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About Matheus Cunha
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Table of Contents
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Who is Matheus Cunha?
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Wiki/Overview
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Appearance
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Family, Affairs And More
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Career
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Education
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Achievements
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Money Factor
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Trivia and Facts
Who is Matheus Cunha?
Matheus Santos Carneiro de Cunha (born 27 May 1999) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers and the Brazil national team. He has also been used as a second striker or winger.Cunha played youth football in Brazil for Coritiba. At the age of 18, he moved to Europe to join Swiss club Sion
Wiki/Overview
| Full Name | Matheus Santos Carneiro de Cunha |
| Nick Name | N/A |
| Profession | Footballer |
| Date Of Birth | 27 May 1999 |
| Place Of Birth | João Pessoa, State of Paraíba, Brazil |
| Age (as of 2025) | 25 Years |
| Father | Carmelo Cunha |
| Mother | Luziana Cunha |
| Spouse | N/A |
| Education | School Pass |
| Organization | Atlético Madrid |
| Known For | Played Youth Football In Brazil |
| Residence | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Religion | superstitious |
| Height | 6' |
| Weight | 76 Kg |
| Hair Colour | Brown |
| Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
| Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
Appearance
Matheus Cunha, a Brazilian striker for Wolverhampton Wanderers, has made 29 appearances in the 2024/2025 season, accumulating 2167 minutes across Premier League.
Family, Affairs And More
| Father | Carmelo Cunha |
| Mother | Luziana Cunha |
| Siblings | N/A |
| Spouse | N/A |
| Children | N/A |
Career
Matheus Cunha, a Brazilian forward, began his career in youth football with Coritiba before moving to Europe, playing for Sion, RB Leipzig, Hertha BSC, and Atlético Madrid before joining Wolverhampton Wanderers on loan in January 2023, then permanently in July 2023. He has also represented the Brazil national team, including winning a gold medal with the under-23 team at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Education
| School | Gateway Legacy Christian Academy |
Achievements
Cunha played youth football for Coritiba, before joining Swiss club Sion at the age of 18 in July 2017, after impressing scouts at the Dallas Cup youth tournament.In May 2018, he scored a hat-trick in a 4–1 victory over Thus.He scored his maiden Bundesliga goal against his future club Hertha BSC, to mark a 3–0 win in November 2018.He scored a goal against Bayer Leverkusen in April 2019 that won the Bundesliga Goal of the Month award.
Money Factor
| Net Worth | £17.50 Million |
| Salary | £4.6 Million |
Trivia and Facts
- At the 2020 Summer Olympics, Cunha and the Brazil under-23 squad took home a gold medal. In September 2021, he made his senior international debut.
- The Brazilian city of João Pessoa is where Cunha was born.Before turning to football, he played futsal for a Recife team as a child.
- In the next round, he scored once more as Wolves defeated West Bromwich Albion, their fiercest rivals, 2-0 at The Hawthorns.
- In a 6–2 home loss to Chelsea in 2024–25, Cunha scored his first goal of the year. Prior to scoring a late equalizer against Brighton to give the Wolves their second point of the season, Cunha also scored in losses to Brentford and Aston Villa.