Mateus Vital
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mateus da Silva Vital Assumpção | ||
| Date of birth | 12 February 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cruzeiro | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2015 | Vasco da Gama | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Vasco da Gama | 36 | (2) |
| 2017–2022 | Corinthians | 199 | (14) |
| 2021–2022 | → Panathinaikos (loan) | 40 | (3) |
| 2023– | Cruzeiro | 36 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2012–2013 | Brazil U15 | ||
| 2014–2015 | Brazil U17 | ||
| 2019 | Brazil U23 | 4 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 May 2022 | |||
Mateus da Silva Vital Assumpção (born 12 February 1998), known as Mateus Vital, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Cruzeiro. He is a former Brazil U23 member.[1]
Career
[edit]Corinthians
[edit]Vital started his career in CR Vasco da Gama and was sold to Corinthians for €2 million in 2018. In 2018, Corinthians won its 29th Paulista Championship. Vital was a vital member in the victorious campaign scoring in the penalty shootout against São Paulo FC in the second leg of the semi-final and bagging an assist in the second leg of the final against arch-rivals Palmeiras.[2][3]
Loan to Panathinaikos
[edit]On August 25, 2021, Corinthians announced an agreement with Panathinaikos for the one-year loan of the 23-year-old midfielder, with a purchase option that was estimated by Brazilian media to reach €4 million for 50% of Vital's rights.[4] Vital made an impressive debut for the club but he wasn't able to maintain his good form and he eventually lost his place in the starting 11.
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 17 May 2022[5]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vasco da Gama | 2015 | Série A | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 2017 | 30 | 2 | — | — | — | 30 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 32 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 36 | 2 | ||||
| Corinthians | 2018 | Série A | 33 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 58 | 2 |
| 2019 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 52 | 3 | ||
| 2020 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 41 | 4 | ||
| 2021 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 31 | 5 | ||
| Total | 105 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 39 | 2 | 182 | 14 | ||
| Panathinaikos (loan) | 2021–22 | Super League Greece | 32 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 37 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 169 | 11 | 21 | 4 | 20 | 2 | 43 | 2 | 255 | 19 | ||
Honours
[edit]Corinthians
Panathinaikos
References
[edit]- ^ "Mateus Vital". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
- ^ Cara, Thiago; Valente, Rafael (29 March 2018). "Corinthians marca nos acréscimos, vence São Paulo nos pênaltis e encara Palmeiras na final" [Corinthians score in extra time, beat São Paulo in penalties and will face Palmeiras in the final]. ESPN Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 September 2018.
- ^ "Nos pênaltis, Corinthians vence o Palmeiras e fatura o Campeonato Paulista" [In the penalty shootout, Corinthians beat Palmeiras and secure the Paulista Championship]. Veja (in Brazilian Portuguese). Grupo Abril. 8 April 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
- ^ "Παναθηναϊκός: Η Κορίνθιανς ανακοίνωσε τον Ματέους Βιτάλ" (in Greek). kingsport.gr. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "Mateus Vital statistics". Ogol.
- ^ Georgakopoulos, George (22 May 2022). "Panathinaikos ends eight-year trophy drought lifting the Greek Cup". Ekathimerini. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
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