Matheus Nascimento
21-Year-Old
Los Angeles Galaxy
MLS
Scores first MLS goal
Nascimento scored one goal to go with two shots (one on goal) in Saturday's 3-3 draw against St. Louis City SC.
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Nascimento scored his maiden MLS goal in his third consecutive start, drawing the Galaxy level at 2-2 in the 51st minute. Nascimento is in good form after finding his first assist in MLS last weekend, and his composed finish under pressure on Saturday marked a key milestone in his development in the United States. The Brazilian has now found a goal contribution in each of his last two games and is set to continue his progress when the Galaxy faces Colorado Rapids on June 25.
Nascimento scored his maiden MLS goal in his third consecutive start, drawing the Galaxy level at 2-2 in the 51st minute. Nascimento is in good form after finding his first assist in MLS last weekend, and his composed finish under pressure on Saturday marked a key milestone in his development in the United States. The Brazilian has now found a goal contribution in each of his last two games and is set to continue his progress when the Galaxy faces Colorado Rapids on June 25.
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Logs assist in win
Nascimento delivered an assist, had two shots (one on target) and created two chances during Saturday's 2-0 win over Real Salt Lake.
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Returns to bench
Nascimento (thigh) is on the bench for Sunday's clash with Portland.
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Ready to go Sunday
Nascimento (thigh) is available for Sunday's trip to Portland, LA Galaxy announced.
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Dealt Thigh injury
Nascimento is out for Sunday's match against Vancouver due to a thigh injury.
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Joins LA Galaxy on loan
Nascimento has joined LA Galaxy from Botafogo on loan for the 2025 season with a purchase option. He will occupy an MLS U22 Initiative roster spot and an international roster slot, will be added to the club's roster pending receipt of his P-1 Visa and International Transfer Certificate (ITC). The Galaxy acquired the Discovery Priority to Nascimento from Seattle Sounders FC in exchange for $50,000 in 2025 General Allocation Money (GAM). Additionally, LA will send Seattle $150,000 in 2026 GAM if the Galaxy exercise the permanent transfer option on Nascimento, the club announced. "Matheus has been exposed to the highest level of professional competitions in South America since signing at 16 and has been a consistent part of the national team for Brazil at every youth age group. He is an exciting prospect that will be able to continue his development in our environment and we look forward to him integrating into our group for the start of the MLS season," said LA Galaxy General Manager Will Kuntz.
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