Matheus Vivian
Matheus Vivian | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 5, 1982 Caçapava do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian, Italian |
| Occupation | Professional footballer (retired) |
| Years active | 2000s–2010s |
| Known for | Football career in Brazil, Germany, Spain, France, and Greece |
Matheus Coradini Vivian (born 5 April 1982) is a retired Brazilian professional football player who also possesses Italian citizenship.
Club career
Hailing from Caçapava do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, Vivian initiated his professional journey with Grêmio. On 9 July 2002, he moved to Eintracht Frankfurt before being loaned back to Brazil to play for Botafogo. In January 2004, he joined Las Palmas, and later that summer transferred to Ceuta. Vivian returned to Botafogo in February 2005, subsequently signing with French Ligue 2 club Grenoble Foot 38 in August of the same year.
He spent seven seasons competing across France's Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 before signing a two-year contract as a free agent with Greek side PAOK FC in August 2012. His tenure there ended in January 2013, when his contract was mutually terminated. Shortly thereafter, he agreed to a one-and-a-half-year contract with Ligue 2 team En Avant de Guingamp.
International career
Vivian was included in the Brazilian squad that secured the title at the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship.