Félix Mathaus Lima Santos (born 28 November 1990) is a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Super League Greece 2 club Niki Volos.
 Mathaus with Petrolul Ploiești in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Félix Mathaus Lima Santos | ||
| Date of birth | 28 November 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Boa Vista Island, Cape Verde | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Niki Volos | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Falcões do Norte | |||
| Batuque | |||
| –2013 | Tourizense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Tourizense | 28 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Académico Viseu | 25 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | Chaves | 0 | (0) |
| 2017[1] | → Freamunde (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Oliveirense | 60 | (2) |
| 2019–2021 | Académico Viseu | 53 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Gaz Metan Mediaș | 15 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Petrolul Ploiești | 25 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | Chania | 6 | (0) |
| 2024– | Niki Volos | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 September 2023 | |||
Career
editBorn on the island of Boa Vista in Cape Verde, Félix Mathaus signed with Portuguese club Tourizense at a young age, and progressed quickly through the team's youth ranks. He was promoted to the senior team in 2013, who was playing in the third-tier Campeonato de Portugal at the time. Over the next two seasons, he made 28 league appearances, scoring one goal.
In July 2015, he signed a one-year contract with second-tier club Académico Viseu.[2] He then made his professional debut on 6 September by playing a full 90 minutes in a 1–0 win against Santa Clara,[3] and scored his first professional goal on 24 October against Varzim.[4]
References
edit- ^ Carlos Fortes regressa à Portugal e Félix Mathaus regressa à Chaves‚ dtudo1pouco.com, 1 February 2017
- ^ Resendes, Manuel (5 July 2015). "Académico Viseu contrata defesa central Mathaus" (in Portuguese). Futebol365. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ^ "Santa Clara vs. Academico Viseu 0–1". Soccerway. 6 September 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ^ Favinha, Francisco (24 October 2015). "Académico 4–2 Varzim:Vitória mais gorda da época teve sotaque açoriano" (in Portuguese). DSport. Retrieved 7 May 2016.[permanent dead link]
External links
edit- Félix Mathaus at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- SoccerPunter profile
- Félix Mathaus at Soccerway
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