Mateusão

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 (age 20)
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	21	(5)
International career^‡
2019	Brazil U16	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 March 2021

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.

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 16 January 2025.[8]

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Flamengo	2021	Série A	0	0	2[a]	0	–		–		–		2	0
	2022		8	0	1[a]	0	0	0	0	0	–		9	0
	2023		0	0	6[a]	0	0	0	0	0	1[b]	0	7	0
	Total		8	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	18	0
Shabab Al Ahli	2023–24	UPL	15	5	–		–		–		3	1	18	6
	2024–25		6	0	–		1	0	8	4	4	1	19	5
Career total			29	5	9	0	1	0	8	4	8	2	55	11

1. Appearance(s) in the Campeonato Carioca
2. Appearance(s) in the Recopa Sudamericana

Honours

Flamengo

• Copa Libertadores: 2022
• Copa do Brasil: 2022

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.