Matheuzinho and Matheus Bidu among South America's top full-backs | OneFootball

Corinthians placed two representatives among the highest-performing full-backs in South American football this season. Matheuzinho and Matheus Bidu appear in the Top 10 of a survey released by the CIES Football Observatory, which considers players with more than 540 minutes played.

The list was compiled based on the CIES performance index in partnership with Impect. Among Timão’s players, Matheuzinho sits in eighth place, with a score of 75.9, while Matheus Bidu appears right behind him in ninth, with 75.8. The duo’s presence makes Corinthians the only club with two players among the top ten in the ranking presented by the Observatory.

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Matheuzinho and Bidu appear side by side

Matheuzinho is the second-highest-ranked Brazilian on the list. The right-back trails only Renê Rodrigues of Fluminense, who is third overall with 77.3 points. Joaquín Piquerez of Palmeiras appears in fifth place with 76.4.

Next in the standings are the two black-and-white representatives. Matheuzinho reached 75.9 points and finished just one-tenth ahead of Matheus Bidu, who received 75.8. Igor Formiga of Mirassol rounds out the Top 10 with 75.7.

The lead belongs to Layan Loor of Independiente del Valle, with a rating of 78.9. Marcos Acuña of River Plate appears in second place with 78.4. Alongside them, Sebastián Prieto of Argentinos Juniors, Jhomier Guerrero of Millonarios, and Gonzalo Montiel of River Plate also feature among the ten best.

Duo earns recognition during the season at Corinthians

The survey reinforces the individual performances on both sides of Corinthians’ defense in 2026. Matheuzinho plays on the right, while Matheus Bidu is one of the options at left-back.

The difference between the two in the index is minimal, just 0.1 point, putting the players virtually side by side among the standout players in the position on the continent.

The ranking considers performances in the current season and sets a minimum threshold of 540 minutes on the pitch. The evaluation places the Corinthians duo ahead of names playing for teams in Argentina, Colombia, and also in Brazilian football.

In addition to Matheuzinho and Bidu, Brazil has three other representatives in the Top 10: Renê Rodrigues, Joaquín Piquerez, and Igor Formiga. Altogether, therefore, five of the ten spots in the survey are occupied by players who play in the country.

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