| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matheus Martins Silva | ||
| Date of birth | December 8, 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Taboão da Serra, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, Defensive midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2014 | Montverde Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | San Jose Earthquakes | 5 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Arizona United (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Reno 1868 (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2018 | Swope Park Rangers | 16 | (1) |
| 2019 | Orlando City B | 18 | (0) |
| 2019 | Miami FC | 2 | (0) |
| 2020 | Hartford Athletic | 14 | (1) |
| 2021 | Figueirense | 3 | (0) |
| 2022 | FC Tulsa | 11 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 October 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 November 2015 | |||
Matheus Martins Silva (born December 8, 1996) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defender.
Silva signed with Major League Soccer club San Jose Earthquakes on July 15, 2015.[1] He made his professional debut on March 6, 2016 as an injury time substitute during a 1-0 victory over Colorado Rapids.[2] Silva was loaned to Arizona United SC on May 13, 2016,[3] Silva was again loaned out to San Jose's USL affiliate Reno 1868 FC in March 2017.[4]
Silva was released by San Jose on 27 November 2017.[5]
Silva signed with United Soccer League side Swope Park Rangers on 5 January 2018.[6]
In 2019, Silva signed with the newly-reformed Orlando City B as they contested the inaugural USL League One season. He made his debut for the team on April 19 in a 2–1 defeat to Forward Madison. After OCB's season ended, Silva joined Miami FC for their inaugural season in the National Independent Soccer Association.[7]
On January 13, 2020, it was announced that Silva had signed with Hartford Athletic for the 2020 season.[8]
Silva moved back to Brazil with Figueirense in March 2021, but it was announced at the end of the season he would be released by the club.[9]
Silva returned to the United States on 11 January 2022, signing a one-year deal with USL Championship side FC Tulsa.[10] He was released by Tulsa following the 2022 season.[11]
On 4 July 2017, Silva had to be pulled out of the water while swimming in Lake Tahoe. After receiving life-saving resuscitation measures at the scene, he was transferred to a nearby hospital in Lake Tahoe. He was later airlifted to Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno, where he was described as being in a "critical, but stable condition".[12] On 6 July 2017, Silva awoke from his coma and was described as "fully responsive".[13] San Jose captain Chris Wondolowski honored Silva by wearing his number, 38, on his jersey during the U.S. Open Cup quarterfinal match against the LA Galaxy on July 10; Wondolowski scored a brace while wearing Silva's number to lead the team to a 3-2 victory.[14][15]