Bidu (footballer)

Matheus Lima Beltrão Oliveira Valin (born 4 May 1999), known as Matheus Bidu or simply Bidu, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a left back for Cruzeiro, on loan from Guarani.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Beltrão and the second or paternal family name is Valin.
Matheus Bidu
Personal information
Full name Matheus Lima Beltrão Valin
Date of birth (1999-05-04) 4 May 1999
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Left back
Club information
Current team
 Cruzeiro (on loan from Guarani)
Youth career
Lemense
2015–2017 Portuguesa
2018–2019 Guarani
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Guarani 90 (8)
2022– → Cruzeiro (loan) 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 03:58, 4 December 2021 (UTC)

Club career

Born in São Paulo, Bidu joined Guarani's youth setup in 2018, after representing Portuguesa and Lemense.[1] On 17 January 2019, after impressing with the under-20s in the year's Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior, he renewed his contract with the club for three years.[2]

Bidu made his professional debut on 21 September 2019, starting in a 1–0 Série B home win against Paraná.[3] He contributed with four league appearances during the campaign, as his side avoided relegation.

Bidu scored his first senior goal on 2 February 2020, netting a last-minute winner in a 2–1 home defeat of Santo André for the Campeonato Paulista championship.[4]

Career statistics
As of 4 December 2021[5]
Club Season League State League Cup Conmebol Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Guarani 2019 Série B 40—00——40
2020 303111———414
2021 354100———454
Career total 697211000000908

References
  1. "Vitória hoje tira o Guarani do Z4" [A win today takes Guarani out of the Z4] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Correio Popular. 21 September 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  2. "Guarani renova contrato com cinco destaques da Copinha" [Guarani renew contract with five spotlights of the Copinha] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 17 January 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  3. "Guarani supera gol mal anulado, quebra série invicta do Paraná e deixa a degola da Série B após 17 rodadas" [Guarani overcome disallowed goal, end Paraná's unbeaten run and leave Série B's relegation zone after 17 rounds] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 21 September 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  4. "Guarani marca nos acréscimos e derrota Santo André no Brinco de Ouro" [Guarani score in the stoppage time and defeat Santo André at the Brinco de Ouro] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 2 February 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  5. Bidu at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
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