Brazilian footballer
Kevin Malthus Full name
Kevin Malthus de Sousa Ribeiro Date of birth
(2003-01-11 ) 11 January 2003 (age 21) Place of birth
Belém , Brazil Height
1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Position(s)
Midfielder Current team
Santos Number
45 2013–
Santos Years
Team
Apps
(Gls ) 2021–
Santos
8
(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:26, 9 June 2021 (UTC)
Kevin Malthus de Sousa Ribeiro (born 11 January 2003), known as Kevin Malthus (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈkɛvin ˈmawtos] ) or simply Malthus (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈmawtos] ), is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Santos .
Club career
Born in Belém , Pará , Malthus moved to Santos, São Paulo at the age of ten,[ 1] and subsequently joined Santos ' youth setup.[ 2] In December 2020, after Carlos Sánchez was sidelined due to injury, he was registered in the 2020 Copa Libertadores list for Peixe in his place.[ 3]
Malthus made his professional debut on 28 February 2021, starting in a 2–2 Campeonato Paulista away draw against Santo André .[ 4] On 29 April, he renewed his contract until March 2026.[ 5]
On his Copa Libertadores debut on 4 May 2021, Malthus scored his first professional goal by netting the fifth in a 5–0 home routing over The Strongest .[ 6] He made his Série A debut on 6 June, coming on as a late substitute for Marcos Guilherme in a 3–1 home win against Ceará .
On 3 August 2021, Malthus suffered a serious knee injury, being sidelined for the remainder of the season.[ 7] Upon returning, he trained with the under-20s before suffering the same injury in April 2022.[ 8]
In March 2023, after 19 months sidelined, Malthus returned to action with the under-20 team.[ 9]
Career statistics
As of 9 June 2021 [ 10]
Club
Season
League
State League
Cup
Continental
Other
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Santos
2021
Série A
1
0
7
0
0
0
3[ a]
1
—
11
1
2022
0
0
0
0
0
0
—
—
0
0
2023
0
0
—
0
0
0
0
—
0
0
Career total
1
0
7
0
0
0
3
1
0
0
11
1
References
^ "Paraense Kevin faz sucesso na base do Santos" [Paraense Kevin is successful at Santos' youth setup] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário Online. 27 November 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2021 .
^ "Conheça Kevin Malthus, mais um paraense disposto a fazer história no Peixe" [Know Kevin Malthus, another paraense willing to make history at Peixe ] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Peixe. 1 May 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2021 .
^ "Com a 7 na Liberta, meia do Santos quer trilhar mesmo caminho de Sánchez: 'Uma honra' " [With the 7 in the Liberta , Santos midfielder wants to take the same path as Sánchez's: 'An honor'] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance! . 8 December 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2021 .
^ "Sob olhar de Holan, garotos do Santos estreiam com empate contra Santo André" [Watched by Holan, Santos' kids debut with draw against Santo André] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com . 28 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021 .
^ "Menino da Vila, meia Kevin Malthus renova contrato com o Santos FC até março de 2026" [Menino da Vila , midfielder Kevin Malthus renews contract with Santos FC until March 2026] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 29 April 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021 .
^ "Santos goleia o The Strongest e segue vivo na Copa Libertadores" [Santos thrash The Strongest and remain alive in the Copa Libertadores] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance! . 4 May 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021 .
^ "John e Kevin Malthus passarão por cirurgias e viram baixas no Santos" [John and Kevin Malthus will go through surgeries and are sidelined at Santos] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge . 3 August 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021 .
^ "Kevin Malthus, do Santos, volta a romper ligamento do joelho direito" [Kevin Malthus, from Santos, tears the ligament of the right knee again] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge . 29 April 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2022 .
^ "Após 19 meses parado, Kevin Malthus tenta retomar carreira no sub-20 do Santos" [After 19 months out, Kevin Malthus tries to resume his career in the under-20s of Santos] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge . 1 March 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023 .
^ Kevin Malthus at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
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