Mateus Fernandes (footballer)
Mateus Gonçalo Espanha Fernandes (born 10 July 2004) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Primeira Liga club Estoril, on loan from Sporting CP.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mateus Gonçalo Espanha Fernandes | ||
| Date of birth | 10 July 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Olhão, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Estoril (on loan from Sporting CP) | ||
| Number | 82 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2016 | Olhanense | ||
| 2016–2021 | Sporting CP | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Sporting CP B | 36 | (2) |
| 2022– | Sporting CP | 4 | (0) |
| 2023– | → Estoril (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Portugal U18 | 9 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | Portugal U19 | 9 | (0) |
| 2022– | Portugal U20 | 2 | (1) |
| 2023– | Portugal U21 | 4 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:48, 10 October 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:39, 17 October 2023 (UTC) | |||
Professional career
Fernandes is a youth product of his local club Olhanense, and moved to Sporting CP's youth academy in 2016.[1] He was promoted to their B-team for the 2021-22 season. On 14 October 2022, he signed a professional contract with the club tying him until 2027 with a release clause of €60 million.[2] He made his professional and senior debut with Sporting as a late substitute in a 3–1 Primeira Liga win over Casa Pia on 22 October 2022.[3]
On 29 August 2023, Primeira Liga club Estoril announced the signing of Fernandes on a season-long loan from Sporting.[4]
International career
Fernandes is a youth international for Portugal, having played up to the Portugal U21s. [5]
Career statistics
- As of match played 7 October 2023[6]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sporting CP B | 2021–22 | Liga 3 | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 1 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Liga 3 | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 36 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 2 | ||||||
| Sporting CP | 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
| Estoril (loan) | 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Career total | 45 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 3 | ||
- One appearance in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League
References
- Sousa, Jorge Faria (July 22, 2022). "Mateus Fernandes, mais um jovem talento da formação".
- "Mateus Fernandes: a duração do novo contrato e a cláusula de rescisão (Sporting)". A Bola.
- "Fatawu desce aos B e Mateus Fernandes espreita oportunidade com Casa Pia (Sporting)". A Bola.
- "Mateus Fernandes chega por empréstimo" [Mateus Fernandes arrives on loan]. GD Estoril Praia (in European Portuguese). 29 August 2023. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
- "Mateus Fernandes faltou ao batizado do afilhado e acabou... no estágio do Sporting". www.record.pt.
- Mateus Fernandes at Soccerway
External links
- Mateus Fernandes at Soccerway
- Mateus Fernandes national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
- Sporting Profile