Matheus Cardoso de Souza (born 8 September 1993), known as Matheus Ortigoza, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Mogi Mirim, on loan from Duque de Caxias, as a forward.

Matheus Ortigoza
Personal information
Full name Matheus Cardoso de Souza
Date of birth (1993-09-08) 8 September 1993 (age 30)
Place of birth Garopaba, Brazil
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Mogi Mirim
(on loan from Duque de Caxias)
Youth career
Imbituba
2010–2013 Corinthians
2013–2014 Avaí
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014– Duque de Caxias 12 (3)
2015Portuguesa (loan) 0 (0)
2015–2016Mogi Mirim (loan) 24 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 July 2016

Club career edit

Ortigoza was born in Garopaba, Santa Catarina, and joined Corinthians' youth setup on 27 July 2010, after starting it out at Imbituba.[1] In 2013, he moved to Avaí, being assigned to the under-20 squad. His position on the team is striker-centre-forward.

On 7 May 2014 Ortigoza joined Duque de Caxias,[2] and also scored his first goal for on 3 August, which ended the team's a five-month fasting.[3] He finished the campaign with 12 appearances and three goals.

On 10 February 2015 Ortigoza was loaned to Portuguesa, after a period on trial.[4] He made his debut for the club on 4 March, starting and scoring a brace in a 3–1 Copa do Brasil away win against Santos-AP;[5] six days later he made his Campeonato Paulista debut, coming on as a second half substitute for Diego Gonçalves in a 1–2 away loss against XV de Piracicaba, also scoring his side's only.[6]

On 18 May Ortigoza moved to Mogi Mirim, shortly after being released by Lusa.[7]

References edit

  1. ^ "Jogador da base do Imbituba é contratado pelo Corinthians" [Imbituba's youth setup player is signed by Corinthians] (in Portuguese). Diário Catarinense. 27 July 2010. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Série C: Duque de Caxias anuncia dois reforços e renova com três" [Série C: Duque de Caxias announces two additions and renews with three] (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 7 May 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Herói do Duque, esforçado Ortigoza foi um tiro certo de Bruno Quadros" [Duque's hero, darting Ortigoza was a Bruno Quadros' certain bet] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 7 August 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  4. ^ "Rudy Cardozo é regularizado e fica à disposição; trio assina contrato" [Rudy Cardozo is registered and is available; trio signs contract] (in Portuguese). Lusa News. 10 February 2015. Archived from the original on 16 March 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  5. ^ "No Amapá, Portuguesa supera time de uruguaio Acosta e elimina a volta" [In Amapá, Portuguesa overcomes team of Uruguayan Acosta and cuts out the second leg] (in Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 4 March 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  6. ^ "XV de Piracicaba 2 x 1 Portuguesa – Gol de mão não impede ascensão quinzista" [XV de Piracicaba 2–1 Portuguesa – Hand goal does not stop the quinzenista ascension] (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 10 March 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  7. ^ "Série B: Mogi Mirim se reforça com Henrique Motta e Matheus Ortigoza, ex-Duque de Caxias" [Série B: Mogi Mirim bolsters with Henrique Motta and Matheus Ortigoza, former Duque de Caxias players] (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 18 May 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2015.

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