Matheus Babi
Matheus Barcelos da Silva (born 18 March 1997), known as Matheus Babi, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Botafogo, on loan from Serra Macaense.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matheus Barcelos da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 18 March 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Macaé, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Botafogo (on loan from Serra Macaense) | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2017 | Macaé | ||
| 2016–2017 | → Grêmio (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2020 | Macaé | 41 | (11) |
| 2019 | → America-RJ (loan) | 25 | (11) |
| 2020– | Serra Macaense | 0 | (0) |
| 2020– | → Botafogo (loan) | 29 | (7) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:46, 26 January 2021 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Born in Macaé, Rio de Janeiro, Babi represented Macaé Esporte as a youth.[1] He made his first team debut on 29 February 2016, coming on as a second-half substitute for Yuri in a 3–1 Campeonato Carioca away loss against Volta Redonda.[2]
On 31 May 2016, Babi signed his first professional contract, agreeing to a deal until May 2018.[3] Thirteen days later, he agreed to a loan deal with Grêmio until December 2017, and was assigned back to the under-20 squad.[4]
Back to Macaé for the 2018 campaign, Babi scored his first senior goal on 10 January of that year, netting the opener in a 3–3 home draw against America-RJ.[5] He also featured regularly in the 2018 Série D and in the 2019 Campeonato Carioca before joining America on loan on 19 March 2019.[6]
Babi scored 12 goals in only 27 appearances for America, helping in their promotion as runners-up. He returned to Macaé in November 2019, for the ensuing Cariocão,[7] and scored five goals during the competition.
On 15 February 2020, Babi signed a three-year contract with Serra Macaense,[8] but was loaned to Série A club Botafogo on 3 July.[9] He made his debut in the top tier on 13 August, starting and scoring the equalizer in a 1–1 away draw against Red Bull Bragantino.[10]
Career statistics
- As of 26 January 2021[11]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Macaé | 2016 | Série C | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2018 | Série D | 7 | 2 | 12 | 1 | — | — | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 23 | 3 | |||
| 2019 | Carioca | — | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | |||||
| 2020 | — | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | 9 | 5 | ||||||
| Total | 7 | 2 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 45 | 11 | |||
| America-RJ (loan) | 2019 | Carioca B1 | — | 25 | 11 | — | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 27 | 12 | |||
| Serra Macaense | 2020 | Carioca B1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Botafogo (loan) | 2020 | Série A | 29 | 7 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 7 | |||
| Career total | 36 | 9 | 59 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 102 | 30 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Copa Rio
References
- "Artilheiros no sub-20, Dônavan e Babi pedem passagem no elenco principal" [Top goalscorers in the under-20s, Dônavan and Babi knock the door of the main squad] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 13 May 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- "Em noite de Tiago Amaral, Voltaço vence o Macaé e segue vivo" [On Tiago Amaral's night, Voltaço defeat Macaé and remain alive] (in Portuguese). Diário do Vale. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- "Macaé renova com Cambalhota; Babi assina primeiro contrato profissional" [Macaé renew with Cambalhota; Babi signs first professional deal] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 31 May 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- "Grêmio aposta em 'centroavante de ofício' e contrata promessa do Macaé" [Grêmio bet on 'original centre forward' and sign Macaé prospect] (in Portuguese). BOL. 13 June 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- "Macaé Esporte 3 x 3 América FC – no Estádio Eduardo Guinle (Nova Friburgo) – 10 de janeiro de 2018" [Macaé Esporte 3–3 América FC – at the Estádio Eduardo Guinle (Nova Friburgo) – 10 January 2018] (in Portuguese). Guilherme Kroll. 13 January 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- "Atacante Matheus Babi, ex-Macaé, é o novo reforço do America" [Forward Matheus Babi, formerly of Macaé, is the new addition fo America] (in Portuguese). America FC. 19 March 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- "Vice-artilheiro do Carioca B1, Matheus Babi volta a treinar com elenco do Macaé" [Second-best goalscorer of Carioca B1, Matheus Babi returns to training with Macaé's squad] (in Portuguese). Lance!. 16 November 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- "Serra Macaense contrata Matheus Babi" [Serra Macaense sign Matheus Babi] (in Portuguese). Serra Macaense FC. 15 February 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- "Matheus Babi é emprestado para o Botafogo" [Matheus Babi is loaned to Botafogo] (in Portuguese). Serra Macaense FC. 4 July 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- "Babigol! Atacante mostra credenciais e resolve na estreia do Botafogo" [Babigol! Forward shows his credentials and decides in Botafogo's debut] (in Portuguese). Lance!. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- Matheus Babi at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
External links
- Botafogo profile (in Portuguese)