 December 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ↑ "Noroeste renova com Blade e Luiz Thiago mas atletas serão emprestados" [Noroeste renew with Blade and Luiz Thiago but athletes will be loaned] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ↑ "Mais cinco reforços são confirmados pelo Maringá Futebol Clube para a sequência da temporada" [Five more additions are confirmed for Maringá Futebol Clube for the remainder of the season] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Maringá Post. 12 April 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ↑ "ABC anuncia trio de reforços para a disputa da Série C" [ABC announce trio of additions for the Série C] (in Brazilian Portuguese). NE45. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ↑ "Noroeste apresenta mais dois velhos conhecidos para para o Paulistão" [Noroeste present two more old acquaintances for the Paulistão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 15 November 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ↑ @aremafcofficial; (8 August 2025). "𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐮𝐬🦁🇧🇷 Arema FC resmi mendatangkan defender tangguh asal Brazil bernama Matheus Blade, bergabungnya Matheus semakin memperkokoh lini pertahanan Singo Edan di musim ini". Retrieved 8 August 2025 – via Instagram.
- ↑ Matheus Blade at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- 1995 births
- Living people
- People from Cabo Frio
- Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (state)
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série C players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série D players
- Super League (Indonesia) players
- Associação Desportiva Cabofriense players
- Madureira Esporte Clube players
- Olaria Atlético Clube players
- Barretos Esporte Clube players
- Associação Atlética Francana players
- Esporte Clube Noroeste players
- Maringá Futebol Clube players
- ABC Futebol Clube players
- Associação Desportiva Confiança players
- Amazonas Futebol Clube players
- Arema F.C. players
- Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Indonesia
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Indonesia
- 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen