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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Lira and the second or paternal family name is de Matos.

Thales Lira
Personal information
Full name Thales Natanael Lira de Matos
Date of birth (1993-04-06) 6 April 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Porto Alegre, Brazil
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Arema
Number 5
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2020 Internacional 19 (1)
2015 → Bahia (loan) 18 (1)
2015–2016 → Atlético Goianiense (loan) 3 (0)
2017–2018 → CSA (loan) 33 (4)
2019 → Vitória (loan) 8 (0)
2019 → Criciúma (loan) 14 (1)
2019–2020 → Paraná (loan) 7 (0)
2020 Paraná 10 (0)
2020 Ankaraspor 7 (0)
2021 Guarani 38 (1)
2022 Operário Ferroviário 30 (1)
2022–2023 CSA 7 (1)
2023–2024 PSS Sleman 30 (3)
2024– Arema 14 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 December 2024

Thales Natanael Lira de Matos (born 6 April 1993) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga 1 club Arema.

Career

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Born in Porto Alegre, Brazil, he joined several local Brazilian clubs, and finally decided to go abroad for the first time to Turkey and joined TFF First League side Ankaraspor in the 2020 season.[1]

Guarani

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Ahead of 2021 season, Thales decided to return to Brazil and signed a contract with Guarani.[2] He made his league debut on 29 May 2021 in a match against Vitoria at the Estádio Brinco de Ouro.[3] On 16 October 2021, Thales scored his first league goal for Guarani, opening the scoring in a 2–2 draw against Clube de Regatas Brasil.[4] He contributed with 33 Série B appearances, scored one goal during his 2021 season.

Operário Ferroviário

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On 8 December 2021, Thales signed a one-year contract with Operário Ferroviário.[5] He made his league debut on 10 April 2022 in a match against Tombense.[6] Six days later, Thales scored his first league goal for Operário Ferroviário in a 2–0 home win against Ponte Preta.[7] He contributed with 17 Série B appearances, scored one goal during his 2022 season.

Return to CSA

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On 15 December 2022, CSA announced a deal for Thales to join on a free transfer.[8] He made his club debut on 22 January 2023 in a match against Fluminense PI.[9] On 25 January, Thales scored his first goal for CSA in a 4–0 home win against Murici.[10] Thales contributed with only 7 appearances in all competitions, and scored one goal during his 2022–23 season.

PSS Sleman

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On 29 April 2023, Thales went abroad to Southeast Asia and signed a contract with Liga 1 club PSS Sleman, he last defended the Brazilian club Centro Sportivo Alagoano (CSA) in the 2023 season.[11] Thales made his Liga 1 debut on 1 July 2023 as a starter in a 1–0 away win over Bali United.[12]

Honours

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Atlético Goianiense

Arema

References

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  1. ^ "Welcome, Thales Natanael Lira de Matos". Instagram. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Guarani acerta chegada do zagueiro Thales" (in Portuguese). guaranifc.com.br. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Guarani 1–1 Vitória". Soccerway. 29 May 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  4. ^ "CRB 2–2 Guarani". Soccerway. 16 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Novo Atleta: Zagueiro Thales reforça o elenco do Operário Ferroviário" (in Portuguese). www.operarioferroviario.com.br. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Tombense 1–1 Operário Ferroviário". Soccerway. 10 April 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  7. ^ "Operário Ferroviário 2–0 Ponte Preta". Soccerway. 16 April 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  8. ^ "CSA fecha com o zagueiro Thales e aumenta lista de contratações". ge.globo. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  9. ^ "Fluminense PI 0–0 CSA". Soccerway. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  10. ^ "CSA 4–0 Murici". Soccerway. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  11. ^ "THALES NATANAEL LIRA DE MATOS SIAP PERKOKOH LINI BELAKANG SUPER ELJA!". pssleman.id. 29 April 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  12. ^ "5 Fakta Kekalahan Bali United dari PSS Sleman, Laga Buruk". bali.idntimes.com. 2 July 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  13. ^ "Arema FC Juara Piala Presiden 2024". PSSI (in Indonesian). Retrieved 4 August 2024.
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