Matheus Galdezani

Matheus Galdezani (born 13 March 1992) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as defensive midfielder for Bahia, on loan from Coritiba.

Club Career

Galdezani was born in Limeira, Sao Paulo, and finished his formation with Desportivo Brasil. He made his first team debut on 29 May 2010, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 3–2 Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisao away win against SEV Hortolandia.

Galdezani moved to Paulista in 2012; initially assigned to the youth setup, he started to feature for the senior squad in the 2012 Copa Paulista. Definitely promoted to the first team ahead of the 2013 Campeonato Paulista, he scored his first goal on 21 March of that year by netting the equalizer in a 2–1 away win against Guarani.

On 3 April 2014, Galdezani was presented at Juventude, featuring regularly during the year's Serie C. On 27 October, he joined Rio Claro.

After impressing with Rio Claro, Galdezani signed for Serie A side Sport on 18 June 2015. He made his debut in the category on 18 October, coming on as a second-half substitute for Ronaldo in a 4–1 home routing of Atletico Mineiro; it was his maiden appearance for the club.

On 8 January 2016, Galdezani agreed to a contract with CRB in the Serie B. An undisputed starter, he featured in 34 league matches and scored four goals as his side finished five points away from promotion.

On 22 December 2016, Galdezani signed a one-year contract with Coritiba in the top tier. He scored his first goal in the first division the following 8 June, netting the game's only in a home success over Palmeiras.

On 16 June 2017, after being regularly used, Galdezani was bought outright by Coxa and extended his contract until 2020.

On 11 April 2018, Galdezani joined Atletico Mineiro on loan for the remainder of the 2018 season.

On 11 January 2019, Galdezani joined Internacional on a year-long loan, but suffered a knee injury in the day of his presentation and only returned to training in November; he lef