Mateus Lima Explained

Mateus Lima
Full Name:Mateus Lima Cruz
Birth Date:18 January 1993
Birth Place:Iturama, Brazil
Height:1.87 m
Currentclub:Sukhothai
Position:Forward
Youthyears1:2008–2012
Youthclubs1:Grêmio Barueri
Years1:2012–2013
Clubs1:Grêmio Barueri
Caps1:5
Goals1:0
Years2:2012
Clubs2:Sport Barueri (loan)
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2013
Clubs3:Sport Recife
Caps3:5
Goals3:2
Years4:2014
Clubs4:Guarani
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Years5:2014
Clubs5:Luverdense
Caps5:4
Goals5:2
Years6:2015
Clubs6:Operário Ferroviário
Caps6:3
Goals6:1
Years7:2015–2016
Clubs7:Kukësi
Caps7:27
Goals7:7
Years8:2016–2017
Clubs8:Santos
Caps8:0
Goals8:0
Years9:2017–2018
Clubs9:Borac Čačak
Caps9:30
Goals9:8
Years10:2018–2020
Clubs10:Slaven Belupo
Caps10:51
Goals10:7
Years11:2020–2021
Clubs11:Hapoel Nof HaGalil
Caps11:29
Goals11:9
Years12:2021–2022
Clubs12:Hapoel Rishon LeZion
Caps12:34
Goals12:7
Years13:2022–2023
Clubs13:Nasaf
Caps13:34
Goals13:6
Years14:2024
Clubs14:Ratchaburi
Caps14:12
Goals14:5
Years15:2024–
Clubs15:Sukhothai
Caps15:0
Goals15:0
Pcupdate:24 June 2024

Mateus Lima Cruz (born 18 January 1993), known as Mateus, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Thai League 1 club Sukhothai, on loan from Ratchaburi.

Club career

Born in Iturama, Minas Gerais, Mateus Lima was a Grêmio Barueri youth graduate. After a short loan spell at Sport Barueri, he made his professional debut on 17 November 2012, starting in a 2–0 home win against Avaí for the Série B championship.[1]

On 4 February 2013, Mateus Lima moved to Sport Recife.[2] After only appearing for the club in the Campeonato Pernambucano, he joined Guarani on 10 December.[3]

On 16 January 2014, Mateus Lima signed for Luverdense.[4] He scored his first professional goal on 19 November, but in a 1–2 home loss against América Mineiro; he added another ten days later, netting the game's only in a home success over Ceará.

On 20 February 2015, Mateus Lima agreed to a contract with Operário Ferroviário.[5] He was crowned champions of the year's Campeonato Paranaense, but appeared rarely.

In June 2015, Mateus Lima signed with Albanian Champions Skënderbeu Korçë as a reinforcement for the club's campaign in Champions League after the departures of Aco Stojkov, Dhiego Martins and Fatjon Sefa.[6] The Brazilian striker was also a target of FK Kukësi.[7] In his unofficial debut on 16 June, Lima scored in his debut after 29 minutes in an eventual 2–1 win against Romanian side.[8] Despite scoring in his debut, however, he was not named in Skënderbeu's squad list for the first qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League because he did not convince his coach Mirel Josa in his appearances.[9]

In July 2015, after just one month with Skënderbeu Korçë, Mateus Limaleft the club and signed with Kukesi.[10] In the 2015–16 campaign, he scored seven league goals in 27 league appearances, along with three goals in the Albanian Cup.

