Mateus Henrique Vanzelli Lusuardi (born 8 January 2004) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Serie B club Frosinone.[1]

Mateus Lusuardi
Personal information
Full name Mateus Henrique Vanzelli Lusuardi
Date of birth (2004-01-08) 8 January 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Porto Alegre, Brazil
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Frosinone
Number 47
Youth career
Gremio
Grêmio Novorizontino
2022–2023 Criciúma
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Frosinone 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 June 2024

Early life

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Lusuardi grew up in the Gremio youth ranks in Porto Alegre, before moving to Grêmio Novorizontino and then to Criciuma EC in 2022.[2]

Club career

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Mateus Lusuardi joined the Frosinone Calcio academy in August 2023, from Criciúma,[3][4][5] a path reminding the one of brazilian-born Italy international Éder.[6]

In Italy first started playing with the Primavera team, but soon became a regular on the bench for Eusebio Di Francesco's Serie A team.[3]

Lusuardi made his professional debut for Frosinone on the 19 December 2023, starting and playing every minute of a 0–4 away Coppa Italia win against Napoli.[7][8] This was a notable victory against Kvaratskhelia and Osimhen's Serie A title holders, in which the young defender was among the standouts.[3][9][10]

He made his Italian top flight debut with the club four days later, again as a starter, against Juventus.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Mateus Lusuardi at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  2. ^ Marzio, Gianluca Di (27 July 2023). "Frosinone, il giovane brasiliano Lusuardi è arrivato in città". Gianluca Di Marzio (in Italian). Sky Sport. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d Silvestri, Stefano (23 December 2023). "Chi è Mateus Lusuardi, difensore del Frosinone all'esordio in Serie A contro la Juventus". Goal (in Italian). Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Frosinone, Ufficiale l'arrivo di Lusuardi". Calciomercato.com (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 14 August 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  5. ^ Cenci, Francesco (21 August 2023). "Mateus Lusuardi al Frosinone: questo il comunicato del Criciúma". TuttoFrosinone.com (in Italian). Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  6. ^ Turriziani, Franco (1 August 2023). "L'ex Eder scommette su Lusuardi: "Fortissimo"". Ciociaria Editoriale Oggi. Editoriale Oggi [it]. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  7. ^ Barbieri, Riccardo (20 December 2023). "Frosinone, esordio per Lusuardi: la storia del difensore brasiliano". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  8. ^ Najjar, Daniele (20 December 2023). "Esclusiva SI Ag. Lusuardi: "Di Francesco gli dà fiducia. Soulé? Seguito da tutte le top europee"". Sportitalia (in Italian). Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  9. ^ Berardino, Nicola (19 December 2023). "Le pagelle di Napoli-Frosinone: disastro Di Lorenzo (4,5). Caso (7,5) estro e guizzi". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  10. ^ Conterio, Marco (27 December 2023). "Lusuardi rivelazione a Frosinone, Bagnoli: "Colpo di mercato deciso in un giorno"". TUTTO mercato WEB (in Italian). Retrieved 28 December 2023.
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