Matheus Cunha

ABOUT MATHEUS CUNHA

Brazilian professional soccer player who starts as a forward for Spain's La Liga club Atlético Madrid and the Brazil national team. He has 10,000 followers on Twitter and 800,000 on Instagram.

As a child he played futsal for a club in Recife, before switching to soccer. He then played on the youth squad for Coritiba. He later joined the Swiss club Sion at 18, after impressing scouts at the Dallas Cup youth tournament.

He has stated he loves futsal even more than outdoor soccer.

He and his partner Gabriela Duarte have a son, Levi. His full name is Matheus Santos Carneiro Cunha.

His Madrid teammates include Jan Oblak and Koke , and his Brazil national teammates feature Neymar , Ederson Moraes , Gabriel Jesus , and Fabinho .