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Matheus Cunha

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Matheus Cunha

Matheus Santos Carneiro da Cunha (Brazilian Portuguese: [maˈtews ˈkũ.ɲɐ], born 27 May 1999) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward, attacking midfielder, or winger for Premier League club Manchester United and the Brazil national team. Cunha played youth football in Brazil for Coritiba. At the age of 18, he moved to Europe to join Swiss club Sion. He then played for Bundesliga clubs RB Leipzig and Hertha BSC, before joining Atlético Madrid in August 2021. In January 2023, he moved to Wolverhampton Wanderers, initially on loan. In August 2025, he completed a move to Manchester United on a five-year deal. Cunha won a gold medal with the Brazil under-23 team at the 2020 Summer Olympics. He made his senior international debut in September 2021.

Infobox

2023
→ Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan)
Full name
Matheus Santos Carneiro da Cunha
Date of birth
(1999-05-27) 27 May 1999
Place of birth
João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil
Height
1 m (6 ft 0 in)
Positions
Forward attacking midfielder winger
Current team
Manchester United
Number
10
0000–2017
Coritiba
Years
Team
2017–2018
Sion
2018–2020
RB Leipzig
2020–2021
Hertha BSC
2021–2023
Atlético Madrid
2023–2025
Wolverhampton Wanderers
2025–
Manchester United
2019–2021
Brazil U23
2021–
Brazil

Tables

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
National cup
Apps
National cup
Goals
League cup
Apps
League cup
Goals
Continental
Apps
Continental
Goals
Other
Apps
Sion
Sion
Club
Sion
Season
2017–18
League
Swiss Super League
League
29
League
10
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
2
Continental
0
Continental
—
Other
32
RB Leipzig
RB Leipzig
Club
RB Leipzig
Season
2018–19
League
Bundesliga
League
25
League
2
National cup
2
National cup
1
League cup
—
League cup
12
Continental
6
Continental
—
Other
39
2019–20
2019–20
Club
2019–20
Season
Bundesliga
League
10
League
0
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
—
League cup
2
League cup
0
Continental
—
Continental
13
Other
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
35
League
2
League
3
League
1
National cup
—
National cup
14
League cup
6
League cup
—
Continental
52
Continental
9
Hertha BSC
Hertha BSC
Club
Hertha BSC
Season
2019–20
League
Bundesliga
League
11
League
5
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
—
Continental
—
Continental
11
Other
5
2020–21
2020–21
Club
2020–21
Season
Bundesliga
League
27
League
7
League
1
National cup
1
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
—
Continental
28
Continental
8
2021–22
2021–22
Club
2021–22
Season
Bundesliga
League
1
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
—
Continental
1
Continental
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
39
League
12
League
1
League
1
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
40
Continental
13
Atlético Madrid
Atlético Madrid
Club
Atlético Madrid
Season
2021–22
League
La Liga
League
29
League
6
National cup
2
National cup
1
League cup
—
League cup
5
Continental
0
Continental
1
Other
0
2022–23
2022–23
Club
2022–23
Season
La Liga
League
11
League
0
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
—
League cup
5
League cup
0
Continental
—
Continental
17
Other
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
40
League
6
League
3
League
1
National cup
—
National cup
10
League cup
0
League cup
1
Continental
0
Continental
54
Other
7
Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan)
Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan)
Club
Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan)
Season
2022–23
League
Premier League
League
17
League
2
National cup
2
National cup
0
League cup
1
League cup
0
Continental
—
Continental
—
Other
20
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Club
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Season
2023–24
League
Premier League
League
32
League
12
National cup
3
National cup
2
League cup
1
League cup
0
Continental
—
Continental
—
Other
36
2024–25
2024–25
Club
2024–25
Season
Premier League
League
33
League
15
League
2
National cup
2
National cup
1
League cup
0
League cup
—
Continental
—
Continental
36
Other
17
Wolves total
Wolves total
Club
Wolves total
Season
82
League
29
League
7
League
4
National cup
3
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
—
Continental
92
Continental
33
Manchester United
Manchester United
Club
Manchester United
Season
2025–26
League
Premier League
League
33
League
10
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
1
League cup
0
Continental
—
Continental
—
Other
35
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
258
League
69
League
16
League
7
National cup
4
National cup
0
League cup
26
League cup
6
Continental
1
Continental
0
Other
305
Club
Season
League
National cup
League cup
Continental
Other
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Sion
2017–18
Swiss Super League
29
10
1
0
—
2
0
—
32
RB Leipzig
2018–19
Bundesliga
25
2
2
1
—
12
6
—
39
2019–20
Bundesliga
10
0
1
0
—
2
0
—
13
0
Total
35
2
3
1
—
14
6
—
52
9
Hertha BSC
2019–20
Bundesliga
11
5
0
0
—
—
—
11
5
2020–21
Bundesliga
27
7
1
1
—
—
—
28
8
2021–22
Bundesliga
1
0
0
0
—
—
—
1
0
Total
39
12
1
1
—
—
—
40
13
Atlético Madrid
2021–22
La Liga
29
6
2
1
—
5
0
1
0
2022–23
La Liga
11
0
1
0
—
5
0
—
17
0
Total
40
6
3
1
—
10
0
1
0
54
7
Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan)
2022–23
Premier League
17
2
2
0
1
0
—
—
20
Wolverhampton Wanderers
2023–24
Premier League
32
12
3
2
1
0
—
—
36
2024–25
Premier League
33
15
2
2
1
0
—
—
36
17
Wolves total
82
29
7
4
3
0
—
—
92
33
Manchester United
2025–26
Premier League
33
10
1
0
1
0
—
—
35
Career total
258
69
16
7
4
0
26
6
1
0
305
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
Brazil
Brazil
National team
Brazil
Year
2021
Apps
4
Goals
0
2022
2022
National team
2022
Year
4
Apps
0
2023
2023
National team
2023
Year
3
Apps
0
2025
2025
National team
2025
Year
8
Apps
1
2026
2026
National team
2026
Year
2
Apps
0
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
21
Apps
1
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
Brazil
2021
4
0
2022
4
0
2023
3
0
2025
8
1
2026
2
0
Total
21
1
List of international goals scored by Matheus Cunha · Career statistics › International
1
1
No.
1
Date
25 March 2025
Venue
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Cap
13
Opponent
Argentina
Score
1–2
Result
1–4
Competition
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
No.
Date
Venue
Cap
Opponent
Score
Result
Competition
1
25 March 2025
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina
13
Argentina
1–2
1–4
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

  1. Includes Swiss Cup, DFB-Pokal, Copa del Rey, FA Cup
  2. Includes EFL Cup
  3. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  5. Appearance in Supercopa de España
  6. "2023/24 Premier League squad lists"
    https://www.premierleague.com/news/3681595
  7. "Matheus Cunha: Overview"
    https://www.premierleague.com/players/51202/Matheus-Cunha/overview
  8. O Globo
    https://oglobo.globo.com/esportes/toquio-2020/apos-tratamento-de-madrugada-gol-em-final-matheus-cunha-se-consolida-pode-aparecer-na-lista-de-tite-25145561
  9. globoesporte
    https://globoesporte.globo.com/pb/futebol/noticia/aos-18-anos-paraibano-vira-sensacao-do-futebol-suico-apos-se-destacar-pelo-coxa.ghtml
  10. globoesporte
    https://globoesporte.globo.com/programas/esporte-espetacular/noticia/indicado-ao-puskas-matheus-cunha-faz-sua-campanha-estou-chamando-o-brasil-inteiro-pra-votar.ghtml
  11. globoesporte
    https://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/futebol-internacional/noticia/aos-18-anos-matheus-cunha-e-o-artilheiro-brasileiro-na-suica.ghtml
  12. "RB Leipzig's Samba speedster Matheus Cunha hot on the trail of Timo Werner"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20210507103513/https://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/Bundesliga/matheus-cunha-rb-leipzig-not-as-quick-as-timo-werner-509880.jsp
  13. bundesliga
    https://web.archive.org/web/20200606033403/https://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/Bundesliga/hertha-berlin-rb-leipzig-live-line-ups-stats-timo-werner-salomon-kalou-poulsen-fantasy-516131.jsp
  14. bundesliga
    https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/goal-of-the-month-2018-19-bayern-munich-borussia-dortmund-schalke-rb-leipzig-2747-1210
  15. Sports Illustrated
    https://www.si.com/soccer/2020/01/31/matheus-cunha-transfer-hertha-berlin-rb-leipzig
  16. Marca
    https://www.marca.com/en/football/atletico-madrid/2021/08/25/61262a4722601d65188b457c.html
  17. Eurosport
    https://www.eurosport.com/football/liga/2021-2022/levante-v-atletico-madrid-follow-live_sto8602110/story.shtml
  18. Wolverhampton Wanderers
    https://www.wolves.co.uk/news/mens-first-team/20221224-cunha-becomes-lopeteguis-first-signing/
  19. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64093737
  20. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64106275
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