Matheus Pereira

Following his move to Toronto FC, Pereira's current-season form is level with last season (Season 10→10), while his Rating eased 52→33. 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	4	0	0	6.98	33	10
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	Santa Clara	24	1	2	6.61	—	—
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	—	—
2022/23	Santa Clara	24	1	2	6.61	—	—

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 depthFull-back

Matheus Pereira is a 25-year-old full-back at Santa Clara, rated 51.8 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (23.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.38 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Pereira.

On the season, Pereira graded 10 for current form (age-blind), on 2 clean sheets and 3.375 defensive actions per 90.

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

On long-term talent our Rating reads 52. At 25 Pereira is in his prime years, and a market index of 19.8 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 downRemarkably consistent

51.8

Ratingi

a solid contributor and squad regular

9.9

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

23.5%

Minutes

limited game time

3.38

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Santa Clara finished 13th of 18 · a lower-table side

Apps

3.38

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.38 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 10 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (13th of 18) 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 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

Game time. Only 23.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 51.8 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.38 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead. Doing it for a lesser side, he profiles as a value buy for a club higher up the table.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %23.5%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.125

Goal contribution / 900.125

Defensive actions / 903.375

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.375

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 age 25 (~20), then tapers with age. At 25, Pereira sits on 19.8, at or near its peak. The blue line is Pereira's projected Rating — 51.8 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 full-backs in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles18

Interceptions9

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

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 full-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 4 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 175 minutes, averaging a 7.2 match rating over his last 3 rated games, with 1 yellow card. Though primarily a full-back, he has also lined up in midfield this season.

Recent matches

August 19, 2026: 3-3 draw at home vs Charlotte (30 minutes, 7.2 rating)
April 11, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs FC Cincinnati (82 minutes, 7.2 rating)
April 4, 2026: 3-2 win at home vs Colorado Rapids (38 minutes, 7.2 rating)

Matheus Pereira's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Toronto FC face New York City FC at home in the Major League Soccer.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Matheus Pereira at 51.8 with a Season form score of 9.9. 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 201 club appearances with 9 goals and 16 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 · Santa Clara finished 13th of 18 · a lower-table side

Watch points