Pedro Mateus

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Gonçalves and the second or paternal family name is Mateus.
Pedro Mateus
Personal information
Full name Pedro Leonardo Gonçalves Mateus
Date of birth (1996-09-27) 27 September 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Funchal, Portugal
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Feirense
Number 99
Youth career
2006–2012 Marítimo
2012–2013 Porto
2013–2015 Leixões
2015–2016 Marítimo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2021 Marítimo B 92 (0)
2019 Marítimo 0 (0)
2021–2022 Olympias Lympion 28 (0)
2022–2023 Sanjoanense 27 (0)
2023– Feirense 12 (0)
International career‡
2023– São Tomé and Príncipe 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 June 2024

Pedro Leonardo Gonçalves Mateus (born 27 September 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Feirense. Born in Portugal, Mateus plays for the São Tomé and Príncipe national team.

Club career

Mateus is a youth product of the Portuguese clubs Marítimo, Porto, and Leixões before returning to Marítimo in 2015. He began his senior career with their reserves in 2016, and spent most of his early career as their backup goalkeeper.[1] In the summer of 2019, he was promoted to Marítimo senior team and was formally their third goalkeeper.[2] On 29 August 2021, he moved to the Cypriot club Olympias Lympion where he spent a season.[3] He followed that up with a stint with Sanjoanense in the Liga 3 on 22 July 2022.[4] On 8 July 2023, he transferred to the Liga Portugal 2 club Feirense.[5]

International career

Born in Portugal, Mateus is of Santomean descent.[6] He was called up to the São Tomé and Príncipe national team for a set of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches in November 2023.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Entrevista Exclusiva a Pedro Mateus". DOMINIODEBOLA.com. 27 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Marítimo quer manutenção, melhorar 11º lugar e, depois, atacar Europa". O Jogo.
  3. ^ "Aνακοίνωσε Πορτογάλο και Κύπριο για τον "άσσο" | Kerkida.net". www.kerkida.net. 29 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Mais três reforços no Montalegre". www.record.pt.
  5. ^ "Pedro Mateus é o novo guarda-redes do Feirense". www.record.pt.
  6. ^ GB, O. Golo (8 June 2022). "HÁ BAIXA NA SELEÇÃO DE SÃO TOMÉ E PRÍNCIPE".
  7. ^ "Pedro Mateus convocado pela primeira vez por São Tomé e Príncipe". www.record.pt.