Kevin Malthus
Personal information
Full name Kevin Malthus de Sousa Ribeiro
Date of birth (2003-01-11) 11 January 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Belém, Brazil
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Santos
Number 45
Youth career
2013– Santos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Santos 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:26, 9 June 2021 (UTC)

Kevin Malthus de Sousa Ribeiro (born 11 January 2003), known as Kevin Malthus (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈkɛvin ˈmawtos]) or simply Malthus (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈmawtos]), is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Santos.

Club career

Born in Belém, Pará, Malthus moved to Santos, São Paulo at the age of ten,[1] and subsequently joined Santos' youth setup.[2] In December 2020, after Carlos Sánchez was sidelined due to injury, he was registered in the 2020 Copa Libertadores list for Peixe in his place.[3]

Malthus made his professional debut on 28 February 2021, starting in a 2–2 Campeonato Paulista away draw against Santo André.[4] On 29 April, he renewed his contract until March 2026.[5]

On his Copa Libertadores debut on 4 May 2021, Malthus scored his first professional goal by netting the fifth in a 5–0 home routing over The Strongest.[6] He made his Série A debut on 6 June, coming on as a late substitute for Marcos Guilherme in a 3–1 home win against Ceará.

On 3 August 2021, Malthus suffered a serious knee injury, being sidelined for the remainder of the season.[7] Upon returning, he trained with the under-20s before suffering the same injury in April 2022.[8]

In March 2023, after 19 months sidelined, Malthus returned to action with the under-20 team.[9]

Career statistics

As of 9 June 2021[10]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Santos 2021 Série A 1 0 7 0 0 0 3[a] 1 — 11 1
2022 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
2023 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Career total 1 0 7 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 11 1
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores

References

  1. ^ "Paraense Kevin faz sucesso na base do Santos" [Paraense Kevin is successful at Santos' youth setup] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário Online. 27 November 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Conheça Kevin Malthus, mais um paraense disposto a fazer história no Peixe" [Know Kevin Malthus, another paraense willing to make history at Peixe] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Peixe. 1 May 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Com a 7 na Liberta, meia do Santos quer trilhar mesmo caminho de Sánchez: 'Uma honra'" [With the 7 in the Liberta, Santos midfielder wants to take the same path as Sánchez's: 'An honor'] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Sob olhar de Holan, garotos do Santos estreiam com empate contra Santo André" [Watched by Holan, Santos' kids debut with draw against Santo André] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 28 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Menino da Vila, meia Kevin Malthus renova contrato com o Santos FC até março de 2026" [Menino da Vila, midfielder Kevin Malthus renews contract with Santos FC until March 2026] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 29 April 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Santos goleia o The Strongest e segue vivo na Copa Libertadores" [Santos thrash The Strongest and remain alive in the Copa Libertadores] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 4 May 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  7. ^ "John e Kevin Malthus passarão por cirurgias e viram baixas no Santos" [John and Kevin Malthus will go through surgeries and are sidelined at Santos] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Kevin Malthus, do Santos, volta a romper ligamento do joelho direito" [Kevin Malthus, from Santos, tears the ligament of the right knee again] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 29 April 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  9. ^ "Após 19 meses parado, Kevin Malthus tenta retomar carreira no sub-20 do Santos" [After 19 months out, Kevin Malthus tries to resume his career in the under-20s of Santos] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 1 March 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  10. ^ Kevin Malthus at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 February 2021.

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