Matheus Thuler Explained

Matheus Thuler
Full Name:Matheus Soares Thuler[1]
Birth Date:10 March 1999
Birth Place:Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height:1.86 m[2]
Position:Centre-back
Currentclub:Vissel Kobe
Clubnumber:3
Youthyears1:2009–2018
Youthclubs1:Flamengo
Years1:2017–2022
Clubs1:Flamengo
Caps1:34
Goals1:1
Years2:2021–2022
Clubs2:Montpellier (loan)
Caps2:16
Goals2:0
Years3:2022
Clubs3:Vissel Kobe (loan)
Caps3:7
Goals3:0
Years4:2023–
Clubs4:Vissel Kobe
Caps4:37
Goals4:2
Nationalyears1:2018–2019
Nationalteam1:Brazil U20
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:05:46, 15 February 2023 (UTC)

Matheus Soares Thuler (born 10 March 1999) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Japanese club Vissel Kobe.[3]

Club career

Early career

Thuler started his youth career at Flamengo and was the team captain for the winning side in the Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior in 2018.

Flamengo

Despite still playing for the under-20 team, Thuler debuted for Flamengo in 30 August 2017 in a Primeira Liga match against Paraná in a match were Flamengo fielded reserves and youngsters.

In 2018, after a strong performance at Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior Thuler was promoted to the professional team. He played a total of five matches at Rio de Janeiro State League when Flamengo rotated the roster. On 26 May 2018, he debuted in a Brazilian Série A match against Atlético Mineiro at Estádio Independência, he played alongside his former under-20 partner Léo Duarte due to injuries of Juan, Réver and Rhodolfo, Flamengo won that match 1–0.[4] [5] Thuler kept his partnership with Duarte for another four matches until the league break for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, on the last of this five-match run he scored his first goal in a 1–1 draw against Palmeiras at Allianz Parque.[6]

On 17 July 2018, Thuler extended his contract with Flamengo until July 2023.[7] On 28 August 2020, he extended his contract with Flamengo until December 2024.[8]

Loan to Montpellier

On 25 June 2021, Thuler signed for Ligue 1 club Montpellier on loan until the end of the 2021–22 season.[9]

Vissel Kobe

On 1 August 2022, Thuler signed for J1 League club Vissel Kobe on loan until the end of the 2022 season.[10] On 4 January 2023, it was announced that he would be permanently transferred to Vissel Kobe.[11]

International career

On 12 June 2018, Thuler was called up to the Brazil U20s for an early period of training ahead of the 2019 South American U-20 Championship.[12]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueState leagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Flamengo2017Série A001[13] 010
2018Série A715[14] 00000121
2019Série A13030001[15] 0170
2020Série A402020311[16] 0121
2021Série A0000000000
Total241100204120422
Montpellier (loan)2021–22Ligue 116020180
Vissel Kobe (loan)2022J1 League7000102[17] 0100
Vissel Kobe 2023J1 League2722010302
Career total74310060206120823

Honours

Flamengo

2019[18]

2020[19]

2019, 2020

2020

2019, 2020

Vissel Kobe

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2019: List of Players: CR Flamengo . FIFA . 4 . 5 December 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191205105526/https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FCWC/2019/pdf/FCWC_2019_SQUADLISTS.PDF . 5 December 2019 . dead.
  2. Web site: ヴィッセル神戸 : 選手/スタッフ . 2023-02-22 . ヴィッセル神戸オフィシャルサイト . ja.
  3. https://www.ogol.com.br/player.php?id=590708 Thuler profile @ ogol.com.br
  4. Web site: Conheça Matheus Thuler, titular do Flamengo diante do líder do Brasileirão . 13 June 2018 . 13 June 2018 . superesportes.com.br.
  5. Web site: Flamengo segura pressão do Atlético-MG, marca no contra-ataque e assume a liderança do Brasileiro . 26 May 2018 . 17 July 2018 . globoesporte.com.
  6. Web site: Com seis expulsos, Palmeiras e Flamengo ficam no empate na arena . 13 June 2018 . 17 July 2018 . globoesporte.com.
  7. Web site: Flamengo renova contratos com lateral Rodinei e zagueiro Thuler . 17 July 2018 . 31 July 2018 . UOL.
  8. Web site: Flamengo renova contrato do zagueiro Matheus Thuler até 2024 . 28 August 2020 . 31 August 2020 . FOX Sports.
  9. Web site: Flamengo acerta empréstimo de Thuler ao Montpellier, da França . Globoesporte.com . pt-BR . 11 February 2021 . 28 February 2021.
  10. DFマテウス トゥーレル選手 CRフラメンゴより期限付き移籍加入のお知らせ. 2022-08-01. 2022-08-01. ヴィッセル神戸.
  11. DFマテウス トゥーレル選手 CRフラメンゴより完全移籍加入のお知らせ. 2023-01-04. 2023-01-04. ヴィッセル神戸.
  12. Web site: Seleção Sub-20 é convocada com Vinicius Júnior, do Flamengo, e Rodrygo, do Santos . 13 June 2018 . 13 June 2018 . Extra.
  13. Appearance(s) in Primeira Liga.
  14. Appearance(s) in Campeonato Carioca.
  15. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores.
  16. Appearance(s) in Recopa Sudamericana.
  17. Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League
  18. News: Flamengo 2–1 River Plate: Copa Libertadores final – as it happened. The Guardian. Will. Unwin. 23 November 2019. 15 December 2019.
  19. News: Flamengo's Recopa win over Independiente a stepping stone to more glory. ESPN. Tim. Vickery. 27 February 2020. 27 February 2020.
  20. Web site: 神戸が悲願の初優勝!井出、武藤のゴールで名古屋に競り勝つ【速報:明治安田J1第33節】. November 25, 2023. J.League.