Matheus Pereira

Cruzeiro

Attacking Midfielder Brazil

Age 30

Height 176 cm

Foot Left

Country Brazil

Value €7.1m

Contract 2028-12-31

Metrics Lab

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Form

Rating per season, last 5 matches, and timeline all matches

Season

7.58

33 matches

Last 5

7.86

+0.28 vs season

Best

9.4

vs Barcelona SC

MOTM

of 64 matches

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Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

7.58

Goals

79%

Assists

77%

Rating

7.50

98%

Matches

79%

Started

100%

Minutes

1405

98%

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Shot Map

41 shots per season

Goals

On target

3.74

Conversion

Goal Saved Off target

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Heatmap

1117 touches this season

Attack

Touches

1117

Attack

48%

Middle

45%

Ø position

64%

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (Serie A)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 90%	Per 90 pctl avg 64%
Goals	3	0.19	79	52
xG	3.61	0.23	94	66
xGOT	3.19	0.20	87	59
xG excl. penalty	3.61	0.23	95	72
Shots	41	2.63	97	70
Shots on target	12	0.77	88	55
Headed shots	4	0.26	92	73

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 85%	Per 90 pctl avg 76%
Assists	2	0.13	77	63
xA	3.49	0.22	98	83
Accurate passes	550	35.23	98	83
Pass accuracy	83.2	83.21	55	55
Accurate long balls	21	1.35	92	69
Long ball accuracy	56.8	56.76	55	55
Chances created	52	3.33	100	95
Big chances created	5	0.32	92	72
Successful crosses	33	2.11	100	96
Cross accuracy	34.7	34.74	83	83

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 72%	Per 90 pctl avg 61%
Dribbles	10	0.64	61	25
Dribbles success rate	43.5	43.48	38	38
Duels won	93	5.96	95	69
Duels won %	52.8	52.84	77	77
Aerials won	8	0.51	81	52
Aerials won %	36.4	36.36	49	49
Touches	995	63.74	100	86
Touches in opposition box	44	2.82	88	42
Dispossessed	20	1.28	5	48
Fouls won	63	4.04	100	94
Penalties awarded	2	0.13	100	94

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 55%	Per 90 pctl avg 45%
Defensive actions	23	1.47	69	14
Tackles	12	0.77	70	26
Interceptions	7	0.45	84	54
Blocked scoring attempt	1	0.06	52	52
Fouls committed	30	1.92	98	82
Recoveries	44	2.82	83	14
Dribbled past	10	0.64	13	59
Clearances	3	0.19	36	12
Clean sheets	2	0.13	94	92
Goals conceded while on pitch	26	1.67	0	24
xG against while on pitch	17.18	1.10	5	67

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 50%	Per 90 pctl avg 52%
Yellow cards	8	0.51	0	5
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 90%	Per 90 pctl avg 64%
Goals	3	0.19	79	52
xG	3.61	0.23	94	66
xGOT	3.19	0.20	87	59
xG excl. penalty	3.61	0.23	95	72
Shots	41	2.63	97	70
Shots on target	12	0.77	88	55
Headed shots	4	0.26	92	73

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 85%	Per 90 pctl avg 76%
Assists	2	0.13	77	63
xA	3.49	0.22	98	83
Accurate passes	550	35.23	98	83
Pass accuracy	83.2	83.21	55	55
Accurate long balls	21	1.35	92	69
Long ball accuracy	56.8	56.76	55	55
Chances created	52	3.33	100	95
Big chances created	5	0.32	92	72
Successful crosses	33	2.11	100	96
Cross accuracy	34.7	34.74	83	83

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 72%	Per 90 pctl avg 61%
Dribbles	10	0.64	61	25
Dribbles success rate	43.5	43.48	38	38
Duels won	93	5.96	95	69
Duels won %	52.8	52.84	77	77
Aerials won	8	0.51	81	52
Aerials won %	36.4	36.36	49	49
Touches	995	63.74	100	86
Touches in opposition box	44	2.82	88	42
Dispossessed	20	1.28	5	48
Fouls won	63	4.04	100	94
Penalties awarded	2	0.13	100	94

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 55%	Per 90 pctl avg 45%
Defensive actions	23	1.47	69	14
Tackles	12	0.77	70	26
Interceptions	7	0.45	84	54
Blocked scoring attempt	1	0.06	52	52
Fouls committed	30	1.92	98	82
Recoveries	44	2.82	83	14
Dribbled past	10	0.64	13	59
Clearances	3	0.19	36	12
Clean sheets	2	0.13	94	92
Goals conceded while on pitch	26	1.67	0	24
xG against while on pitch	17.18	1.10	5	67

