Palmeiras could face former Academy star in Paulista quarter-finals | OneFootball

Back in the elite of the Paulista Championship after ten years, Capivariano, opponent of Palmeiras in the quarterfinals of the state tournament, has in its squad a player trained at the Football Academy. In the Capivari team's roster is goalkeeper Matheus Teixeira, 26 years old, an Academy Graduate and a member of the team that competed in the 2019 São Paulo Junior Football Cup.

Despite the possible reunion, Matheus has not yet debuted for Capivariano in this edition of the state championship. The team's starter has been Guilherme, with the former Palmeiras player sitting on the bench in five of the eight matches of the first phase.

Career Path

Matheus Teixeira defended Palmeiras for six years in the youth categories, from U-13 to U-20 – from 2013 to 2019. The transition to professional football, however, happened at Bahia, the club that signed him in 2019 after the Copinha tournament.

It was with the Bahia team that the goalkeeper gained prominence, especially in 2021. In that season, he was decisive in winning the Copa do Nordeste by saving penalties in the semifinals and the final. In total, he played 29 matches for Bahia that year, during the longest streak of his career.

Afterward, the goalkeeper played for Criciúma and Oita Trinita in Japan before transferring to Rio Ave in Portugal for the 2024/25 season. In Portuguese football, he took the field only once.

As a professional, Matheus has a total of 40 official matches.

Capivariano back in the elite

The signing of Matheus Teixeira in January was Capivariano's first in 2026 and marked the beginning of the team's official roster announcements for their campaign to return to the Paulista Série A1 after ten years.

This is the club's third participation in the state first division – the previous ones were in 2015 and 2016, when they were relegated. This time, besides securing their stay, Capivariano advanced for the first time to the knockout stage of the tournament.

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