Matheus Martins

Squad depth

Botafogo · 23 yrsRotation

11.8%

ratings updated 20 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameMatheus Martins Silva dos Santos

PositionWinger

NationalityBrazil

Age23

Date of birth16 Jul 2003

Height179 cm

Shirt number#11

ClubBotafogo

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Wingeralso played MID

Season stats

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Appearances

Goals

Assists

1151

Minutes

Domestic-league season · Botafogo.

Performance data · by competition

Competition	Apps	G	A	Min	Match
Serie A	16	4	0	893	6.88
Carioca - 1	7	0	0	308	6.7
CONMEBOL Libertadores	4	1	0	293	6.88
CONMEBOL Sudamericana	4	0	1	228	6.48
Copa Do Brasil	1	0	0	72	6.5

Career

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Carioca Série A×2CONMEBOL Libertadores×2Serie A×2

Martins's current-season form is up 440% on last season (Season 5→27), while his Rating climbed 61→68. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Botafogo · 11th	21	4	0	6.9	68	28
2025/26	Botafogo · 6th	15	1	0	6.77	61	5
2024/25	Botafogo · 1st	18	2	0	6.84	66	7
2023/24	Watford · 15th	39	5	2	6.72	67	20
2022/23	WatfordLoan · 11th	6	0	1	6.7	60	3
2022/23	Fluminense · 3rd	30	3	5	6.76	73	24

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 1 earlier season in the full career.

Brazil · international

Side	Apps	G
Brazil U20	3	2

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthWinger

Matheus Martins is a 23-year-old winger at Botafogo, rated 68.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 30th of 312 on scout potential in the Serie A. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (58.1% of available minutes). He brings 0.31 goal contributions per 90 (0.31 goals, 0 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Martins.

Judged on this season alone, Martins graded 27 — a solid campaign that ranks top 38% of the 43 wingers in the Serie A, on 4 goals and 0 assists in 21 appearances (0.313 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 5 → 27). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 68, top 12% of the 43 wingers in the Serie A. At 23 Martins is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 32.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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

Peak: 2026/27Trending upBreakout: 2026/27Stepped up 2024/25Injury-hit 2025/26

Current potentialTop 12% wingers · Serie A Current seasonTop 38% wingers · Serie A 16th-best winger in the Serie A 30th in the Serie A · potential 5th-highest potential winger in the Serie A

68.1

Ratingi

5th of 43 wingers

26.9

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

58.1%

Minutes

rotation minutes

0.31

Goal contrib / 90

modest end product

Output in context · Botafogo finished 11th of 20 · a mid-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.19

Goals / app

4 goals in 21 appearances (0.19 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.

Watch points

Game time. Only 58.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 68.1, Martins carries the 5th-highest potential of the wingers in the Serie A (top 12%). In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.31 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 23, 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %58.1%

Available fixtures22 of 23

Goals / 900.313

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.313

Defensive actions / 902.268

Player flow

Goal involvements4

Shot conversion %20

Shot accuracy %66.7

Pass accuracy %83

Dribble success %36

Cards / 900.156

Foul involvement / 902.737

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 (~32), then tapers with age. At 23, Martins sits on 32.4, at or near its peak. The blue line is Martins's projected Rating — 68.1 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 wingers in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals4

Shots on target20

Shots30

Passing

Assists0

Chances created14

Passes390

Pass accuracy83%

Possession

Successful dribbles18

Dribble success36%

Duels won69

Duels won %44.8%

Fouls won25

Defending

Tackles22

Interceptions5

Blocks2

Fouls committed10

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

€16M total transfer fees · 4 moves

BotafogoJul 2024 – now€ 10M

Udinese(back from loan)Jul 2024 – Jul 2024

Watford(on loan)Jan 2023 – Jul 2024

UdineseJan 2023 – Jan 2023€ 6M

Fluminenseuntil Jan 2023

About Matheus Martins

Matheus Martins Silva dos Santos is a 23-year-old winger who plays for Botafogo, born on July 16, 2003, standing 179 cm tall. He is from Brazil. Botafogo currently sit 11th of 20 in the Serie A.

This season

In the current season, Matheus Martins has made 21 appearances with 4 goals and 0 assists across 1,151 minutes, averaging a 6.89 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 2 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Serie A, the Carioca - 1, the CONMEBOL Libertadores and the CONMEBOL Sudamericana. Though primarily a winger, he has also lined up in midfield this season.

When Matheus Martins plays, Botafogo's record this season is 10W-5D-10L — and his match ratings average 6.87 at home against 6.95 on the road.

Recent matches

August 24, 2026: 2-3 loss at home vs Atletico Paranaense (10 minutes, 6.9 rating)
August 21, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Cienciano (16 minutes, 6.7 rating)
August 16, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Vitoria (53 minutes, 6.9 rating)
August 14, 2026: 1-6 loss away at Cienciano (90 minutes, 1 goal, 7.6 rating)
August 9, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Fluminense (40 minutes, 6.9 rating)
July 26, 2026: 1-0 win away at Cruzeiro (89 minutes, 6.9 rating)
July 23, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Vitoria (66 minutes, 7.2 rating)
July 16, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Santos (64 minutes, 6.9 rating)
May 30, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Bahia (15 minutes, 6.3 rating)
May 27, 2026: 3-1 win away at Caracas FC (27 minutes, 6.6 rating)

Matheus Martins's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Botafogo face Flamengo away in the Serie A.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Matheus Martins at 68.1 with a Season form score of 26.9, ranking 30th of 312 wingers in the Serie A. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 6 career titles — among them the Serie A and the CONMEBOL Libertadores. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 6 recorded seasons, Matheus Martins has totalled 136 club appearances with 15 goals and 8 assists for 3 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 39 appearances for Watford.

Matheus Martins's career has also included time at Udinese, Watford and Fluminense.

On the international stage, Matheus Martins has represented Brazil U20 — 3 caps and 2 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Botafogo finished 11th of 20 · a mid-table side

Watch points