Tetê

Mateus Cardoso Lemos Martins (born 15 February 2000), commonly known as Tetê, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Panathinaikos in the Greek Super League.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Lemos and the second or paternal family name is Martins.

Tetê

Tetê with Shakhtar Donetsk in 2021
Personal information
Full name	Mateus Cardoso Lemos Martins[1]
Date of birth	(2000-02-15) 15 February 2000 (age 24)[1]
Place of birth	Alvorada, Brazil
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder, winger
Team information
Current team	Panathinaikos
Number	10
Youth career
2008–2019	Grêmio
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2023	Shakhtar Donetsk	75	(25)
2022–2023	→ Lyon (loan)	26	(8)
2023	→ Leicester City (loan)	13	(1)
2023–2024	Galatasaray	33	(0)
2024–	Panathinaikos	5	(2)
International career‡
2019	Brazil U20	7	(0)
2020	Brazil U23	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2020

Club career

Early career

Born in Alvorada, Rio Grande do Sul, Tetê joined the youth academy of Grêmio in 2008.^[1] In 2016, he scored 33 goals for the reserves.^[2] On 20 April 2018, his contract was extended until 2021.^[3]

Shakhtar Donetsk

On 20 February 2019, Tetê moved abroad and joined Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk.^[4] On 13 April, he made his first team debut in a 3–0 league victory against Zorya Luhansk.^[5] On 6 November, he scored his first Champions League goal in a 3–3 away draw against Dinamo Zagreb in the 2019–20 season.^[6]

On 21 October 2020, Tetê scored the opening goal and provided one assist in Shakhtar's memorable 3–2 victory away to Real Madrid in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League.^[7]

Loans

On 7 March 2022, FIFA announced that, due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, all the contracts of foreign players in Ukraine are suspended until 30 June 2022 and they are allowed to sign with clubs outside Ukraine until that day.^[8] On 31 March 2022, Tetê used the new rule to join Lyon in France until the end of June 2022.^[9] The arrangement was repeated for the 2022–23 season as FIFA has extended the system for another year.^[10]

On 29 January 2023, Tetê signed for Premier League side Leicester City on loan until June 2023.^[11] On 4 February 2023, he scored on his debut for Leicester City in a 4–2 win against Aston Villa in the Premier League.^[12]

In July 2023, Tetê announced he would not be returning to Shakhtar Donetsk, citing the ongoing war in Ukraine as a contributing factor. He said he had received indications of interest from a number of clubs, including Celtic.^[13]

Galatasaray

On August 10, 2023, Tetê signed for Galatasaray on a four-year contract with an option for an extra year.^[14][15][16]

On 23 August 2023, he made his debut for the first team, coming on in the 82nd minute to replace Yunus Akgün in a 3–2 away win against Molde in the Champions League play-off round game.^[17] He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–2 draw against Copenhagen in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League on 20 September.^[18]

On July 25, 2024, it was announced that Galatasaray Tete was transferred to the Greek side Panathinaikos for €4.75.^[19]

Panathinaikos

On 25 July 2024, Tetê signed a 4-year deal with the Greek side Panathinaikos.^[20] The club paid a reported fee of around €6,500,000 to Galatasaray, a record fee for over two decades. Tetê will receive approximately €8,500,000 in total wages over the course of the contract, including €2,800,000 per year including bonuses.

International career

Tetê has represented the under-20 team at the 2019 South American U-20 Championship. In March 2018, he was called up to train with the senior Brazil team, but he did not make a senior debut.^[4][21]

Career statistics

As of match played 1 September 2024^[22]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[lower-alpha 1]		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Shakhtar Donetsk	2018–19	Ukrainian Premier League	8	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	10	4
	2019–20		26	8	0	0	7[lower-alpha 2]	1	1[lower-alpha 3]	0	34	9
	2020–21		24	6	1	0	10[lower-alpha 4]	2	1[lower-alpha 3]	0	36	8
	2021–22		17	9	1	0	10[lower-alpha 5]	1	0	0	28	10
	Total		75	25	4	2	27	4	2	0	108	31
Lyon (loan)	2021–22	Ligue 1	9	2	—		2[lower-alpha 6]	0	—		11	2
	2022–23		17	6	2	0	—		—		19	6
	Total		26	8	2	0	2	0	—		30	8
Leicester City (loan)	2022–23	Premier League	13	1	1	0	—		—		14	1
Galatasaray	2023–24	Süper Lig	33	0	3	2	9[lower-alpha 7]	1	0	0	45	3
Panathinaikos	2024–25	Super League Greece	3	1	0	0	5[lower-alpha 8]	2	—		8	3
Career total			150	35	10	4	43	7	2	0	205	46

