Mateus Fernandes (footballer)

Mateus Gonçalo Espanha Fernandes (born 10 July 2004) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Primeira Liga club Estoril, on loan from Sporting CP.

Mateus Fernandes
Personal information
Full name Mateus Gonçalo Espanha Fernandes
Date of birth (2004-07-10) 10 July 2004 (age 19)
Place of birth Olhão, Portugal
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Estoril
(on loan from Sporting CP)
Number 82
Youth career
2010–2016 Olhanense
2016–2021 Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Sporting CP B 36 (2)
2022– Sporting CP 4 (0)
2023–Estoril (loan) 5 (0)
International career
2021–2022 Portugal U18 9 (1)
2021–2023 Portugal U19 9 (0)
2022– Portugal U20 2 (1)
2023– Portugal U21 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:48, 10 October 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:36, 20 November 2023 (UTC)

Professional career edit

Fernandes is a youth product of his local club Olhanense, and moved to Sporting CP's youth academy in 2016.[1] He was promoted to their B-team for the 2021–22 season. On 14 October 2022, he signed a professional contract with the club tying him until 2027 with a release clause of €60 million.[2] He made his professional and senior debut with Sporting as a late substitute in a 3–1 Primeira Liga win over Casa Pia on 22 October 2022.[3]

On 29 August 2023, Primeira Liga club Estoril announced the signing of Fernandes on a season-long loan from Sporting.[4]

International career edit

Fernandes is a youth international for Portugal, having played up to the Portugal U21s. [5]

Career statistics edit

As of match played 7 October 2023[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sporting CP B 2021–22 Liga 3 18 1 18 1
2022–23 Liga 3 18 1 18 1
Total 36 2 36 2
Sporting CP 2022–23 Primeira Liga 3 0 0 0 2 1 2[a] 0 0 0 7 1
2023–24 Primeira Liga 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 4 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 8 1
Estoril (loan) 2023–24 Primeira Liga 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 0
Career total 45 2 0 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 50 3
  1. ^ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League

References edit

  1. ^ Sousa, Jorge Faria (July 22, 2022). "Mateus Fernandes, mais um jovem talento da formação".
  2. ^ "Mateus Fernandes: a duração do novo contrato e a cláusula de rescisão (Sporting)". A Bola.
  3. ^ "Fatawu desce aos B e Mateus Fernandes espreita oportunidade com Casa Pia (Sporting)". A Bola.
  4. ^ "Mateus Fernandes chega por empréstimo" [Mateus Fernandes arrives on loan]. GD Estoril Praia (in European Portuguese). 29 August 2023. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
  5. ^ "Mateus Fernandes faltou ao batizado do afilhado e acabou... no estágio do Sporting". www.record.pt.
  6. ^ Mateus Fernandes at Soccerway

External links edit