Matheus Coradini Vivian (born 5 April 1982) is a Brazilian former professional footballer. He also holds an Italian passport.

Matheus Vivian
Personal information
Full name Matheus Coradini Vivian
Date of birth (1982-04-05) 5 April 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth Caçapava do Sul, Brazil
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2002 Grêmio 12 (0)
2002–2003 Eintracht Frankfurt 10 (0)
2003–2004Botafogo (on loan) 2 (0)
2004 Las Palmas 8 (1)
2004–2005 Ceuta 13 (1)
2005 Botafogo 5 (0)
2005–2007 Grenoble 57 (7)
2007–2010 Metz 74 (2)
2010–2012 Nantes 62 (5)
2012–2013 PAOK 7 (0)
2013–2014 Guingamp 6 (0)
2014–2017 Sochaux 35 (1)
Total 291 (17)
International career
1999 Brazil U-17
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Vivian was born in Caçapava do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. He started his professional at Grêmio. He was signed by Eintracht Frankfurt on 9 July 2002. He then return to Brazil to play for Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas on loan, and signed by Las Palmas in January 2004. He then moved to Ceuta in summer 2004, and then back to Botafogo on 22 February 2005. But on 25 August 2005, he was signed by Grenoble Foot 38 of Ligue 2.

After seven years in France, Ligue 1 and Ligue 2, he signed for PAOK FC a two-year deal in August 2012 as a free agent.

In January 2013, his contract was terminated. He joined Ligue 2 side En Avant de Guingamp in January 2013 on a 1+12-year contract.

International career

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He won 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship with Brazil.

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