Matheus Pereira

Position:
Midfielder
Height:
5-8
Weight:
175
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Brasilia, Brazil
High School:
Brasil Central
Prev School:
Marshalltown CC

Honors and Awards
BIG EAST All-Academic Team (2020-21)

2020-21 (Fr.): Played in five games, starting in one ... Made his Marquette debut at DePaul, playing in 15 minutes of action (March 6) ... Made his first career MU start at Butler (March 10) ... Appeared off the bench in wins over Xavier (March 17) and at Creighton (March 20) ... Played 24 minutes, tallying one shot in the BIG EAST tournament semifinals against Seton Hall (April 15).

Prior to Marquette: Played two seasons at Marshalltown Community College in Marshalltown, Iowa … Was a member of two extremely successful teams, including the 2018 team that finished fifth in the country at the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) National Championship … Team went 18-2-1 and he was named NSCAA All-Region Second Team … In 2019, Marshalltown was the NJCAA North Central District runners-up … Pereira was named to the NSCAA All-Region Second Team, as well as collecting the Region XI MVP tournament award … Scored 10 goals to go along with 14 assists for his career.

Personal: Born December 9, 1997 in Brasilia, Brazil … Son of Jacinta Castro and Francisco Pereira … Has two sisters, Rafaella and Racquel … Majoring in marketing.