Mateus da Silva Duarte (born 7 October 1998), commonly known as Mateusinho, is a Brazilian professional soccer player who plays as a right back.
Born in Magé, Rio de Janeiro,[1] Mateusinho made his senior debut with CF Rio de Janeiro in the 2016 Campeonato Carioca Série C. After playing just one match for Serrano-RJ in the 2017 Campeonato Carioca Série B1, he moved to America-RJ ahead of the 2018 season, but played for the under-20 side.
Mateusinho later played for Carioca Série C side Mageense [pt] in the remainder of the 2018 season, and remained more than a year without a club before being presented at Goytacaz in August 2020.
[3] In August 2021, Mateuzinho was announced in the squad of Tuntum for the year's Campeonato Maranhense Segunda Divisão.
[5] On 18 January 2023, after being a regular starter for Sampaio during the 2022 season, Mateusinho signed a five-year contract with Série A team Cuiabá; the club paid R$ 1.3 million for 50% of his economic rights.