Matheus de Vargas (born 18 June 1996) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Paysandu.
Born in Cláudia, Mato Grosso, Vargas represented Rio Preto, União Barbarense, Santo André and Audax as a youth. Ahead of the 2014 campaign, he was loaned to partner team Audax Rio for the year's Campeonato Carioca.
Vargas made his senior debut on 20 February 2014, coming on as a half-time substitute for Guilherme in a 2âÂÂ1 home win against Boavista, and scored his first goal six days later by netting the opener in a 5âÂÂ3 home loss against Bonsucesso. After featuring regularly, he moved to Corinthians in September, returning to the youth setup.
In 2016, after his loan with Timão expired, Vargas moved to Oeste also in a temporary deal, as the club reached a partnership with Audax. He returned to his parent club for the 2017 season, but was loaned to Super League Greece side Kerkyra in June of that year.
In September 2018, Vargas joined Ponte Preta on loan until the following April. His loan was later extended, but on 6 September of the following year, he agreed to a permanent two-year deal with Fortaleza.
Vargas made his Série A debut on 15 September 2019, replacing Osvaldo in a 1âÂÂ1 away draw against Bahia. On 30 December, after only two top tier appearances, he was loaned to fellow league team Atlético Goianiense for the 2020 campaign.