Matheus Vargas

Matheus de Vargas (born 18 June 1996), known as Matheus Vargas, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Fortaleza as an attacking midfielder.

Club Career

Born in Claudia, Mato Grosso, Vargas represented Rio Preto, Uniao Barbarense, Santo Andre and Audax as a youth. Ahead of the 2014 campaign, he was loaned to partner team Audax Rio for the year's Campeonato Carioca.

Vargas made his senior debut on 20 February 2014, coming on as a half-time substitute for Guilherme in a 2–1 home win against Boavista, and scored his first goal six days later by netting the opener in a 5–3 home loss against Bonsucesso. After featuring regularly, he moved to Corinthians in September, returning to the youth setup.

In 2016, after his loan with Timao expired, Vargas moved to Oeste also in a temporary deal, as the club reached a partnership with Audax. He returned to his parent club for the 2017 season, but was loaned to Superleague Greece side Kerkyra in June of that year.

In September 2018, Vargas joined Ponte Preta on loan until the following April. His loan was later extended, but on 6 September of the following year, he agreed to a permanent two-year deal with Fortaleza.

Vargas made his Serie A debut on 15 September 2019, replacing Osvaldo in a 1–1 away draw against Bahia. On 30 December, after only two top tier appearances, he was loaned to fellow league team Atletico Goianiense for the 2020 campaign.