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My Take
What impresses me most about Matheus Cunha is the road he chose. Rather than building a comfortable reputation in Brazil first, he left for Sion in Switzerland at eighteen, betting on himself in a league few stars pass through. That detour shaped a forward who can also play as an attacking midfielder or winger, a versatility born of necessity rather than luxury. Now at Manchester United and in the Brazil squad, he carries that scrappy adaptability with him. I find players forged by unglamorous routes more interesting than academy darlings, and Cunha, still in his prime years, feels like a story that is still being written.
Overview
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.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Matheus Cunha
- Name (Japanese)
- マテウス・クーニャ
- Reading
- まてうす・くーにゃ
- Born
- May 27, 1999 (age 27)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Rabbit
- Origin
- João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 2 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Association football player — see all → · More people from Brazil →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.