Matheus Nunes is still waiting for his time to shine at Manchester City but he may be doing so for a while.
Manchester City have a near-spotless record in the transfer market over the last eight years but they have had two misfires when it comes to midfield.
Kalvin Phillips never settled at the club and is now on his second loan spell after joining Ipswich Town for the season and Matheus Nunes appears to be heading in a similar direction.
The dynamic midfielder made little impact in his debut season and with talk of Ilkay Gundogan returning to City, his minutes look set to be reduced even further.
Can Nunes turn things around and make himself a star at the Etihad? Only time will tell but here is everything you need to know about him.
How old is Matheus Nunes?
Matheus Luiz Nunes was born on August 27, 1998, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He moved to Portugal aged 12 with his mother and English stepdad where he began playing for local side Ericeirense.
As of February 2025, he is 26 years old.
Matheus Nunes height and weight
According to TNT Sports, Nunes is 6″ (183cm) tall and weighs 75kg.
X/Twitter and Instagram accounts
Nunes has an official Instagram account with a sizeable following of 493k. You can become one @matheusnunes73.
He does not appear to have an X, formerly Twitter, account.
How much does Matheus Nunes earn?
Nunes has been on a healthy pay packet of £130,000 a week since sealing his move to City in the summer of 2023.
That means he earns a yearly salary of £6.76m before tax.
How much did City pay for Nunes?
City splashed the cash to recruit Nunes from Wolves, paying a steep £54m for a midfielder who has played a bit-part role since his arrival.
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Matheus Nunes stats
Man City stats
| Season | Appearances | Goals | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards |
| 2023/24 | 29 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 30 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 59 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 0 |
Pre-Man City stats
| Club | Appearances | Goals | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards |
| Estoril Praia | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Sporting CP | 101 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 0 |
| Wolves | 41 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
International stats for Portugal
| Caps | Goals | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards |
| 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Trophies and honours
Man City trophies
- x1 Premier League – 2023/24
- x1 Club World Cup – 2024
- x1 Community Shield – 2024
Sporting trophies
- x1 Primeira Liga – 2020/21
- x2 Portuguese League Cup – 2020/21, 2021/22
- x1 Portuguese Super Cup – 2022
Individual honours
- Primeira Liga Midfielder of the Month – October/November 2021
- Primeira Liga Team of the Year – 2021/22
- Premier League Goal of the Month – April 2023
Matheus Nunes finger injury
Nunes suffered one of the nastiest looking, but thankfully not serious, injuries in recent memory during the 2023/24 season when he dislocated his finger.
Playing in the Champions League last 16 clash with FC Copenhagen, Nunes landed awkwardly on his hand and ended up bending his finger the wrong way. It was a disgusting injury that forced him off the field but didn’t keep him out of action for long.
TNT commentator Darren Fletcher said after witnessing the injury: “His finger was bent grotesquely.”
