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Matheus Gonçalves

Rising starAl-Ahli Jeddah · 20 yrsOn loan from Flamengo

Profile

Full nameMatheus Gonçalves Martins
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityBrazil
Age20
Date of birth18 Aug 2005
Height177 cm
Shirt number#20
ClubAl-Ahli Jeddah
Central midfielderalso played FWD
21
Appearances
2
Goals
2
Assists
1430
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Al-Ahli Jeddah.

Also this season

Parent club FlamengoCarioca - 1: 7 apps, 2g 0a, 155 min

Parent club FlamengoCopa Do Brasil: 2 apps, 0g 0a, 153 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Al-Ahli Jeddah; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Pro League212214306.91
AFC Champions League Elite9225837.07
Brasileiro U20 Aat Flamengo U202311729.39
Carioca - 1at Flamengo7201557.1
Copa Do Brasilat Flamengo2001536.8
Serie Aat Flamengo400656.3
FIFA Intercontinental Cup100126.5
CONMEBOL Libertadoresat Flamengo1001

Scout report

Rising starCentral midfielder

Matheus Gonçalves is a 20-year-old central midfielder at Al-Ahli Jeddah, rated 59.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 7th of 317 on scout potential in the Pro League and 226th of 995 U-21 players tracked. A young player, he has been a rotation option this season (46.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.96 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Gonçalves.

Judged on this season alone, Gonçalves graded 25 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 33rd of 66 of the 66 central midfielders in the Pro League, on 2 goals, 2 assists and 2.958 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 13 → 25). Across the 4 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 59, top 7% of the 66 central midfielders in the Pro League. At 20 Gonçalves is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 14.9 reflects that trajectory.

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A career still climbing — Gonçalves is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending up
Current potentialTop 7% central midfielders · Pro LeagueCurrent season33rd of 66 central midfielders · Pro League33rd-best central midfielder in the Pro League7th in the Pro League · potential4th-highest potential central midfielder in the Pro League226th-highest potential U-21 tracked
59.3
Ratingi
4th of 66 central midfielders
25.3
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
46.7%
Minutes
rotation minutes
2.96
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Al-Ahli Jeddah finished 3rd of 18 · an upper-table side

2.96
Def. / 90
33
Tackles
13
Interceptions
8
Clean sheets

2.96 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 8 clean sheets across 21 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 18) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.25 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
  • Ceiling. High potential at just 20 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 46.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 59.3, Gonçalves carries the 4th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Pro League (top 7%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.96 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 20 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (98/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 20, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.