Matheus Nunes

Action man

Matheus Nunes was Manchester City's fourth signing of summer 2023, arriving on a five-year deal which keeps him at the Club until 2028.

The Portugal international has joined Pep Guardiola's side following his one-year tenure at Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Deployed in midfield, Nunes has been regarded by Guardiola to be "one of the best players in the world".

Nunes started his professional career in 2018 when he signed for Primeira Liga side Estoril.

And after impressing against Sporting in a Taca da Liga fixture, Nunes secured a move to the club in January 2019.

He would go on to make 101 appearances for Sporting, scoring eight goals and assisting nine in the process.

His energy in midfield caught Premier League attention, with Wolves securing his signature in 2022 for a club record fee.

After joining City, Nunes collected a winner's medal as part of the City squad who claimed the FIFA Club World Cup in December 2023 with a  4-0 win over Fluminense before a first Premier League winners' medal at the end of the 2023/24 season.

Right-back proved his most regular route into the team in 2024/25, with his energy proving vital to Pep Guardiola across his 43 appearances in his second term.

And he built on that superbly through 2025/26, playing a whopping 49 times across all competitions as he became the undisputed first choice on the right side of defence.

His form earned him a call up to Portugal's World Cup squad, but he was reduced to just one late substitute appearance as they went out in the Round of 16 in North America.

Date of birth1998-08-27

Birth cityRio de Janeiro, Brazil

Joined City2023-09-01

Matheus Nunes's

honours

2023

2023-24

2024

25-26

25-26

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