Mateus Galiano da Costa
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mateus Galiano da Costa | ||
| Date of birth | 19 June 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Luanda, Angola | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
|
Arouca | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2003 | Desportivo Beja | ||
| 2003–2004 | Sporting B | 23 | (9) |
| 2004–2005 | Casa Pia | 35 | (13) |
| 2005 | Lixa | 10 | (3) |
| 2006–2007 | Gil Vicente | 16 | (7) |
| 2007–2008 | Boavista | 25 | (2) |
| 2008–2013 | Nacional | 117 | (28) |
| 2014–2015 | 1º Agosto | 44 | (13) |
| 2016– | Arouca | 40 | (7) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006– | Angola | 46 | (7) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 April 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 March 2016 |
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Mateus Galiano da Costa (born 19 June 1984 in Luanda), known simply as Mateus, is an Angolan professional footballer who plays for Portuguese club F.C. Arouca as a forward.
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 Primeira Liga. He scored in his debut on 5 February, in a 5–0 home win against Vitória de Setúbal.
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.
After an uneventful season with Gil Vicente in the second division, greatly delayed by the legal consequences, Mateus joined Boavista F.C. for the 2007–08 campaign, with his new team also eventually being relegated for irregularities.
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.
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