Matheus Cunha’s career hasn’t followed the normal path for a Brazilian player.
He came through the academy system of Curitiba, Brazil, but moved to Sion, Switzerland, at age 18 without making a single senior appearance.
His 10 goals and 8 assists in his first senior season attracted the interest of RB Leipzig, who paid 15 million euros to bring Cunha to Germany.
Faced with a lot of competition, Cunha couldn’t make an impact in Leipzig, and after just 1.5 seasons (52 games, 9 goals, and 3 assists), he joined Hertha Berlin for 18 million euros in January 2020.
In the German capital, Cunha showed everything he had hinted at in Switzerland, and it only took him another 1.5 seasons (40 matches, 13 goals, and 10 assists) to attract Atletico Madrid, where he joined them for 30 million euros this summer.
Cunha also has a great trajectory for his national team.
He made his senior national team debut last week after scoring 18 goals in 21 appearances for Brazil U23 and winning the Gold Medal in the Tokyo Olympics.
In this tactical analysis, we’ll examine Cunha’s strengths and weaknesses and what he can contribute to Simeone’s Atletico Madrid.
Matheus Cunha playing style
Cunha is a right-footed attacking player who has yet to find a fixed position and can adapt to different roles and tactics.
He has defined his playing style as ‘flexible’ and can be used almost anywhere in attack.
