Matheus Costa
Defender - Centre-Back
at Botafogo FC
at Botafogo FC
837 days · joined 2024-02-07
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€300k
Rating · 23/24
4.9
Average
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
16/17
debut season
0.08
goals / match
CS Marítimo
top club · 66 apps
Position rank · 23/24
#1278
goals rank
#1993
assists rank
13
season goals
2
season assists
Among 3,307 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€600k
peak value · 2022
—
top transfer fee
5
best season · 21/22
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1995-01-26 · 6 players total
162Appearances
13Goals
2Assists
32Yellow cards
4Red cards
44Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Matheus Costa |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Matheus de Mello Costa |
| Date of birth | 1995-01-26 (31 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
| Citizenship | Brazil Portugal |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Botafogo FC |
| Joined | 2024-02-07 |
| Contract expires | 2025-12-31 |
| Agent | FMAGE SA |
Aug 2025
Transfer: Botafogo-SP → Petro Luanda
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2025
2025 — Botafogo FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
2024 — Botafogo FC
28 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2024
Transfer: Marítimo → Botafogo-SP
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — CS Marítimo
18 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2022
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — CS Marítimo
24 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Sep 2021
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — CS Marítimo
24 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Vizela → Marítimo
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — FC Vizela
31 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Leixões → Vizela
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — FC Vizela
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
18/19 — Leixões SC
24 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Leixões SC
9 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Real SC → Leixões
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Real SC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Democrata GV → Real SC
16/17 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €600k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 2890 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 23/24. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.25/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A2 total · 0.25/90
Yellow cards3 total · 0.38/90
Minutes played by club
CS Marítimo
27.9%
Botafogo FC
8.1%
FC Vizela
32.1%
Leixões SC
31.9%
Real SC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CS Marítimo | 3 | 21/22 | 23/24 | 66 | 7 | 0 | 1,099 |
| Botafogo FC | 2 | 2024 | 2025 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 320 |
| FC Vizela | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 1,265 |
| Leixões SC | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 1,260 |
| Real SC | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Allianz Cup | CS Marítimo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal 2 | CS Marítimo | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 719 |
| 23/24 | Taça de Portugal | CS Marítimo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Allianz Cup | CS Marítimo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal | CS Marítimo | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Play-Off Liga Portugal | CS Marítimo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Taça de Portugal | CS Marítimo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Allianz Cup | CS Marítimo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal | CS Marítimo | 23 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 380 |
| 2025 | Série B | Botafogo FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Campeonato Paulista | Botafogo FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | Copa do Brasil | Botafogo FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 320 |
| 2024 | Série B | Botafogo FC | 20 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Vizela | 30 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1,265 |
| 20/21 | Taça de Portugal | FC Vizela | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Taça de Portugal | FC Vizela | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Allianz Cup | Leixões SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Ledman LigaPro | Leixões SC | 22 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 910 |
| 18/19 | Taça de Portugal | Leixões SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Ledman LigaPro | Leixões SC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 350 |
| 17/18 | Taça CTT | Leixões SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Taça de Portugal | Leixões SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Camp. Portugal Ap. Campeão | Real SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Taça de Portugal | Real SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Democrata GV | Real SC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Real SC | Leixões | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-18 | Leixões | Vizela | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Vizela | Marítimo | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-07 | Marítimo | Botafogo-SP | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-06 | Botafogo-SP | Petro Luanda | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | unknown injury | 2021-09-01 | 2021-10-24 | 54 | 6 |
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2022-09-05 | 2022-10-05 | 31 | 3 |
Current€300k
Peak€600k
Low€50k
Δ since start+€250k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cassiano | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ali Alipour | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Brey | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Derick Poloni | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Douglas Baggio | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Emerson Negueba | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luís Silva | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Stefano Beltrame | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tavinho | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kiko Bondoso | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorge Silva | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vítor Costa | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kiki | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Marcos Paulo | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Mohamed Aidara | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Samu | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joel Tagueu | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Francis Cann | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cláudio Winck | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| André Vidigal | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal | CS Marítimo | 5 | 23 |
| 20/21 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Vizela | 2 | 30 |
| 18/19 | Ledman LigaPro | Leixões SC | 2 | 22 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Série B | Botafogo FC | 1 | 20 |
| 20/21 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Vizela | 1 | 30 |
Teams faced most often by Matheus Costa's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD Santa Clara | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 25% |
| CD Tondela | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 42% |
| CD Feirense | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 50% |
| FC Arouca | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 30% |
| Académico de Viseu | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 40% |
| Vitória Guimarães | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 17 | -12 | 10% |
| Moreirense FC | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 20% |
| CD Nacional | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 40% |
| SL Benfica B | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 50% |
| Portimonense SC | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 20% |
| CD Mafra | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 40% |
| FC Porto | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 26 | -17 | 10% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Senior debut season | |
| 17/18 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 18 | 719 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 22/23 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 24 | 380 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2.37 |
| 2024 | 28 | 320 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.41 |
| 20/21 | 31 | 1,265 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0.78 |
| 18/19 | 24 | 910 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 17/18 | 9 | 350 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Liga Portugal 2
74 apps
7 G
1 A
Liga Portugal
43 apps
5 G
0 A
Copa do Brasil
4 apps
1 G
0 A
Série B
20 apps
0 G
1 A
Taça de Portugal
10 apps
0 G
0 A
Taça CTT
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Matheus Costa
Who is Matheus Costa?
Matheus Costa is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Botafogo FC.
How old is Matheus Costa?
Matheus Costa is 31 years old. He was born on January 26, 1995 in Belo Horizonte.
What position does Matheus Costa play?
Matheus Costa plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Matheus Costa play for?
Matheus Costa currently plays for Botafogo FC.
How many career goals has Matheus Costa scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Matheus Costa has scored 13 goals in 162 appearances.
What is Matheus Costa's market value?
Matheus Costa's most recent reported market value is €300k.