We compared the statistics of the Cruzeiro midfielder with other players who use this number in Brazilian football.
The Brazilian team underwent yet another change in its squad list. As Lucas Paquetá received a third yellow card against Chile, Dorival Júnior and his coaching staff had to call in a new midfielder.
Matheus Pereirafrom Cruzeiro, was called up by Brazil to replace Paquetá. The Cruzeiro native will be among those listed in the match against Peru, in Brasília, next Tuesday.
Matheus Pereira’s season and numbers
With nine goals scored and 13 assists this season, Matheus Pereira is the player of the Cruise with more direct participation in goals in 2024.
Raposa acquired the player permanently in July this year, when they bought his number 10 shirt for around 5 million euros (around R$30 million at the time) from Al Hilal, from Saudi Arabia.
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O Sofascore listed the number 10 shirts that play in the Brazilian Championship with the highest scores in the competition. The survey only counted athletes who played at least 50% of the games.
Matheus Pereira, from Cruzeiro, leads this ranking. The Raposa midfielder is ahead of other players in the position, such as Alan Patrick, Ganso and Everton Ribeiro. See below:
- Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro): 7.55
- Alan Patrick (International): 7.51
- Rodrigo Garro (Corinthians: 7.46
- Franco Cristaldo (Grêmii: 7.38
- Jefferson Savarino (Botafogo): 7.23
- Ganso (Fluminense): 7.18
- Everton Ribeiro (Bahia): 7.17
- Luciano (São Paulo): 7.07
- Paulinho (Atlético-MG): 7.07
- Lincoln (Bragantino): 7.07
See below the Matheus Pereira’s numbers and compare with the five coming just below the Cruzeiro player in the list above. The statistics are from Brasileirão.
- Matheus Pereira: 6 goals, 7 assists, 18 shots on goal, 59 decisive passes, 7 great chances created and 35 successful dribbles;
- Alan Patrick: 5 goals, 3 assists, 15 shots on goal, 44 decisive passes, 10 great chances created and 23 successful dribbles;
- Rodrigo Garro: 5 goals, 4 assists, 24 shots on goal, 72 decisive passes, 8 great chances created and 21 successful dribbles;
- Franco Cristaldo;
- Savarino: 4 goals, 5 assists, 19 shots on goal, 51 decisive passes, 6 great chances created and 5 successful dribbles;
- Goose: 3 goals, 5 assists, 8 shots on goal, 45 decisive passes, 4 great chances created and 12 successful dribbles.
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