A homegrown talent from Grêmio, Matheus Vivian was a professional football player for 18 years, spending 15 years in prominent European clubs. He was a World Champion U-17 with the Brazilian National Team, playing alongside global stars such as Ronaldinho and Adriano. He holds a degree from the Center of Law and Economics of Sports in France. Since 2016, he has been the co-founder and CEO of Hermit, a Brazilian game development company specializing in sports games with licenses from major global brands such as Paris Saint Germain, Arsenal, Manchester City, and Barcelona.