Matheus Alves

Matheus Alves Nascimento (born 5 March 2005), simply known as Alves or Matheus Alves is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Russian Premier League club CSKA Moscow.

Career

Born in São Vicente, São Paulo, Alves began his career at the age of 10 playing for a football school in his city, the CR Tumiaru. After standing out, he became a futsal player for the traditional AA Portuários de Santos. At the age of 12, he arrived at São Paulo FC where he transferred to field football at the age of 13.

Playing for São Paulo's youth sectors, he gained greater prominence in 2024, when he was part of the champion squads of the U19 Dallas Cup and U20 Copa do Brasil.

Alves made his professional debut against Botafogo-SP, on 20 January 2025. On 25 January, Alves became champion of the 2025 Copa São Paulo. After 15 matches played in the professional team of São Paulo FC, Alves was sold for € 6 million to CSKA Moscow on 10 July.

Honours São Paulo U20 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Jr.: 2025 Copa do Brasil Sub-20: 2024 Dallas Cup U19: 2024

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