Matheus Ferreira de Sousa

Matheus Ferreira de Sousa (born 19 February 1993), commonly known as Ferreira, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Juventus-SP. Mainly a defensive midfielder, he can also play as a centre-back.

Career Born in Divinópolis, Minas Gerais, Ferreira played for Red Bull Brasil as a youth, before making his senior debut in 2011. He moved to Monte Azul in 2013, and served a loan stint at Penapolense in the following year before moving to São Caetano ahead of the 2015 season.

On 4 April 2018, after being a regular starter for Azulão, Ferreira was loaned to Série A side Sport Recife until the end of the year. He made his top tier debut on 15 April, starting in a 3–0 away loss to América Mineiro, but subsequently featured rarely before departing in December and returning to his parent club.

In 2019, Ferreira moved abroad for the first time in his career, joining Campeonato de Portugal side Berço. On 10 January of the following year, he returned to his home country after being announced at Botafogo-SP.

On 16 August 2021, after spending the first half of the season without a club, Ferreira signed for Oeste. He moved to XV de Novembro on 14 December, before joining CSA on 5 July 2022.

On 9 January 2023, Ferreira agreed to a deal with Aparecidense. Regularly used, he moved to América de Natal on 1 December, where he was an undisputed first-choice before being loaned out to Athletic-MG in August 2024.

Back to América for the 2025 season, Ferreira was again a first-choice before departing the club on 31 October. On 4 December, he was announced at Juventus-SP.

Career statistics

Honours São Caetano Campeonato Paulista Série A2: 2017 Copa Paulista: 2019

América de Natal Campeonato Potiguar: 2024, 2025

Juventus-SP Campeonato Paulista Série A2: 2026

Individual Campeonato Paulista Série A2 Team of the Season: 2026