Marco André da Silva Lopes Matias (born 10 May 1989) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga Portugal 2 club Farense.
Born in Barreiro, Setúbal District, Matias finished his youth career at Sporting CP. He never represented the first team officially as a senior, being consecutively loaned to Varzim SC, C.D. Fátima and Real SC, with all the clubs but the third competing in the Segunda Liga.
Matias signed with Vitória S.C. in the summer of 2010, being immediately loaned to S.C. Freamunde of the second division for two years. He subsequently returned to Guimarães, making his debut in the Primeira Liga on 19 August 2012 by coming on as a 62nd-minute substitute in a 0âÂÂ0 home draw against Sporting, and finished his first season with 20 scoreless appearances.
Matias scored his first goal in the Portuguese top flight on 31 August 2013, but in a 1âÂÂ4 home loss to Vitória de Setúbal. On 19 July 2014 he joined C.D. Nacional of the same league, netting 21 times from 42 competitive games to help the Madeirans to the seventh position.
In July 2015, Matias signed a four-year deal with Championship club Sheffield Wednesday. His first goal came in his fourth league appearance on 22 August, the 1âÂÂ1 draw against Leeds United â a volley from 18 yards that flew in off the underside of the bar.
Matias was released at the end of the 2018âÂÂ19 season. His spell at the Hillsborough Stadium was bothered by several injury problems.
On 26 January 2021, Matias returned to Nacional on a five-month contract, from fellow top-tier side B-SAD.
Matias won five caps for the Portugal under-21 team. His first came on 11 July 2009, as he played the full 90 minutes in a 1âÂÂ0 loss against Cape Verde in the Lusofonia Games.
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