Mateusão

Mateus Dias Lima (born 23 April 2004), known as Mateus Lima or Mateusão, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for UAE Pro League club Shabab Al Ahli.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Dias and the second or paternal family name is Lima.
Mateusão
Personal information
Full name Mateus Dias Lima
Date of birth (2004-04-23) 23 April 2004
Place of birth Três Marias, Brazil
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Shabab Al Ahli
Number 19
Youth career
América Mineiro
2019–2022 Flamengo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Flamengo 8 (0)
2023– Shabab Al Ahli 1 (0)
International career‡
2019 Brazil U16 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 August 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 March 2021

Career

Early career

Born in Três Marias, Minas Gerais,[1] Mateusão began his career with América Mineiro before being transferred to Flamengo on 29 April 2019.[2]

Flamengo

On 3 June 2020, he signed his first professional contract with Flamengo until April 2025.[3]

Mateusão made his professional debut for Flamengo on 2 March 2021, coming on as a 76th-minute substitute for Yuri de Oliveira in a 1–0 Campeonato Carioca home win over Nova Iguaçu.[4][5] On 19 August of the following year, he renewed his contract until 2027.[6]

Shabab Al Ahli

On 22 July 2023, Flamengo accepted the €2.0m offer from UAE Pro League club Shabab Al Ahli to transfer Mateusão.[7]

Career statistics
As of 23 August 2023.[8]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Flamengo 2021 Série A 002[lower-alpha 1]0–––20
2022 801[lower-alpha 1]00000–90
2023 006[lower-alpha 1]000001[lower-alpha 2]070
Total 8090000010180
Shabab Al Ahli 2023–24 UAE Pro League 10––––10
Career total 9090000010190
  1. Appearance(s) in the Campeonato Carioca
  2. Appearance(s) in the Recopa Sudamericana

Honours

Flamengo

References
  1. "O Jovem Trimariense Mateusão, celebra hat-trick relâmpago pelo Flamengo" [The young trimariense Mateusão, celebrates quick hat-trick for Flamengo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Três Marias Já!. 8 January 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  2. "América-MG negocia atacante Mateusão, da seleção sub-15, com o Flamengo" [América-MG negotiate forward Mateusão, from the under-15 national team, with Flamengo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 29 April 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  3. "Promessa da base, atacante Mateusão assina primeiro contrato profissional com o Flamengo" [Youth prospect, forward Mateusão signs first professional contract with Flamengo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 3 June 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  4. "Flamengo 1–0 Nova Iguaçu". Soccerway. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  5. "Mateusão comenta sobre estreia no Fla e vê Gabigol como referência" [Mateusão talks about debut at Fla and sees Gabigol as reference] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Jogada 10. 30 March 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  6. "Flamengo renova contrato de joia da base até 2027 com multa milionária" [Flamengo renew contract of youth pearl until 2027 with millionaire buyout clause] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  7. "Flamengo vende Mateusão para o Shabab Al Ahli, dos Emirados Árabes" (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge.globo. 22 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  8. Mateusão at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
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