Saldanha (footballer, born 1999)

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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Saldanha and the second or paternal family name is Marinho.
Saldanha
Personal information
Full name Matheus Bonifácio Saldanha Marinho
Date of birth (1999-08-19) 19 August 1999 (age 22)
Place of birth Uberaba, Brazil
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 JEF United Chiba
(on loan from Bahia)
Number 49
Youth career
Santos
Audax
2018–2019 → Bahia (loan)
2019 Bahia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Bahia 29 (3)
2021– → JEF United Chiba (loan) 24 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 05:34, 25 October 2021 (UTC)

Matheus Bonifácio Saldanha Marinho (born 19 August 1999), commonly known as Saldanha, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Japanese club JEF United Chiba, on loan from Bahia.

Club career[]

Born in Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Saldanha joined Bahia's youth setup in 2018, initially on loan from Audax.[1] On 1 July 2019, after impressing with the under-20 side, he was bought outright and signed a permanent three-year contract.[2]

Saldanha was promoted to the first team for the 2020 season, and made his senior debut on 22 January of that year by starting in a 1–1 Campeonato Baiano away draw against Juazeirense.[3] He scored his first senior goal on 9 February, netting his team's second in a 3–1 away win against .[4]

Saldanha made his Série A on 12 August 2020, coming on as a second-half substitute for Rossi in a 1–0 home win against Coritiba.[5] His first goal in the category occurred on 16 September, as he scored his team's second in a 2–3 away loss against Corinthians.[6]

Career statistics[]

As of 25 October 2021[7]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bahia 2020 Série A 17 2 12 1 0 0 2[a] 0 3[b] 0 34 3
JEF United Chiba 2021 J2 League 24 3 — 1 0 — — 25 3
Total 41 5 12 1 1 0 2 0 3 0 59 6
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste

Honours[]

Bahia

References[]

  1. ^ "Bola dentro: Saldanha, um uberabense no EC Bahia" [Ball in: Saldanha, an uberabense in EC Bahia] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Jornal da Manhã. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Saldanha" (in Brazilian Portuguese). EC Bahia. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Bahia joga mal, Juazeirense perde gols, e times ficam no empate na estreia do Baianão" [Bahia play poorly, Juazeirense miss goals, and teams end up drawing in the debut of the Baianão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Em jogo com erros de arbitragem, Bahia vence o Jacobina de virada e assume topo" [In a match with refereeing errors, Bahia defeat Jacobina and go top] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 9 February 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Rodriguinho marca de cavadinha, e Bahia vence o Coritiba no Brasileirão" [Rodriguinho scores with a Panenka, and Bahia defeat Coritiba in the Brasileirão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Em meio a nova derrota, Saldanha comemora primeiro gol na Série A" [Amidst new defeat, Saldanha celebrates first goal in the Série A] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Correio 24 Horas. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  7. ^ Saldanha at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 November 2020.

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