About Matheus Cunha
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's first appearance was as a second-half substitute in a 1–1 draw away to Aston Villa on 4 January. He scored a goal against Bayer Leverkusen in April 2019 that won the Bundesliga Goal of the Month award, and was nominated for the FIFA Puskás Award.
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