Diogo Mateus Explained

Birth Date:7 February 1980
Birth Place:Lisboa, Portugal
Weight:205lbs
Ru Currentposition:centre
Ru Position:Centre
Years1:2006
Clubs1:Munster
Apps1:1
Points1:0
Repyears1:2000–2010
Repcaps1:75
Reppoints1:78
Ru Sevensnationalyears1:2014–2015
Ru Sevensnationalteam1:Portugal
Ru Sevensnationalcomp1:8
Relatives:David Mateus (twin)

Diogo Pereira Mateus (born Lisbon, 7 February 1980) is a Portuguese rugby union player. He played as a centre.

He came through the ranks at Belenenses (after a stint at "Clube dos TLP"), he was on the books with Heineken Cup champions Munster in the 2006/07 season. He is 1.75 m tall and weighs 93 kg. He has a twin brother David Mateus, who was also a rugby player.

He had 75 caps for Portugal, from 2000 to 2010, scoring 15 tries and 1 penalty, 78 points on aggregate. He was called for the 2007 Rugby World Cup, playing in three games and remaining scoreless.[1]

He was also a notable 7's player, being captain of the Portuguese national Sevens rugby team.

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/player/13302.html Diogo Mateus International Statistics