Mateusão Explained

Mateusão
Fullname:	Mateus Dias Lima
Birth Date:	23 April 2004
Birth Place:	Três Marias, Brazil
Height:	1.84 m
Position:	Forward
Currentclub:	Shabab Al Ahli
Clubnumber:	19
Youthclubs1:	América Mineiro
Youthyears2:	2019–2022
Youthclubs2:	Flamengo
Years1:	2021–2023
Clubs1:	Flamengo
Caps1:	8
Goals1:	0
Years2:	2023–
Clubs2:	Shabab Al Ahli
Caps2:	8
Goals2:	5
Nationalyears1:	2019
Nationalteam1:	Brazil U16
Nationalcaps1:	5
Nationalgoals1:	0
Club-Update:	30 December 2023
Nationalteam-Update:	24 March 2021

Mateus Dias Lima (born 23 April 2004), known as Mateus Lima or Mateusão, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for UAE Pro League club Shabab Al Ahli.

Career

Early career

Born in Três Marias, Minas Gerais,^[1] Mateusão began his career with América Mineiro before being transferred to Flamengo on 29 April 2019.^[2]

Flamengo

On 3 June 2020, he signed his first professional contract with Flamengo until April 2025.^[3]

Mateusão made his professional debut for Flamengo on 2 March 2021, coming on as a 76th-minute substitute for Yuri de Oliveira in a 1–0 Campeonato Carioca home win over Nova Iguaçu.^{[4] [5]} On 19 August of the following year, he renewed his contract until 2027.^[6]

Shabab Al Ahli

On 22 July 2023, Flamengo accepted the €2.0m offer from UAE Pro League club Shabab Al Ahli to transfer Mateusão.^[7]

Career statistics

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Flamengo	2021	Série A	0	0	2	0	–		–		–		2	0
	2022		8	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	–		9	0
	2023		0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7	0
	Total		8	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	18	0
Shabab Al Ahli	2023–24	UPL	8	5	–		–		–		3	1	11	6
Career total			16	5	9	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	29	6

Honours

Flamengo

• Copa Libertadores

2022

• Copa do Brasil

2022

Notes and References

1. Web site: O Jovem Trimariense Mateusão, celebra hat-trick relâmpago pelo Flamengo. The young trimariense Mateusão, celebrates quick hat-trick for Flamengo. Três Marias Já!. pt-BR. 8 January 2022. 13 October 2022.
2. Web site: América-MG negocia atacante Mateusão, da seleção sub-15, com o Flamengo. América-MG negotiate forward Mateusão, from the under-15 national team, with Flamengo. ge. pt-BR. 29 April 2019. 13 October 2022.
3. Web site: Promessa da base, atacante Mateusão assina primeiro contrato profissional com o Flamengo. Youth prospect, forward Mateusão signs first professional contract with Flamengo. ge. pt-BR. 3 June 2020. 13 October 2022.
4. Web site: Flamengo 1–0 Nova Iguaçu. Soccerway. 2 March 2021. 25 February 2022.
5. Web site: Mateusão comenta sobre estreia no Fla e vê Gabigol como referência. Mateusão talks about debut at Fla and sees Gabigol as reference. Jogada 10. pt-BR. 30 March 2021. 13 October 2022.
6. Web site: Flamengo renova contrato de joia da base até 2027 com multa milionária. Flamengo renew contract of youth pearl until 2027 with millionaire buyout clause. Lance!. pt-BR. 19 August 2022. 13 October 2022.
7. Web site: Flamengo vende Mateusão para o Shabab Al Ahli, dos Emirados Árabes . ge.globo . pt-BR . 22 July 2023 . 28 July 2023.