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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pedro Leonardo Gonçalves Mateus | ||
| Date of birth | 27 September 1996 | ||
| 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) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 June 2024 | |||
Club career
editMateus 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
editBorn 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
edit- ^ "Entrevista Exclusiva a Pedro Mateus". DOMINIODEBOLA.com. 27 September 2017.
- ^ "Marítimo quer manutenção, melhorar 11º lugar e, depois, atacar Europa". O Jogo.
- ^ "Aνακοίνωσε Πορτογάλο και Κύπριο για τον "άσσο" | Kerkida.net". www.kerkida.net. 29 August 2021.
- ^ "Mais três reforços no Montalegre". www.record.pt.
- ^ "Pedro Mateus é o novo guarda-redes do Feirense". www.record.pt.
- ^ GB, O. Golo (8 June 2022). "HÁ BAIXA NA SELEÇÃO DE SÃO TOMÉ E PRÍNCIPE".
- ^ "Pedro Mateus convocado pela primeira vez por São Tomé e Príncipe". www.record.pt.
External links
edit- Pedro Mateus at Soccerway