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.