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 | Shanghai Port | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2015 | Vasco da Gama | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Vasco da Gama | 36 | (2) |
| 2017–2022 | Corinthians | 161 | (10) |
| 2021–2022 | → Panathinaikos (loan) | 33 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Cruzeiro | 62 | (3) |
| 2025– | Shanghai Port | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2012–2013 | Brazil U15 | ||
| 2014–2015 | Brazil U17 | ||
| 2019 | Brazil U23 | 4 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 December 2024 | |||
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 Shanghai Port. He is a former Brazil U23 member.[1]
Career
Corinthians
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
On 25 August 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.
Shanghai Port
On 27 January 2025, Vital signed Chinese Super League club Shanghai Port.[5]
Career statistics
- As of 1 December 2024[6]
| Club | Season | League | State League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vasco da Gama | 2015 | Série A | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2016 | Série B | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2017 | Série A | 30 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 32 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 2 | ||||
| Corinthians | 2018 | Série A | 33 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 58 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 31 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | 52 | 3 | |||
| 2020 | 25 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 4 | ||
| 2021 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 31 | 5 | |||
| 2022 | 16 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 121 | 8 | 40 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 203 | 14 | ||
| Panathinaikos (loan) | 2021–22 | Super League Greece | 33 | 1 | — | 7 | 2 | — | — | 40 | 3 | |||
| Cruzeiro | 2023 | Série A | 32 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 1 | ||
| 2024 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 31 | 2 | |||
| Total | 51 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 71 | 3 | |||
| Career total | 237 | 12 | 55 | 4 | 28 | 4 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 346 | 22 | ||
Honours
Corinthians
Panathinaikos
References
- ^ "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] (in Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 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.
- ^ "上海海港官宣维塔尔加盟！可胜任中前场多个位置，包括前腰和边锋" (in Chinese). baijiahao.baidu.com. 27 January 2025. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- ^ "Mateus Vital statistics". Ogol.
- ^ Georgakopoulos, George (22 May 2022). "Panathinaikos ends eight-year trophy drought lifting the Greek Cup". Ekathimerini. Retrieved 31 January 2023.