In July 2016, Mateus Lima joined Santos, and was assigned to the B-team squad.[11]

On the last day of the summer transfer window 2017, Mateus Lima signed with the Serbian SuperLiga side Borac Čačak.[12]

In the summer of 2018, Mateus Lima signed a two-year contract with the Croatian First Football League side Slaven Belupo.[13]

On 17 August 2020 he signed with Hapoel Nof HaGalil.[14]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Grêmio Barueri2012Série B200020
2013Série C003030
Total203050
Sport Barueri (loan)2012Paulista Série B277277
Sport2013Série B0010330133
Guarani2014Série C00000000
Luverdense2014Série B42113155
Operário Ferroviário2015Série D003131
Kukësi2015-2016Albanian Superliga277433110
Santos2016Série A00006[15] 060
Borac Čačak2017–18Serbian SuperLiga30820328
Slaven Belupo2018–19Croatian First Football League21520235
2019–2030240342
Hapoel Nof HaGalil2020–21Liga Leumit29910309
Hapoel Rishon LeZion2021–223471040397
Total1774054141130010025857

Honours

Operário Ferroviário

2015

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Grêmio Barueri 2 x 0 Avaí – Molecada garante vitória da Abelha. Grêmio Barueri 2–0 Avaí – Youngster assure victory of the Bee. Futebol Interior. pt. 17 November 2012. 11 September 2016.
  2. Web site: Sport contrata Lima, que jogou Série B pelo Grêmio Barueri. Sport sign Mateus Lima, who played the Série B for Grêmio Barueri. Globo Esporte. pt. 4 February 2013. 11 September 2016.
  3. Web site: Guarani confirma a contratação do atacante Mateus Lima, ex-Sport. Guarani confirm the signing of forward Mateus Lima, formerly of Sport. Terra. pt. 10 December 2013. 11 September 2016.
  4. Web site: Diretoria do Luverdense contrata atacante Mateus Lima, ex-Sport. Luverdense's board sign forward Mateus Lima, formerly of Sport. Globo Esporte. pt. 16 January 2014. 11 September 2016.
  5. Web site: Operário anuncia dois reforços para o Paranaense. Operário announce two signings for the Paranaense. A Rede. pt. 20 February 2015. 11 September 2016.
  6. News: Mateus Lima Cruz, një sulmues Brazilian për Skënderbeun. Telesport.al. sq. Alfred Lleshi. 9 June 2015. 20 November 2015. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304075033/http://telesport.al/mateus-lima-cruz-nje-sulmues-brazilian-per-skenderbeun/. dead.
  7. News: Lima: Kukësi më donte, por unë zgjodha kampionët, jam ambientuar shumë mirë. Panorama Sport. sq. Llazi Saro. 22 June 2015. 20 November 2015.
  8. News: Fiton Skënderbeu, shënon Lima, spikat shkodrani Dema dhe sulmuesi brazilian. Panorama Sport. sq. 16 June 2015. 20 November 2015.
  9. News: Skënderbeu, Lulaj dhe Lima drejt huazimit. Telesport.al. sq. Erjon Hamitaj. 12 July 2015. 20 November 2015. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304133149/http://telesport.al/skenderbeu-lulaj-dhe-lima-drejt-huazimit/. dead.
  10. News: Një brazilian, pasuesi i Pejiçit. 26 July 2015. 5 September 2015. Panorama Sport.
  11. Web site: Santos B contrata atacante que estava na Albânia para a Copa Paulista. Santos B sign forward who was in Albania for the Copa Paulista. Globo Esporte. pt. 29 July 2016. 9 August 2016.
  12. Web site: Бразилац Матеус у Борцу, Јовановић у Новом Пазару, Адамовић на Брду. Brazilian Mateus in Borac, Jovanovic in Novi Pazar, Adamovic on Banovo Brdo. Sportski žurnal. sr. 2 September 2017. 7 October 2017.
  13. Web site: Mateus Lima Cruz od iduće sezone nosit će dres Slaven Belupa!. Mateus Lima Cruz will wear Slaven Belupo shirt next season. Slaven Belupo. hr. 11 July 2018. 11 July 2018.
  14. Web site: הפועל נוף הגליל החתימה את החלוץ הברזילאי מתיאוס לימה. Itzhak. Solomon. blinker. he. 17 August 2020. 27 August 2020.
  15. Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista