Félix Mathaus

Félix Mathaus Lima Santos (born 28 November 1990) is a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga I club Petrolul Ploiești.[2]

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Lima and the second or paternal family name is Santos.
Félix Mathaus
Mathaus with Petrolul Ploiești in 2023
Personal information
Full name Félix Mathaus Lima Santos
Date of birth (1990-11-28) 28 November 1990
Place of birth Boa Vista Island, Cape Verde
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Petrolul Ploiești
Number 13
Youth career
Falcões do Norte
Batuque
0000–2013 Tourizense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Tourizense 28 (1)
2015–2016 Académico Viseu 25 (2)
2016–2017 Chaves 0 (0)
2017[1] → Freamunde (loan) 0 (0)
2017–2019 Oliveirense 60 (2)
2019–2021 Académico Viseu 53 (2)
2021–2022 Gaz Metan Mediaș 15 (2)
2022– Petrolul Ploiești 20 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 April 2023

Career

Born on the island of Boa Vista in Cape Verde, Félix Mathaus signed with Portuguese club Tourizense at a young age, and progressed quickly through the team's youth ranks. He was promoted to the senior team in 2013, who was playing in the third-tier Campeonato de Portugal at the time. Over the next two seasons, he made 28 league appearances, scoring one goal.

In July 2015, he signed a one-year contract with second-tier club Académico Viseu.[3] He then made his professional debut on 6 September by playing a full 90 minutes in a 1–0 win against Santa Clara,[4] and scored his first professional goal on 24 October against Varzim.[5]

References
  1. Carlos Fortes regressa à Portugal e Félix Mathaus regressa à Chaves‚ dtudo1pouco.com, 1 February 2017
  2. Soccerway profile
  3. Resendes, Manuel (5 July 2015). "Académico Viseu contrata defesa central Mathaus" (in Portuguese). Futebol365. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  4. "Santa Clara vs. Academico Viseu 0-1". Soccerway. 6 September 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  5. Favinha, Francisco (24 October 2015). "Académico 4-2 Varzim:Vitória mais gorda da época teve sotaque açoriano" (in Portuguese). DSport. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
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