Mateus Galiano da Costa

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Personal information
Mateus
Full name	Mateus Galiano da Costa
Date of birth	June 18, 1984 (age 22)
Place of birth	, Angola
Height	174cm
Position	midfielder
Club information
Current club	Gil Vicente
Professional clubs*
Years	Club	Apps (goals)
2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005 2006-	youth D.Beja Sporting B Casa Pia Lixa Gil Vicente
National team**
2006-	Angola	7 (2)
* Professional club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 June 2006. ** National team caps and goals correct as of 21 June 2006.

Mateus Galiano da Costa (born 18 January 1984), better known as Mateus, is an Angolan football midfielder who currently, as of August 2006, plays for Gil Vicente F.C.

He is a member of the national team, and was called up to the 2006 World Cup.

[edit] "Caso Mateus"

Mateus is at the centre of a controversy that has erupted in Portuguese football, better known as "Caso Mateus" (Mateus Affair).

	Angola squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup
1 João Ricardo \| 2 Marco Airosa \| 3 Jamba \| 4 Lebo Lebo \| 5 Kali \| 6 Miloy \| 7 Figueiredo \| 8 André \| 9 Mantorras \| 10 Akwá \| 11 Mateus \| 12 Lamá \| 13 Édson \| 14 Mendonça \| 15 Rui Marques \| 16 Flávio \| 17 Zé Kalanga \| 18 Love \| 19 Titi Buengo \| 20 Locó \| 21 Delgado \| 22 Mário \| 23 Marco Abreu \| Coach: Gonçalves