Matheus Bonifácio Saldanha Marinho

Matheus Bonifácio Saldanha Marinho (born 19 August 1999), commonly known as Saldanha, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for JEF United Chiba, on loan from Bahia.

Saldanha
Personal information
Full name Matheus Bonifácio Saldanha Marinho
Date of birth (1999-08-19) 19 August 1999
Place of birth Uberaba, Brazil
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 JEF United Chiba (on loan from Bahia)
Youth career
Santos
Audax
2018–2019 → Bahia (loan)
2019 Bahia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Bahia 34 (3)
2021– → JEF United Chiba (loan) 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 06:32, 14 November 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Saldanha joined Bahia's youth setup in 2018, initially on loan from Audax.[1] On 1 July 2019, after impressing with the under-20 side, he was bought outright and signed a permanent three-year contract.[2]

Saldanha was promoted to the first team for the 2020 season, and made his senior debut on 22 January of that year by starting in a 1–1 Campeonato Baiano away draw against Juazeirense.[3] He scored his first senior goal on 9 February, netting his team's second in a 3–1 away win against Jacobina.[4]

Saldanha made his Série A on 12 August 2020, coming on as a second-half substitute for Rossi in a 1–0 home win against Coritiba.[5] His first goal in the category occurred on 16 September, as he scored his team's second in a 2–3 away loss against Corinthians.[6]

Career statistics
As of 14 November 2020[7]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bahia 2020 Série A 162121002[lower-alpha 1]03[lower-alpha 2]0333
Total 162121002030333
  1. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  2. Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste

Honours

Bahia

References
  1. "Bola dentro: Saldanha, um uberabense no EC Bahia" [Ball in: Saldanha, an uberabense in EC Bahia] (in Portuguese). Jornal da Manhã. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  2. "Saldanha" (in Portuguese). EC Bahia. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  3. "Bahia joga mal, Juazeirense perde gols, e times ficam no empate na estreia do Baianão" [Bahia play poorly, Juazeirense miss goals, and teams end up drawing in the debut of the Baianão] (in Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  4. "Em jogo com erros de arbitragem, Bahia vence o Jacobina de virada e assume topo" [In a match with refereeing errors, Bahia defeat Jacobina and go top] (in Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 9 February 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  5. "Rodriguinho marca de cavadinha, e Bahia vence o Coritiba no Brasileirão" [Rodriguinho scores with a Panenka, and Bahia defeat Coritiba in the Brasileirão] (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  6. "Em meio a nova derrota, Saldanha comemora primeiro gol na Série A" [Amidst new defeat, Saldanha celebrates first goal in the Série A] (in Portuguese). Correio 24 Horas. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  7. Saldanha at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
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