Matheus Cunha Queiroz

The move from Tupi Paulista to the São Paulo academy in 2015 came after a trial — and after residents of his home town raised the money to cover the relocation. Matheus Cunha Queiroz

He joined Flamengo's youth set-up in 2021 and made his senior debut in January 2022, in a Campeonato Carioca match against Portuguesa that finished 2-1. He played 36 matches and logged 3,109 minutes — more than any other player at the club that year.

The trophy list from those Flamengo years is long: the Copa Libertadores in 2022 and 2025, the Brasileirão Série A in 2025, the Copa do Brasil in 2022 and 2024, three Carioca titles, the Supercopa do Brasil, plus the FIFA Derby of the Americas and the FIFA Challenger Cup.

He left as a free agent and signed with Cruzeiro in 2026 on a contract running to the end of 2028. Then it broke. Days after signing, in January, he tore a meniscus in training. Surgery followed, and his official presentation and debut were pushed back by close to two months. In July 2026 Cruzeiro loaned him to Internacional until June 2027.

He was called up through Brazil's youth ranks at under-15 and under-17 level, and has one appearance for the under-23 side: a friendly against Morocco on 7 September 2023, lost 1-0.