Matheus Cunha

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Matheus Santos Carneiro da Cunha (Brazilian Portuguese: [maˈtews ˈkũɲɐ]; 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. He then played for Bundesliga clubs RB Leipzig and Hertha BSC, before joining Atlético Madrid in August 2021. In January 2023, he moved to Wolverhampton Wanderers, initially on loan. In August 2025, he was signed by Manchester United for a transfer fee of £62.5 million.
Cunha won a gold medal with the Brazil under-23 team at the 2020 Summer Olympics. He made his senior international debut in September 2021, and represented Brazil at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Cunha was born in the city of João Pessoa, Brazil. He originally played futsal for a club in Recife, before switching to football.

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…