Matheus Pereira

Following his move to Toronto FC, Pereira's current-season form is level with last season (Season 10→8), while his Rating eased 52→37. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 25).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Toronto FC · 8th	13	1	0	6.71	34	2
2025/26	Santa Clara · 13th	10	0	1	6.73	52	10
2024/25	Santa Clara · 5th	30	0	4	6.86	64	25
2023/24	Vizela · 17th	31	3	2	6.78	62	20
2022/23	Vizela · 11th	18	1	2	6.61	60	15
2022/23	Guarani Campinas	15	2	1	6.82	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 2 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

Matheus Pereira is a 25-year-old central defender at Toronto FC, rated 37.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 286th of 525 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (30% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.88 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Pereira.

Judged on this season alone, Pereira graded 8 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 122nd of 127 of the 127 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 1 clean sheet and 3.884 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 10 → 8). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 37, 60th of 127 of the 127 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 25 Pereira is in his prime years, and a market index of 6.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2024/25Trending down

Current potential60th of 127 centre-backs · Major League Soccer · 13 apps Current season122nd of 127 centre-backs · Major League Soccer · 13 apps 122nd-best centre-back in the Major League Soccer 286th in the Major League Soccer · potential 60th-highest potential centre-back in the Major League Soccer

37.1

Ratingi

60th of 127 centre-backs

8.3

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

30%

Minutes

limited game time

3.88

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Toronto FC finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

Apps

3.88

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.88 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 13 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 3.88 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 30% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 37.1, Pereira carries the 60th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Major League Soccer of 127 — though on just 13 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.88 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %30%

Available fixtures30 of 30

Goals / 900.111

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.111

Defensive actions / 903.884

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Shot conversion %33.3

Shot accuracy %37.5

Pass accuracy %75

Dribble success %50

Cards / 900.222

Foul involvement / 903.773

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 (~7), then tapers with age. At 25, Pereira sits on 6.9, at or near its peak. The blue line is Pereira's projected Rating — 37.1 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 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target3

Shots8

Passing

Assists0

Chances created8

Passes291

Pass accuracy75%

Possession

Successful dribbles3

Dribble success50%

Duels won51

Duels won %63.8%

Fouls won21

Defending

Tackles21

Interceptions11

Blocks3

Fouls committed13

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

€0.5M total transfer fees · 4 moves

Toronto FCJan 2026 – now

Santa ClaraJul 2024 – Jan 2026€ 500K

VizelaJul 2022 – Jul 2024Free

GGuarani Campinas(on loan)Feb 2022 – Jul 2022

Cruzeirountil Feb 2022

About Matheus Pereira

Matheus Pereira de Souza is a 25-year-old centre-back who plays for Toronto FC, born on December 21, 2000 in São Paulo, standing 172 cm tall. He is from Brazil. Toronto FC currently sit 8th of 15 in the Major League Soccer.

This season

In the current season, Matheus Pereira has made 13 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 811 minutes, averaging a 6.54 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 2 yellow cards. Though primarily a centre-back, he has also lined up in midfield this season.

When Matheus Pereira plays, Toronto FC's record this season is 4W-5D-3L — and his match ratings average 6.66 at home against 6.64 on the road.

Recent matches

October 17, 2026: 2-0 win away at New York Red Bulls (90 minutes, 7.21 rating)
October 14, 2026: 3-3 draw at home vs Orlando City SC (90 minutes, 1 goal, 6.49 rating)
October 10, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs CF Montreal (90 minutes, 6.46 rating)
September 27, 2026: 0-2 loss away at Nashville SC (90 minutes, 5.77 rating)
September 20, 2026: 1-3 loss away at St. Louis City (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
September 12, 2026: 0-3 loss away at Orlando City SC (65 minutes, 6.36 rating)
September 9, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Nashville SC (31 minutes, 6.27 rating)
September 5, 2026: 4-4 draw at home vs Chicago Fire (55 minutes, 5.57 rating)
August 29, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs New York City FC (35 minutes, 6.9 rating)
August 19, 2026: 3-3 draw at home vs Charlotte (30 minutes, 7.2 rating)

Matheus Pereira's next match is on November 7, 2026, when Toronto FC face Philadelphia Union away in the Major League Soccer.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Matheus Pereira at 37.1 with a Season form score of 8.3, ranking 286th of 525 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Mineiro U20. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 7 recorded seasons, Matheus Pereira has totalled 162 club appearances with 8 goals and 12 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 31 appearances for Vizela.

Matheus Pereira's career has also included time at Santa Clara, Vizela, GGuarani Campinas and Cruzeiro.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Toronto FC finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points