Matheus de Vargas

Matheus de Vargas (born 18 June 1996) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Paysandu.

Club career Born in Cláudia, Mato Grosso, Vargas represented Rio Preto, União Barbarense, Santo André and Audax as a youth. Ahead of the 2014 campaign, he was loaned to partner team Audax Rio for the year's Campeonato Carioca.

Vargas made his senior debut on 20 February 2014, coming on as a half-time substitute for Guilherme in a 2–1 home win against Boavista, and scored his first goal six days later by netting the opener in a 5–3 home loss against Bonsucesso. After featuring regularly, he moved to Corinthians in September, returning to the youth setup.

In 2016, after his loan with Timão expired, Vargas moved to Oeste also in a temporary deal, as the club reached a partnership with Audax. He returned to his parent club for the 2017 season, but was loaned to Super League Greece side Kerkyra in June of that year.

In September 2018, Vargas joined Ponte Preta on loan until the following April. His loan was later extended, but on 6 September of the following year, he agreed to a permanent two-year deal with Fortaleza.

Vargas made his Série A debut on 15 September 2019, replacing Osvaldo in a 1–1 away draw against Bahia. On 30 December, after only two top tier appearances, he was loaned to fellow league team Atlético Goianiense for the 2020 campaign.

Honours Corinthians Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior: 2015

Atlético Goianiense Campeonato Goiano: 2020

Fortaleza Campeonato Cearense: 2021, 2022 Copa do Nordeste: 2022

Sport Recife Campeonato Pernambucano: 2023

Paysandu Supercopa Grão-Pará: 2025 Copa Verde: 2025, 2026 Campeonato Paraense: 2026 Copa Norte: 2026