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 50%	Per 90 pctl avg 52%
Yellow cards	8	0.51	0	5
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Recent Matches (64)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	G	A	Rating
2026-05-31	vs Fluminense	Serie A	1-1	90	1	0	8.1
2026-05-29	vs Barcelona SC	Copa Libertadores	4-0	74	2	1	9.4 ⭐
2026-05-24	vs Chapecoense AF	Serie A	2-1	90	0	0	8.0
2026-05-20	@ Boca Juniors	Copa Libertadores	1-1	81	0	0	7.0
2026-05-17	@ Palmeiras	Serie A	1-1	89	0	0	6.8
2026-05-13	vs Goias	Copa do Brasil	1-0	81	0	0	8.2 ⭐
2026-05-10	@ Bahia	Serie A	1-2	90	0	0	7.5
2026-05-07	@ Universidad Catolica	Copa Libertadores	0-0	90	0	0	7.1
2026-05-03	vs Atletico MG	Serie A	1-3	78	0	0	7.0
2026-04-29	vs Boca Juniors	Copa Libertadores	1-0	90	0	0	7.6
2026-04-22	@ Goias	Copa do Brasil	2-2	90	0	0	7.0
2026-04-18	vs Gremio	Serie A	2-0	68	0	1	8.1
2026-04-15	vs Universidad Catolica	Copa Libertadores	1-2	90	1	0	8.0
2026-04-12	vs Red Bull Bragantino	Serie A	2-1	90	0	0	7.8
2026-04-08	@ Barcelona SC	Copa Libertadores	0-1	90	1	0	8.1
2026-04-04	@ Sao Paulo	Serie A	4-1	90	0	0	7.0
2026-04-01	vs Vitoria	Serie A	3-0	90	0	1	8.0
2026-03-22	vs Santos FC	Serie A	0-0	90	0	0	6.9
2026-03-15	vs Vasco da Gama	Serie A	3-3	90	0	0	7.5
2026-03-12	@ Flamengo	Serie A	2-0	90	0	0	6.2
2026-03-08	vs Atletico MG	Mineiro Playoff	1-0	90	0	0	7.4 ⭐
2026-02-28	vs Pouso Alegre	Mineiro Playoff	1-0	90	0	1	8.5 ⭐
2026-02-25	vs Corinthians	Serie A	1-1	90	1	0	7.5
2026-02-21	@ Pouso Alegre	Mineiro Playoff	1-2	83	0	0	7.8
2026-02-14	@ Uniao Recreativa dos Trabalhadores	Mineiro	1-2	90	0	0	7.8
2026-02-11	@ Mirassol	Serie A	2-2	90	0	0	7.7
2026-02-08	vs America MG	Mineiro	2-0	76	0	0	6.9
2026-02-06	vs Coritiba	Serie A	1-2	90	1	0	8.3 ⭐
2026-02-01	@ Betim EC	Mineiro	0-1	90	1	0	8.5 ⭐
2026-01-30	@ Botafogo RJ	Serie A	4-0	90	0	0	7.8
2026-01-25	@ Atletico MG	Mineiro	2-1	90	0	0	6.6
2026-01-22	vs Democrata GV	Mineiro	0-1	33	0	0	7.1
2026-01-17	vs Uberlandia	Mineiro	5-0	90	0	1	7.8
2025-12-14	@ Corinthians	Cup	1-2	90	0	0	7.3
2025-12-11	vs Corinthians	Cup	0-1	90	0	0	7.4
2025-12-04	vs Botafogo RJ	Serie A	2-2	89	1	0	7.2
2025-11-30	@ Ceara	Serie A	1-1	90	0	0	7.5
2025-11-23	vs Corinthians	Serie A	3-0	90	0	0	7.2
2025-11-09	vs Fluminense	Serie A	0-0	90	0	0	7.0
2025-11-05	@ Gremio	Serie A	0-1	88	0	0	6.8

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2026	Cruzeiro	senior	33	8	5	7.58
2025	Cruzeiro	senior	51	7	9	7.35
2024	Cruzeiro	senior	59	11	15	7.43
2023	Cruzeiro	senior	15	1	1	6.93
2022/2023	Al-Wahda	senior	10	1	4	7.38
2022/2023	Al Hilal	senior	11	0	1	6.93
2021/2022	Al Hilal	senior	31	3	14	7.65
2020/2021	West Bromwich Albion	senior	34	12	6	7.12
2019/2020	West Bromwich Albion	senior	43	8	16	7.43
2018/2019	1. FC Nürnberg	senior	21	3	2	6.98
2017/2018	Chaves	senior	29	7	5	7.56
2016/2017	Sporting CP	senior	9	1	2	-
2015/2016	Sporting CP	senior	17	3	0	-
2016/2017	Sporting CP B	senior	14	8	0	-
2015/2016	Sporting CP B	senior	12	8	0	-
2014/2015	Sporting CP B	senior	12	1	0	-
2013/2014	Sporting CP B	senior	4	0	0	-
2026	Brazil	national team	1	0	0	-