1. Includes Ukrainian Cup, Coupe de France, FA Cup, Turkish Cup
2. Three appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League
3. Appearance in Ukrainian Super Cup
4. Six appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, four appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
5. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
6. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
7. Seven appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
8. Three appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League, two appearances and one goal in UEFA Conference League

Honours

Shakhtar Donetsk

• Ukrainian Premier League: 2018–19, 2019–20
• Ukrainian Cup: 2018–19
• Ukrainian Super Cup: 2021

Galatasaray

• Süper Lig: 2023–24^[23]
• Turkish Super Cup: 2023^[24]

References

1. "Joia 2019: Tetê dá casa aos pais, distribui dribles antes de estreia pelo Grêmio e sonha com Copa" [Joia 2019: Tetê gives home to parents, distributes dribbles before debut for Grêmio and dreams of Cup] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 25 December 2018. Archived from the original on 25 April 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
2. "Promessa do Grêmio chamada por Tite tem multa de quase R$ 500 milhões" [Promise of Grêmio called by Tite has a fine of almost R $ 500 million] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL. 4 September 2018. Archived from the original on 25 April 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
3. "Grêmio dá valorização e amplia vínculo com Jean Pyerre e Tetê até 2021" [Grêmio gives appreciation and broad ties with Jean Pyerre and Tetê until 2021] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 20 April 2018. Archived from the original on 25 April 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
4. "Meet Brazilian Tete". Shakhtar Donetsk. 28 February 2019. Archived from the original on 21 April 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
5. "Shakhtar – Zorya: facts and figures". Shakhtar Donetsk. 14 April 2019. Archived from the original on 25 April 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
6. "Dinamo Zagreb 3–3 Shakhtar Donetsk". BBC Sport. 6 November 2019. Archived from the original on 27 November 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
7. "Real Madrid vs Shakhtar Donetsk". AS. 21 October 2020. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
8. "FIFA adopts temporary employment and registration rules to address several issues in relation to war in Ukraine". FIFA. 7 March 2022. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
9. "Brazilian Tetê joins OL through the end of the season" (Press release). Lyon. 31 March 2022. Archived from the original on 2 June 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
10. "Tetê re-signs with OL through 2023!". Lyon. 1 July 2022. Archived from the original on 2 July 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
11. "Leicester sign winger Tete after end of Lyon loan". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 6 February 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
12. "Aston Villa 2–4 Leicester City". BBC Sport. 4 February 2023. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
13. Walker, Mark (12 July 2023). "Winger Tete announces Shakhtar Donetsk exit with Celtic 'favourites'". Glasgow Times. Archived from the original on 12 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
14. "Mateus Cardoso Lemos Martins Galatasaray'da!". Galatasaray S.K. 10 August 2023. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
15. "Galatasaray'a hoş geldin Tetê!". Galatasaray S.K. 10 August 2023. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
16. Galatasaray KAP Bildirimi (in Turkish). Kamuyu Aydınlatma Platformu. 10 August 2023. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
17. "Molde-Galatasaray: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 PO". UEFA.com. Archived from the original on 16 August 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
18. "An ambition achieved as Wilfried Zaha marks his Champions League debut with an assist". The Athletic. 20 September 2023. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
19. "Profesyonel futbolcumuz Mateus Cardoso Lemos Martins'in transferi hakkında". Galatasaray S.K. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
20. "Tetê to Panathinaikos". gazzetta.gr.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
21. ""Brasileiros" chegam a Nova Jérsei". Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (in Brazilian Portuguese). CBF.com.br. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
22. Tetê at Soccerway
23. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 5 July 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
24. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 April 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

External links

• Tetê – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French