Mateus Galiano da Costa

Mateus

Personal information
Full name	Mateus Galiano da Costa
Date of birth	(1984-06-19) 19 June 1984
Place of birth	Luanda, Angola
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
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)
2014–2016	1º Agosto	44	(13)
2016–	Arouca	14	(4)
International career‡
2006–	Angola	46	(7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 May 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 March 2016

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.

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 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.

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.

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

External links

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• Mateus at ForaDeJogo (archived)
• Mateus Galiano da Costa at National-Football-Teams.com
• Mateus at Soccerway