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Matheus Dos Reis Francisco (born 2 April 2007), known as Matheus Reis, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Série A club Fluminense.
Club career
Born in Mexico City to former professional footballer Elias who was playing for Pumas Morelos at the time. Having returned to Brazil as a child, he was raised in Cambará in the Brazilian state of Paraná and joined the academy of Fluminense in 2019. He signed his first professional contract with the club in May 2023 - a five-year deal.
On 15 October 2024, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2007 worldwide.
International career
Having represented Brazil at the 2023 South American U-17 Championship, Reis was called up to the Mexico under-18 side in February 2024, featuring in a friendly match against the youth team of Deportivo Toluca. He remains eligible to represent both nations, but in late 2023 he was quoted as saying "without a doubt, Brazil" when asked who he would choose to represent when he turns eighteen.
References
External links
Matheus Reis at Soccerway
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