Mateus Galiano da Costa
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Mateus Galiano da Costa (born 19 June 1984), known simply as Mateus, is an Angolan professional footballer who plays as a winger or a forward for Portuguese club F.C. Maia Lidador.
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Galiano and the second or paternal family name is da Costa.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mateus Galiano da Costa[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1984-06-19) 19 June 1984 (age 40)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Luanda, Angola[1] | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Winger, forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Maia Lidador | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001–2003 | Desportivo Beja | ||
2003–2004 | Sporting CP B | 23 | (9) |
2004–2005 | Casa Pia | 35 | (12) |
2005 | Lixa | 10 | (3) |
2006–2007 | Gil Vicente | 16 | (7) |
2007–2008 | Boavista | 25 | (2) |
2008–2013 | Nacional | 117 | (28) |
2014–2015 | 1º Agosto | 44 | (13) |
2016–2017 | Arouca | 46 | (7) |
2017–2020 | Boavista | 88 | (12) |
2020–2021 | Penafiel | 11 | (2) |
2021–2022 | Torreense | 34 | (14) |
2023 | União Leiria | 7 | (1) |
2023– | Maia Lidador | 26 | (24) |
International career | |||
2006–2021 | Angola | 68 | (14) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:34, 29 April 2024 (UTC) |
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He spent practically all of his career in Portugal, recording 280 games and 51 goals in the Primeira Liga. He represented four teams in the division, mainly Nacional and Boavista.
Mateus made his debut for Angola in 2006 and earned 68 caps. He was selected for the 2006 World Cup and four Africa Cup of Nations tournaments.