Matheus Nunes Fagundes de Araújo

Matheus Nunes Fagundes de Araújo (born 1 March 2001), better known as MT or Matheus Araújo, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left-back or centre-back for Primeira Liga club Santa Clara.

Club career MT is a youth product of Volta Redonda, and moved over to the youth academy of Vasco da Gama in 2019. He was transferred to Vasco da Gama's senior team on 18 May 2021, signing a contract until 2023. He made his professional debut with Vasco da Gama in a 1–1 Copa do Brasil tie with Caldense on 18 March 2021. On 8 August 2022, he joined the Portuguese Primeira Liga club Santa Clara on a season-long loan with an option to buy. On 16 June 2023, MT's loan to Santa Clara was extended for a further season. On 27 June 2024, Santa Clara and MT made the deal permanent and give him a 4-year contract.

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