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Mateus Lima

{{short description|Brazilian footballer (born 1993)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}

{{Portuguese name|Lima|Cruz}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Mateus Lima

| image = 20170621 Admira Wacker vs Vardar Skopje Mateus Lima Cruz DSC 6131.jpg

| full_name = Mateus Lima Cruz

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|1|18|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Iturama, Brazil

| height = 1.87 m

| currentclub = Guangxi Pingguo Haliao

| clubnumber = 9

| position = Forward

| youthyears1 = 2008–2012

| youthclubs1 = Grêmio Barueri

| years1 = 2012–2013

| clubs1 = Grêmio Barueri

| caps1 = 5

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2012

| clubs2 = → Sport Barueri (loan)

| caps2 = 0

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2013

| clubs3 = Sport Recife

| caps3 = 5

| goals3 = 2

| years4 = 2014

| clubs4 = Guarani

| caps4 = 0

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2014

| clubs5 = Luverdense

| caps5 = 4

| goals5 = 2

| years6 = 2015

| clubs6 = Operário Ferroviário

| caps6 = 3

| goals6 = 1

| years7 = 2015–2016

| clubs7 = Kukësi

| caps7 = 27

| goals7 = 7

| years8 = 2016–2017

| clubs8 = Santos

| caps8 = 0

| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2017–2018

| clubs9 = Borac Čačak

| caps9 = 30

| goals9 = 8

| years10 = 2018–2020

| clubs10 = Slaven Belupo

| caps10 = 51

| goals10 = 7

| years11 = 2020–2021

| clubs11 = Hapoel Nof HaGalil

| caps11 = 29

| goals11 = 9

| years12 = 2021–2022

| clubs12 = Hapoel Rishon LeZion

| caps12 = 34

| goals12 = 7

| years13 = 2022–2023

| clubs13= Nasaf

| caps13 = 34

| goals13 = 6

| years14 = 2024

| clubs14= Ratchaburi

| caps14 = 12

| goals14 = 5

| years15 = 2024

| clubs15= Sukhothai

| caps15 = 13

| goals15 = 1

| years16 = 2025-

| clubs16= Guangxi Pingguo Haliao

| caps16 = 4

| goals16 = 0

| nationalyears1 =

| nationalteam1 =

| nationalcaps1 =

| nationalgoals1 =

| pcupdate = 19 April 2025

| ntupdate =

}}

Mateus Lima Cruz (born 18 January 1993), known as Mateus, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for China League One side Guangxi Pingguo Haliao.

Club career

Born in Iturama, Minas Gerais, Mateus Lima was a Grêmio Barueri youth graduate. After a short loan spell at Sport Barueri, he made his professional debut on 17 November 2012, starting in a 2–0 home win against Avaí for the Série B championship.{{cite web|url=http://www.futebolinterior.com.br/futebol/Brasileiro/Serie-B/2012/noticias/2012-11/Gremio-Barueri-2-x-0-Avai---Molecada-garante-vitoria-da-Abelha|title=Grêmio Barueri 2 x 0 Avaí – Molecada garante vitória da Abelha|trans-title=Grêmio Barueri 2–0 Avaí – Youngster assure victory of the Bee|publisher=Futebol Interior|language=pt|date=17 November 2012|accessdate=11 September 2016}}

On 4 February 2013, Mateus Lima moved to Sport Recife.{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/pe/futebol/times/sport/noticia/2013/02/sport-contra-matheus-lima-que-jogou-serie-b-pelo-gremio-barueri.html|title=Sport contrata {{sic|nolink=y|Matheus}} Lima, que jogou Série B pelo Grêmio Barueri|trans-title=Sport sign Mateus Lima, who played the Série B for Grêmio Barueri|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=4 February 2013|accessdate=11 September 2016}} After only appearing for the club in the Campeonato Pernambucano, he joined Guarani on 10 December.{{cite web|url=http://esportes.terra.com.br/futebol/guarani-confirma-a-contratacao-do-atacante-mateus-lima-ex-sport,898930b3e9dd2410VgnCLD2000000ec6eb0aRCRD.html|title=Guarani confirma a contratação do atacante Mateus Lima, ex-Sport|trans-title=Guarani confirm the signing of forward Mateus Lima, formerly of Sport|publisher=Terra|language=pt|date=10 December 2013|accessdate=11 September 2016}}

On 16 January 2014, Mateus Lima signed for Luverdense.{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/mt/noticia/2014/01/diretoria-do-luverdense-contrata-atacante-mateus-lima-ex-sport.html|title=Diretoria do Luverdense contrata atacante Mateus Lima, ex-Sport|trans-title=Luverdense's board sign forward Mateus Lima, formerly of Sport|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=16 January 2014|accessdate=11 September 2016}} He scored his first professional goal on 19 November, but in a 1–2 home loss against América Mineiro; he added another ten days later, netting the game's only in a home success over Ceará.

