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Matheus Nascimento

Squad depthGremio · 22 yrsFringe player

based on the 2025 season · updated 22 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameMatheus Nascimento de Paula
PositionCentre-forward
NationalityBrazil
Age22
Date of birth3 Mar 2004
Height182 cm
Shirt number#9
ClubGremio
Centre-forward
8
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
159
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Los Angeles Galaxy.

Also this season

On loan at Los Angeles GalaxyLeagues Cup: 4 apps, 3g 1a, 275 min

On loan at BotafogoCarioca - 1: 3 apps, 1g 0a, 191 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Gremio; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccerat Los Angeles Galaxy8101596.64
CONCACAF Champions Leagueat Los Angeles Galaxy200906.25

Scout report

Squad depthCentre-forward

Matheus Nascimento is a 22-year-old centre-forward at Los Angeles Galaxy, rated 40.1 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (39.1% of available minutes). He brings 0.38 goal contributions per 90 (0.23 goals, 0.15 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nascimento.

On the season, Nascimento graded 16 for current form (age-blind), on 3 goals and 2 assists in 22 appearances (0.377 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 16 → 5). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 40. At 22 Nascimento is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 7.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Below his 2025/26 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelRemarkably consistent
40.1
Ratingi
developing / rotation level
16.1
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
39.1%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.38
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · Los Angeles Galaxy finished 14th of 15 · a relegation-threatened side

22
Apps
3
Goals
2
Assists
5
G+A
0.14
Goals / app

3 goals in 22 appearances (0.14 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 2 assists for 5 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.38 goal contributions per 90 (0.23 goals, 0.15 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 39.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 40.1 overall — developing / rotation level. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.38 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles12
Interceptions3
Blocks2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.