Matheus Bueno

Following his move to Kashima, Bueno's current-season form is level with last season (Season 34→34), while his Rating climbed 41→44. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 34).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2027/28	Kashima · 3rd	3	0	0	6.93	44	34
2026/27	Shimizu S-pulse	18	1	0	7.26	—	—
2025/26	Shimizu S-pulse · 14th	36	1	2	7.11	41	34
2024/25	Guarani Campinas	28	1	1	7.03	—	—
2023/24	Guarani Campinas	29	1	0	6.83	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerDefensive midfielder

Matheus Bueno is a 28-year-old defensive midfielder at Shimizu S-pulse, rated 41.2 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present this season (94.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.07 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Bueno.

On the season, Bueno graded 34 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal, 2 assists and 3.069 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 34 → 34). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 41. At 28 Bueno is in his prime years, and a market index of 9.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/264 clubs

41.2

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

33.9

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

94.3%

Minutes

near ever-present

3.07

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Shimizu S-pulse finished 14th of 20 · a lower-table side

Apps

3.07

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.07 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 11 clean sheets across 36 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (14th of 20) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 94.3% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 41.2 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.07 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %94.3%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.028

Assists / 900.056

Goal contribution / 900.084

Defensive actions / 903.069

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Cards / 900.167

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~16), then tapers with age. At 28, Bueno sits on 9.3, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Bueno's projected Rating — 41.2 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1—

Passing

Assists2—

Defending

Tackles54—

Interceptions48—

Blocks8—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6

Red cards0

Transfer history

KashimaJun 2026 – now

Shimizu S-pulseJan 2025 – Jun 2026Free Transfer

GGuarani CampinasMar 2023 – Jan 2025Free

GIL VicenteJul 2021 – Mar 2023

CCoritibauntil Jul 2021

About Matheus Bueno

Matheus Bueno Batista is a 28-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Kashima, born on July 30, 1998 in Curitiba, standing 178 cm tall. He is from Brazil. Kashima currently sit 3rd of 20 in the J1 League.

This season

In the current season, Matheus Bueno has made 3 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 194 minutes.

Matheus Bueno's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Kashima face Tokyo Verdy away in the J1 League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Matheus Bueno at 41.2 with a Season form score of 33.9. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, Matheus Bueno has totalled 200 club appearances with 5 goals and 4 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 36 appearances for Shimizu S-pulse.

Matheus Bueno's career has also included time at Shimizu S-pulse, GGuarani Campinas, GIL Vicente and CCoritiba.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.