On 20 February 2015, Mateus Lima agreed to a contract with Operário Ferroviário.{{cite web|url=http://arede.info/paranaense/4738/operario-anuncia-dois-reforcos-para-o-paranaense|title=Operário anuncia dois reforços para o Paranaense|trans-title=Operário announce two signings for the Paranaense|publisher=A Rede|language=pt|date=20 February 2015|accessdate=11 September 2016}} He was crowned champions of the year's Campeonato Paranaense, but appeared rarely.

In June 2015, Mateus Lima signed with Albanian Champions Skënderbeu Korçë as a reinforcement for the club's campaign in Champions League after the departures of Aco Stojkov, Dhiego Martins and Fatjon Sefa.{{cite news|url=http://telesport.al/mateus-lima-cruz-nje-sulmues-brazilian-per-skenderbeun/|title=Mateus Lima Cruz, një sulmues Brazilian për Skënderbeun|work=Telesport.al|language=sq|author=Alfred Lleshi|date=9 June 2015|accessdate=20 November 2015|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304075033/http://telesport.al/mateus-lima-cruz-nje-sulmues-brazilian-per-skenderbeun/|url-status=dead}} The Brazilian striker was also a target of FK Kukësi.{{cite news|url=http://www.panorama-sport.com/lima-kukesi-me-donte-por-une-zgjodha-kampionet-jam-ambientuar-shume-mire/|title=Lima: Kukësi më donte, por unë zgjodha kampionët, jam ambientuar shumë mirë|work=Panorama Sport|language=sq|author=Llazi Saro|date=22 June 2015|accessdate=20 November 2015}} In his unofficial debut on 16 June, Lima scored in his debut after 29 minutes in an eventual 2–1 win against Romanian side.{{cite news|url=http://www.panorama-sport.com/fiton-skenderbeu-shenon-lima-spikat-shkodrani-dema-dhe-sulmuesi-brazilian/|title=Fiton Skënderbeu, shënon Lima, spikat shkodrani Dema dhe sulmuesi brazilian|work=Panorama Sport|language=sq|date=16 June 2015|accessdate=20 November 2015}} Despite scoring in his debut, however, he was not named in Skënderbeu's squad list for the first qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League because he did not convince his coach Mirel Josa in his appearances.{{cite news|url=http://telesport.al/skenderbeu-lulaj-dhe-lima-drejt-huazimit/|title=Skënderbeu, Lulaj dhe Lima drejt huazimit|work=Telesport.al|language=sq|author=Erjon Hamitaj|date=12 July 2015|accessdate=20 November 2015|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304133149/http://telesport.al/skenderbeu-lulaj-dhe-lima-drejt-huazimit/|url-status=dead}}

In July 2015, after just one month with Skënderbeu Korçë, Mateus Limaleft the club and signed with Kukesi.{{cite news|url=http://www.panorama-sport.com/nje-brazilian-pasuesi-i-pejicit/|title=Një brazilian, pasuesi i Pejiçit|date=26 July 2015|accessdate=5 September 2015|work=Panorama Sport}} In the 2015–16 campaign, he scored seven league goals in 27 league appearances, along with three goals in the Albanian Cup.

In July 2016, Mateus Lima joined Santos, and was assigned to the B-team squad.{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/santos-e-regiao/futebol/times/santos/noticia/2016/07/santos-b-contrata-atacante-que-estava-na-albania-para-copa-paulista.html|title=Santos B contrata atacante que estava na Albânia para a Copa Paulista|trans-title=Santos B sign forward who was in Albania for the Copa Paulista|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=29 July 2016|accessdate=9 August 2016}}

On the last day of the summer transfer window 2017, Mateus Lima signed with the Serbian SuperLiga side Borac Čačak.{{cite web|url=http://www.zurnal.rs/fudbal/super-liga/52912/brazilac-mateus-u-borcu-jovanovic-u-novom-pazaru-adamovic-na-brdu|title=Бразилац Матеус у Борцу, Јовановић у Новом Пазару, Адамовић на Брду|trans-title=Brazilian Mateus in Borac, Jovanovic in Novi Pazar, Adamovic on Banovo Brdo|publisher=Sportski žurnal|language=sr|date=2 September 2017|accessdate=7 October 2017}}

