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David Mateus

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David Mateus
Date of birth (1980-02-07) 7 February 1980 (age 44)
Place of birthLisbon
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight213 lb (97 kg)
Notable relative(s)Diogo Mateus (twin)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Centre
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2003–2010 Portugal 37 (20)
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
 Portugal

David Mateus (born 7 February 1980) is a Portuguese rugby union footballer. His position in the field is as a wing or center.

He played for Belenenses. Mateus has a twin brother, Diogo Mateus, with whom he played in the 2008 Hong Kong Sevens as part of the Portugal national rugby union team.[1]

He had 37 caps for Portugal, from 2003 to 2010, scoring 4 tries, 20 points on aggregate. He was present at the "Lobos" squad that entered the 2007 Rugby World Cup, where he played in the matches against Scotland[2] and Italy, without scoring.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "International Rugby Board – NEWS". International Rugby Board. 18 March 2008. Archived from the original on 23 June 2008. Retrieved 27 November 2009.
  2. ^ Turnbull, Simon (10 September 2007). "Scotland 56 Portugal 10: Lamont too strong for plucky Portugal". The Independent. London. Retrieved 27 November 2009.
  3. ^ Harlow, Phil (19 September 2007). "Italy v Portugal as it happened". BBC News. Retrieved 27 November 2009.
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