Matheus Lima Magalhães

América Mineiro

Born in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Matheus joined América Futebol Clube (MG)'s youth setup in 2008, aged 13. Ahead of the 2012 season, he was promoted to the first team after impressing in the 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-20. Matheus made his professional debut on 18 September 2012, coming on as a second-half substitute for field player Fábio Júnior as starter Neneca was sent off, in a 2–0 away loss against Clube Atlético Bragantino in the Série B. The following June, he was chosen as first choice by manager Paulo Comelli, and retained his position during the campaign.

Braga

On 4 July 2014, Matheus moved abroad and signed a five-year contract with Portuguese club S.C. Braga. He made his Primeira Liga debut on 27 September in a 3–0 home win over Rio Ave FC, and finished his first season as starter ahead of Stanislav Kritsyuk and compatriot Victor Golas after being delayed by bureaucratic problems. Matheus lost his starting spot to José Marafona in the following campaigns, missing the Taça de Portugal final win over FC Porto in 2016 after playing the earlier rounds. He made his continental debut in that same season's UEFA Europa League, appearing in 12 games and only receiving a yellow card in the quarter-final elimination away to FC Shakhtar Donetsk on 14 April, after conceding a penalty through a foul on Viktor Kovalenko. Matheus returned to the starting XI in 2017–18 after Marafona was injured, and on 15 March 2018 he renewed his…

After being naturalised as a Portuguese citizen in 2020, Matheus expressed a desire to play for their national team.

As of match played 17 September 2026

Matheus' older brother, Moisés, was also a footballer. A midfielder, he too started his career at América Mineiro. Matheus met and married his wife in Braga and had three children with her.