Matheus Nunes

Matheus Nunes

Matheus Nunes
Quick Facts About Matheus Nunes
Celebrated Name Matheus Nunes
Age 26 years old
Nick Name Saint Matheus
Birth Name Matheus Luiz Nunes
Birth Date 1998-08-27
Gender Male
Profession Footballer
Nationality Portuguese
Place of Birth Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
Ethnicity white
Religion Christianity
Horoscope Sagittarius
Father Timo Nummelin
Siblings 3 sister, 1 brother
Sexual Orientation straight
Marital Status unmarried
Girlfriend single
Net Worth €1 million
Salary €1 million per year
Height 6 ft 0 inch
Weight 74 Kg
Body Build/Type Athletic
Market Value €35 million
Eye Color dark brown
Hair Color black
Current Team Wolves FC
Coach Bruno Lage
Jersey Name Matheus

Matheus Nunes, the most expensive signing in Wolves football history, is best known for his athletic frame, excellent acceleration, and sprinting speed. He is a disruptive attacking midfielder with a dynamic range of mobility that can carry counter-attacks and makes incisive movements around the box. He is adept at attacking open spaces and is good at generating exceptional passes. 

Who is Matheus Nunes?

Matheus Nunes is a professional footballer. Currently, he plays as an Attacking midfielder for Barclays Premier League club Wolves. At the international level, he represents the Portuguese national team. He was called up to the full international side for the first time on 30th September 2021 for World Cup qualifiers. He was the Primeira Liga Midfielder of the Month: October/November 2021. 

Nunes begins his career with Ericeirense aged 13, before moving to LigaPro side Estoril. During his time with the club, Nunes played mostly in the reserve team, before moving to Primeira Liga side Sporting CP in January 2019. In 2020–21, Nunes helped Sporting win a double of the Primeira Liga and Taça da Liga.

By 2021, Nunes was on the radar of many leading clubs in Europe. On 16th August, Wolves agreed to sign the midfielder with a club's record fee of  €45m (£38m). Nunes has eight caps for his country and is expected to be part of the squad for this year's World Cup.


Where was Matheus Nunes from?

Matheus Nunes was born on 27th August 1998 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. His birth name is Matheus Luiz Nunes. He holds a Portuguese nationality and belongs to the white ethnicity. His star sign is Sagittarius. He is a follower of Christianity. 

Nunes was born to a Portuguese father and a Brazilian mother. His father’s name is Timo Nummelin. He was raised in a favela in Brazil idolizing Ronaldinho before moving to Ericeira, Lisbon District at the age of 12 with his mother and his stepfather. He has three younger sisters and a younger brother.

Growing up, Nunes attended a community school in Lisbon. He begin playing football with the local side Ericeirense and also helped his family in their bakery for a short period. 

Matheus Nunes Personal Life 

If we take a glimpse at Nune's social media accounts like Instagram, and Facebook we cannot trace or find any proof regarding his girlfriend or any link with the girl. In every photo and video posted by him, we can only find him clicking photos of himself or with his family and teammates. The main thing is that his parents have suggested giving his full focus on his football career and the obedient guy must have followed his parent's advice. 

From here we can know that he is a guy highly dedicated to his career and work. Possibly, his focus on his profession might have made this handsome player stay away from the relationship bound.  But we are not 100 percent sure about his relationship background because who knows that he might have secretly dated his loved one.

How much is Matheus Nunes worth?

As of April 2022, the net worth of Darwin Nunez is estimated to be around €1 million. His current market value is €35 million. While at Sporting CP,  the midfielder used to earn €520 thousand annually according to the contract signed in 2019. Recently, he has been transferred to Premier League side Wolves where his basic annual wage is expected to be around €1 million. The star owns a family estate property in Lisbon and he himself is the owner of his beautiful apartment in Wolverhampton. He drives a Skoda costing £26,255. 

How tall is Matheus Nunes?

Matheus Nunes is 6 ft 0 inch with a balanced body weight of 74 Kg. He has an Athletic build body. As a football player, he regularly does workouts and gym exercises to keep him fit and active. He has a short hairstyle that is black in color. His eyes are dark brown in color. 

He always does heavy exercise which includes weight lifting, push-ups, Single-leg squats, Dumbbell bench step-ups, and others. He arrives every morning at the Wolves FC training center for warm-ups and training.

Facts About Matheus Nunes

  • #1Nunes is usually deployed in the double pivot in 3–4–3 formation.
  • #2He is ranked 22nd among all players born in Portugal.
  • #3Nunes made 101 appearances for Sporting Lisbon, scoring eight times.
  • #4 He is a real box-to-box midfielder.
  • #5He football idol is Ronaldinho.
  • #6His nickname is 'Saint Matheus'.
  • #7He is a versatile player.
  • #8He wasn't a full-time footballer until 2018.
  • #9He is a fan of Christiano Ronaldo.
  • #10He has a Fifa rating of 79.