Matheus Nunes Net Worth

Background and career

Matheus Luiz Nunes (born 27 August 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back or midfielder for Premier League club Manchester City and the Portugal national team. Predominantly a midfielder earlier in his career, Nunes has since also been deployed as a right-back and winger later in his career.

Nunes started his career with Ericeirense, 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. With Sporting, Nunes won a Primeira Liga title and back-to-back Taças da Liga in 2021 and 2022, while being part of the squad that won a double in 2021. In August, Nunes signed with Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers for a club-record transfer worth €45 million (£38 million), before moving to fellow Premier League side Manchester City the following season.

Born in Brazil, Nunes moved to Portugal at 12 years old. He opted to play for the Portugal national team, and made his senior international debut in 2021, representing the side at the FIFA World Cup in 2022 and 2026 and the UEFA European Championship in 2024.