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Matheus Santos Carneiro da Cunha
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Matheus Santos Carneiro da Cunha (Brazilian Portuguese: [maˈtews ˈkũ.ɲɐ], born 27 May 1999) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward, attacking midfielder, or winger for Premier League club Manchester United and the Brazil national team. Cunha played youth football in Brazil for Coritiba. At the age of 18, he moved to Europe to join Swiss club Sion. He then played for Bundesliga clubs RB Leipzig and Hertha BSC, before joining Atlético Madrid in August 2021. In January 2023, he moved to Wolverhampton Wanderers, initially on loan. In August 2025, he completed a move to Manchester United on a five-year deal. Cunha won a gold medal with the Brazil under-23 team at the 2020 Summer Olympics. He made his senior international debut in September 2021.
Career
- 1999Born
- 2017Joined FC Sion
- 2018Joined RB Leipzig
- 2019Joined Brazil national under-23 football team
- 2020Joined Hertha BSC
- 2021Joined Atlético Madrid
- 2021Joined Brazil men's national football team
- 2023Joined Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
- 2023Joined Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
- 2025Joined Manchester United F.C.
Trivia
- •Place of birth: João Pessoa
- •Citizenship: Brazil
- •Known as: association football player
- •Sport: association football
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Brazil Star Matheus Cunha Slammed For Controversial Gesture Vs Japan At FIFA World Cup 2026
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Matheus Cunha Mocks Japan With ‘5 World Cups’ Jibe, Then Consoles Dejected Player After Brazil’s FIFA World Cup 2026 Win
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Matheus Cunha's actions speaks volumes after Brazil leave Japan players in floods of tears
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📹 Matheus Cunha explains dig at Japanese player after Brazil go through
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Brazil's Cunha consoled a devastated Ao Tanaka after his World Cup mistake cost Japan
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Matheus Cunha's former Brazil coach opens up on their unique bond - Man United News And Transfer News
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Matheus Cunha: Brazil media rate Man United star's performance after World Cup win
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Matheus Cunha scores 2 goals as Brazil eliminates Haiti from World Cup with 3-0 win
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Matheus Cunha finds back of the net to extend Brazil's lead over Scotland | 2026 FIFA World Cup
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Brazil are fixated on Neymar and Endrick – but it’s Matheus Cunha who looks like their saviour
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World Cup roundup: Matheus Cunha scores 2 goals as Brazil eliminates Haiti with 3-0 win
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Brazil 3-0 Haiti: Cunha brace, Vinicius strike as Ancelotti's side stroll to victory
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Matheus Cunha scores two goals, breaks out surfing celebration, as Brazil eliminates Haiti
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Brazil striker Matheus Cunha out with 'significant' hamstring injury ahead of Copa America
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