| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Mateos Ramajo | ||
| Date of birth | 22 April 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Zaragoza (on loan from Real Madrid) | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2007 | Real Madrid | ||
| 2001–2002 | → Santa Ana (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007–2010 | Real Madrid B | 97 | (2) |
| 2010– | Real Madrid | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | → AEK Athens (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → Zaragoza (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2005 | Spain U17 | 4 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 November 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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David Mateos Ramajo (born 22 April 1987 in Madrid) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Real Zaragoza as a central defender.
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Mateos joined Real Madrid's youth system at the age of 11. In the 2007–08 season, he made his senior debuts, playing that and the following two years with the B team in the third division.
In late January 2010, Mateos was called to the first team by Manuel Pellegrini, for a La Liga match against Deportivo de La Coruña.[1] On 3 April of the same year, he also made the final list for the game against Racing de Santander,[2] but failed to leave the bench on either occasion.
During the 2010–11 pre-season, Real Madrid's first team coach, José Mourinho, said:[3][4]
‘’It's a shame Mateos can't join us because I like him a lot. He defends well and knows how to instigate play from the back. That's a trait which we need here at Madrid. With the difficulties we have it is a pity that he can not play, I would like him to be part of the first team‘’.
The coach's statements instigated Real Madrid to sign the player to a professional contract[5] and, subsequently, Mateos was called for the first match of the season against RCD Mallorca.[6] After the departure of Rafael van der Vaart and Royston Drenthe to Tottenham Hotspur and Hércules CF respectively, he was promoted to the first team, being awarded the number 15 shirt previously worn by Drenthe.[7]
On 23 November 2010, Mateos made his official debut for Real Madrid, against AFC Ajax in the season's UEFA Champions League, playing ten minutes in the 4–0 away win. After the match, he said: "I will never forget this day."[8]
On 29 January 2011, AEK Athens F.C. signed Mateos on a six-month loan contract, with the Greek side having an option to retain the player for an extra year.[9] In the summer, however, he moved to Real Zaragoza, in the same predicament.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Real Madrid B | 2007–08 | 34 | 1 | — | — | 34 | 1 | ||
| 2008–09 | 30 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 | |||
| 2009–10 | 33 | 1 | — | — | 33 | 1 | |||
| Total | 97 | 2 | — | — | 97 | 2 | |||
| Real Madrid | 2010–11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| AEK (loan) | 2010–11 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Zaragoza (loan) | 2011–12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career totals | 104 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 108 | 2 | |
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