In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Xavier and the second or paternal family name is de Sousa.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mateus Xavier de Sousa | ||
| Date of birth | (2007-06-29) 29 June 2007 (age 17) | ||
| Place of birth | Ibicaraí, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Santos | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2021– | Santos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Santos | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:29, 2 July 2024 (UTC) | |||
Mateus Xavier de Sousa (born 29 June 2007), known as Mateus Xavier, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Santos.
Career
Born in Ibicaraí, Bahia, Mateus Xavier joined Santos' youth setup in 2021, aged 14; he previously had a trial at the club at the age of nine, but was rejected. On 22 September 2023, he signed his first professional contract with the club, after agreeing to a three-year deal.
On 30 June 2024, Mateus Xavier was registered with the first team squad for the 2024 Série B. He made his first team debut the following day, coming on as a second-half substitute for Julio Furch in a 1–0 home win over Chapecoense.
Career statistics
- As of 2 July 2024.
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Santos | 2024 | Série B | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Honours
Santos
References
- "Mais uma joia? Mateus Xavier recebe elogio de Carille em estreia pelo Santos e pode ganhar espaço" [Another pearl? Mateus Xavier receives praise from Carille on Santos debut and may earn space] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- "Destaque do Sub-17 do Santos superou reprovação em testes e foi herói em título da base" [Spotlight of the under-17s of Santos overcame rejection on trials and was a hero of youth title] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Peixe. 25 April 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- "Mateus Xavier assina primeiro contrato profissional com o Santos FC" [Mateus Xavier signs first professional contract with Santos FC] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 22 September 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- "Santos FC inscreve Meninos da Vila Mateus Xavier, Bernardo e Gabriel Bontempo no Brasileiro" [Santos FC register the Meninos da Vila Mateus Xavier, Bernardo and Gabriel Bontempo in the Brasileiro] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 30 June 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- "Mateus Xavier estreia no profissional do Santos e ganha elogios de Carille" [Mateus Xavier debuts in the first team of Santos and receives praise from Carille] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- Mateus Xavier at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
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