Matheus José Belém de Souza (born 13 March 2003), simply known as Belém, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for São Paulo.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matheus José Belém de Souza | ||
| Date of birth | 13 March 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | São Paulo | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2023 | São Paulo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | São Paulo | 3 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Chapecoense (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2026 | → Camboriú (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 April 2026 | |||
Career
editBorn in São Paulo, Belém joined São Paulo FC's youth setup at the age of 12. He played all 5 Copinha games and scored 1 goal for São Paulo's youth academy.[1] After that, he was promoted to the first team.[2][3] He made his professional debut with the club on 12 February 2023, coming on as a half-time substitute for Alan Franco in a 3–1 home win against Santos, for the 2023 Campeonato Paulista.[4]
On 9 July 2023 he was voted the best player on the field by Rede Globo in the match against Red Bull Bragantino.[5]
On 6 December 2024, after not being used in São Paulo FC professional season, Belém agreed to loan him to Chapecoense, until the end of 2025.[6] On 15 April he was returned as he had not entered the field once.[7] In December 2025, a new six-month loan agreement was reached with Camboriú FC.[8]
Style of play
editBelém is known for his speed and physicality.[9]
Career statistics
editHonours
editSão Paulo
São Paulo U17
- Copa do Brasil Sub-17: 2020
- Supercopa do Brasil Sub-17: 2020
- Campeonato Paulista Sub-17: 2019
References
edit- ↑ "Com Arboleda fora, zagueiro Belém deve ser relacionado para partida do São Paulo contra o Santo André". gazetaesportiva.com. 4 February 2023.
- ↑ "São Paulo se reapresenta com zagueiro Belém após lesão de Ferraresi". Terra (in Portuguese). 24 January 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ↑ "Rogério Ceni decide trazer Belém para o São Paulo". 24 January 2023. Archived from the original on 28 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ↑ "Sob chuva, São Paulo vence clássico e complica Santos no Paulistão". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 12 February 2023.
- ↑ "Matheus Belém cita reviravolta em três dias no São Paulo e é elogiado por Pato: "Pode renovar com ele"". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 8 July 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ↑ Alexandre Zanquetta (6 December 2024). "Zagueiro do São Paulo será reforço da Chapecoense após perder espaço; é a 2a saída do Tricolor para 2025". saopaulo.blog (in Portuguese).
- ↑ Rodrigo Strolis (15 April 2025). "Chapecoense devolve zagueiro ao São Paulo". Arquibancada Tricolor (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 15 April 2025. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
- ↑ "São Paulo empresta o zagueiro Matheus Belém ao Camboriú para o Catarinense 2026". Arquibancada Tricolor (in Portuguese). 25 December 2025. Archived from the original on 25 December 2025.
- ↑ "Lateral e depois zagueiro, Matheus Belém agrada com velocidade em linha alta e Ceni deve dar chances ao defensor". 26 January 2023.
- ↑ Matheus Belém at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
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