[People Profile] All We Know About Matheus Nunes, biography, Career, Family, Networth

Matheus Luiz Nunes; born 27 August 1998, is a professional soccer player who is a midfielder for Wolves and also for the Portugal national team.

Nunes began his career at Ericeirense and then moved to LigaPro club Estoril. In his time at Estoril, Nunes played mostly in the reserve team. He then making the move into Primeira Liga side Sporting CP in January of 2019. In the 2020-21 season, Nunes helped Sporting win the double of their own in the Primeira Liga and Taca da Liga.

Growing up in Brazil until the age of 12, Nunes opted to play for the Portugal national team. He made his debut for the senior team in 2021.

He is now signed by Wolves with a club record transfer fee of 2022 August.

Club careers

Early in the career

Profiling Matheus Luiz Nunes

In Rio de Janeiro, to Portuguese father and a Brazilian mother. Nunes was moved into Ericeira, Lisbon District at the age of 12 along with his mother and stepfather. He began playing football with the local club Ericeirense as well as helping his family with his bakery during a brief time.

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Nunes made his debut as a senior for Ericeirense during the 2015-16 campaign during the Lisbon Football Association. Nunes started the 2017 preseason by taking a trial with Oriental but was not selected due to an injury to his thigh, but later returned to his former club.

Estoril

Nunes was signed by Estoril at the end of summer the year. He made his debut for Estoril in the LigaPro on the 14th of October, with a draw of 2-2 against Varzim and was on the pitch but left injured before the conclusion of the first period. For the majority of his time in the LigaPro, he was a part of an under-23 team.

Sporting CP

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On the 29th of January, 2019 Nunes was signed by Sporting CP of the Primeira Liga on a five-year contract with a EUR500,000 payment for the half of his rights as a player, with the possibility of a EUR45 million buyout option. His performance with Sporting in Estoril during the Taca da Liga group stage during the 2018-19 season were noticed by the Sporting the scouting team who made the decision to contract him.

After playing for the club’s Under-23 squad, Nunes received his first invitation to join the first squad by the manager Ruben Amorim on June 4, 2020. He was called up as a substitute for the second half of the draw that ended in a draw with Vitoria of Guimaraes within the Primeira Liga. On the 23rd of October, he opted to extend his contract by another year, which increased his buyout option to EUR45 millions to EUR60 million, and the club agreeing to offer Estoril EUR450,000 for the remaining part of his rights to economics.

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Nunes was the first player to score a goal for his first game in the Portuguese highest division January 2nd 2021, after the game 2-0 at home against Braga. His second goal was scored on 1 February, with late injury time, to help the hosts beat Benfica 1-1 in the Derby of Lisboa which earned him the title of man of the game. After his departure from Joao Mario was awarded an unofficial spot on the team’s starting line-up and on the 15th of September the same day, in the first match of his UEFA Champions League debut, Nunes was a contributing player for Paulinho in the 5-1 defeat away to Ajax. After assisting Sporting to win six consecutive league victories which included winning the Derby de Lisbon against Benfica and Benfica, where he provided an assist and scored the score in the 3-1 win away, Nunes was named the Midfielder of the Month of the League in the months of October and November. 15 February 2022 during the opening stage in the Round of 16 match of the Champions League, despite his team’s loss of 5-0 at home in the match against Manchester City, Pep Guardiola was impressed with the quality of Nunes his performances was awed by his performance, and described Nunes for being “one of the best players in the world”.

International career

On August 8, 2021, after being in the country for ten years Nunes was issued the Portuguese passport. In the month of August on his birthday, which was the 23rd of August Nunes was summoned by Brazil manager of the national team Tite to be one of the nine substitutes for players from the United Kingdom, for three 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Chile, Argentina and Peru Nunes declined the invitation since Nunes would have been required to be quarantined upon returning due to not having the COVID-19 vaccine. Then, Nunes decided not to represent the country where he was born following a phone call by Portugal’s head of national team Fernando Santos, who convinced Nunes to play for Portugal.

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Nunes was selected by Santos on the 30th of September, 2021 to play World Cup qualifiers against Luxembourg as well as a friendly against Qatar. Nunes was awarded his first cap on the 9th of October, and was the first player to start the friendly match 3-0 against Qatar at the Algarve. His first goal for international football came next day, on the 22nd of March, during a 3-1 win at home against Turkey in the semi-finals of the qualifying play-offs.

The style of the game

Nunes is normally used as a double pivots in the 3-4-3 formation. He is an eighth player, seeking to move forward and be a part of the attack. He has a strong passing range as he can create different kinds of passes, whether seeking to shift the play or attempt to break lines with penetrative pass or passes that cut through the backline of the opponent, and makes him extremely effective. He is also able to carry the ball in continuous runs by combining strength and speed to complete these runs while showing good technique with the ball. Nunes also has a great anticipation and understanding of the game. This helps him make efficient tackles and interceptions.