Mateus Galiano da Costa

Mateus
Personal information
Full nameMateus Galiano da Costa
Date of birth19 June 1984
Place of birthLuanda, Angola
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Playing positionForward
Club information
Current team
1º Agosto
Number11
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2001–2003Desportivo Beja
2003–2004Sporting B23(9)
2004–2005Casa Pia35(13)
2005Lixa10(3)
2006–2007Gil Vicente16(7)
2007–2008Boavista25(2)
2008–2013Nacional117(28)
2014–1º Agosto21(3)
National team‡
2006–Angola46(7)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 December 2014.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 June 2013

Mateus Galiano da Costa (born 19 June 1984 in Luanda), simply known as Mateus, is an Angolan professional footballer who plays for C.D. Primeiro de Agosto as a forward.

Club career

After playing in his first professional for modest Portuguese squads (he had a stint with Sporting Clube de Portugal, but never moved past its B-side) Mateus signed, in January 2006, with Gil Vicente F.C. in the top division. He scored in his debut on 5 February, in a 5–0 home win against Vitória de Setúbal.[1]

However, Mateus was at the centre of a judicial controversy that erupted in Portuguese football, known as Caso Mateus (Mateus Affair), after a supposedly illegal registration by the Barcelos team. Following a lengthy judicial battle between Gil and C.F. Os Belenenses, the former were relegated.[2][3]

After an uneventful season with Gil Vicente in the second level, greatly delayed by the legal consequences,[4] Mateus joined Boavista F.C. for the 2007–08 campaign, with his new club also eventually being relegated for irregularities.[5]

In 2008–09 Mateus moved to Madeira's C.D. Nacional, being an important offensive element – whether as starter or from the bench – as the club eventually qualified for the UEFA Europa League. He continued to be regularly played for the better part of the following years, notably netting nine goals in 24 games in the 2011–12 season.

International career

An Angolan international since 2006, Mateus was called up to that year's FIFA World Cup, playing in all three group stage matches including the entire 0–1 loss against Portugal.[6]

He also added three substitute appearances in the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations, as the Palancas Negras reached the quarterfinals.

International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Result Competition
1 29 April 2006 Setsoto, Maseru, Lesotho  Mauritius
5–1
 2006 COSAFA Cup
2 30 April 2006 Setsoto, Maseru, Lesotho  Lesotho
3–1
 2006 COSAFA Cup
3 8 October 2006 Cidadela, Luanda, Angola  Kenya
3–1
 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
4 12 August 2009 Restelo, Lisbon, Portugal  Togo
2–0
 Friendly
5 8 October 2011 24 de Setembro, Bissau, Guinea-Bissau  Guinea-Bissau
0–2
 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
6 14 January 2012 Chiazi, Cabinda, Angola  Sierra Leone
3–1
 Friendly
7 22 January 2012 Nuevo Estadio, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea  Burkina Faso
3–1
 2012 Africa Cup of Nations

References

  1. ↑ Gil Vicente-V. Setúbal, 5–0: Grande treino do Gil (Gil Vicente-V. Setúbal, 5–0: Great Gil training); Record, 6 February 2006 (Portuguese)
  2. ↑ Belenenses spared the drop; UEFA.com, 22 August 2006
  3. ↑ "Caso Mateus": Gil Vicente pede explicações ("Mateus Affair": Gil Vicente asks for explanations); Record, 11 July 2006 (Portuguese)
  4. ↑ Gil Vicente fica na Liga de Honra (Gil Vicente stays in Liga de Honra); Record, 15 January 2007 (Portuguese)
  5. ↑ Porto docked points, Boavista demoted; UEFA.com, 9 May 2008
  6. ↑ Angola 0–1 Portugal; BBC Sport, 11 June 2006

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