Mateus Xavier
 Mateus Xavier with Santos in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mateus Xavier de Sousa | ||
| Date of birth | 29 June 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Ibicaraí, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Santos | ||
| Number | 47 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2021–2026 | Santos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Santos | 7 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:32, 4 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Mateus Xavier de Sousa (born 29 June 2007), known as Mateus Xavier, is a Brazilian footballer who plays mainly as a left winger for Santos.
Career
Born in Ibicaraí, Bahia, Mateus Xavier joined Santos' youth setup in 2021, aged 14;[1] he previously had a trial at the club at the age of nine, but was rejected.[2] On 22 September 2023, he signed his first professional contract with the club, after agreeing to a three-year deal.[3]
On 30 June 2024, Mateus Xavier was registered with the first team squad for the 2024 Série B.[4] He made his first team debut the following day, coming on as a second-half substitute for Julio Furch in a 1–0 home win over Chapecoense.[5]
Mateus Xavier made his Série A debut on 27 April 2025, replacing Guilherme in a 2–1 home loss to Red Bull Bragantino. On 24 July, he renewed his contract with the club until December 2028.[6]
In April 2026, Mateus Xavier was definitely promoted to the first team by head coach Cuca.[7]
Career statistics
- As of 11 May 2026.[8]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Santos | 2024 | Série B | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2025 | Série A | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
- ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
Honours
Santos U17
- Campeonato Paulista Sub-17: 2024
Santos U20
- Campeonato Paulista Sub-20: 2025
Santos
References
- ↑ "Mais uma joia? Mateus Xavier recebe elogio de Carille em estreia pelo Santos e pode ganhar espaço" [Another pearl? Mateus Xavier receives praise from Carille on Santos debut and may earn space] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ↑ "Destaque do Sub-17 do Santos superou reprovação em testes e foi herói em título da base" [Spotlight of the under-17s of Santos overcame rejection on trials and was a hero of youth title] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Peixe. 25 April 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ↑ "Mateus Xavier assina primeiro contrato profissional com o Santos FC" [Mateus Xavier signs first professional contract with Santos FC] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 22 September 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ↑ "Santos FC inscreve Meninos da Vila Mateus Xavier, Bernardo e Gabriel Bontempo no Brasileiro" [Santos FC register the Meninos da Vila Mateus Xavier, Bernardo and Gabriel Bontempo in the Brasileiro] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 30 June 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ↑ "Mateus Xavier estreia no profissional do Santos e ganha elogios de Carille" [Mateus Xavier debuts in the first team of Santos and receives praise from Carille] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ↑ "Santos renova com Mateus Xavier, jovem da base observado pelo técnico Cleber Xavier" [Santos renew with Mateus Xavier, youth prospect watched by head coach Cleber Xavier] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 24 July 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ↑ "Santos: medalhões de R$ 1 milhão não rendem, e Cuca faz nova aposta na base" [Santos: R$1 million oldies do not deliver, and Cuca makes another bet on youth setup] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 24 April 2026. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
- ↑ Mateus Xavier at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 July 2024.