In the summer of 2018, Mateus Lima signed a two-year contract with the Croatian First Football League side Slaven Belupo.{{cite web|url=http://nk-slaven-belupo.hr/mateus-lima-cruz-od-iduce-sezone-nosit-ce-dres-slaven-belupa/|title=Mateus Lima Cruz od iduće sezone nosit će dres Slaven Belupa!|trans-title=Mateus Lima Cruz will wear Slaven Belupo shirt next season|publisher=Slaven Belupo|language=hr|date=11 July 2018|accessdate=11 July 2018}}

On 17 August 2020 he signed with Hapoel Nof HaGalil.{{cite web|url=https://blinker.co.il/%D7%99%D7%93%D7%99%D7%A2%D7%95%D7%AA-%D7%94%D7%92%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%9C-%D7%95%D7%99%D7%93%D7%99%D7%A2%D7%95%D7%AA-%D7%A2%D7%A4%D7%95%D7%9C%D7%94-%D7%95%D7%94%D7%A2%D7%9E%D7%A7%D7%99%D7%9D/%D7%A1%D7%A4%D7%95%D7%A8%D7%98-%D7%91%D7%99%D7%93%D7%99%D7%A2%D7%95%D7%AA-%D7%94%D7%92%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%9C-%D7%95%D7%99%D7%93%D7%99%D7%A2%D7%95%D7%9F-%D7%A2%D7%A4%D7%95%D7%9C%D7%94-%D7%95%D7%94%D7%A2/%D7%94%D7%A4%D7%95%D7%A2%D7%9C-%D7%A0%D7%95%D7%A3-%D7%94%D7%92%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%9C-%D7%94%D7%97%D7%AA%D7%99%D7%9E%D7%94-%D7%90%D7%AA-%D7%94%D7%97%D7%9C%D7%95%D7%A5-%D7%94%D7%91%D7%A8%D7%96%D7%99%D7%9C/262291/|title=הפועל נוף הגליל החתימה את החלוץ הברזילאי מתיאוס לימה|first=Itzhak|last=Solomon|publisher=blinker|language=he|date=17 August 2020|accessdate=27 August 2020}}

Career statistics

{{updated|15 January 2025}}{{Soccerway|mateus-lima-cruz/277538|Mateus Lima|accessdate=9 August 2016}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"

|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|State League

!colspan="2"|Cup

!colspan="2"|League Cup

!colspan="2"|Continental

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="3" valign="center"|Grêmio Barueri

|2012

|Série B

|2

000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—20
2013

|Série C

|0

030colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—30
colspan="2"|Total

!2

030colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—50
valign="center"|Sport Barueri (loan)

|2012

|Paulista Série B

|colspan="2"|—

277colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—277
valign="center"|Sport

|2013

|Série B

|0

010330colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—133
valign="center"|Guarani

|2014

|Série C

|0

00000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—00
valign="center"|Luverdense

|2014

|Série B

|4

2113colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—155
valign="center"|Operário Ferroviário

|2015

|Série D

|0

031colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—31
valign="center"|Kukësi

|2015–16

|Albanian Superliga

|27

7colspan="2"|—43colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—3110
valign="center"|Santos

|2016

|Série A

|0

0colspan="2"|—00colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—6Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista060
valign="center"|Borac Čačak

|2017–18

|Serbian SuperLiga

|30

8colspan="2"|—20colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—328
valign="center" rowspan="3"|Slaven Belupo

|2018–19

|rowspan="2"|Croatian First Football League

|21

5colspan="2"|—20colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—235
2019–20

|30

2colspan="2"|—40colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—342
colspan="2"|Total

!51

7colspan="2"|—60colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—577
valign="center" rowspan="1"|Hapoel Nof HaGalil

|2020–21

|Liga Leumit

|29

9colspan="2"|—1040colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—349
valign="center" rowspan="1"|Hapoel Rishon LeZion

|2021–22

|Liga Leumit

|34

7colspan="2"|—10colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—10367
valign="center" rowspan="3"|Nasaf

|2022

|rowspan="2"|Uzbekistan Super League

|13

2colspan="2"|—31colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—163
2023

|21

4colspan="2"|—61colspan="2"|—5110336
colspan="2"|Total

!34

6colspan="2"|—92colspan="2"|—5110496
valign="center" rowspan="1"|Ratchaburi

|2023–24

|Thai League 1

|12

5colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—20colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—145
valign="center" rowspan="1"|Sukhothai

|2024–25

|Thai League 1

|13

1colspan="2"|—1010colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—151
colspan="3"|Total

!236

52541421570518033769

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Honours

;Operário Ferroviário

References

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External links

  • {{WorldFootball.net|mateus-lima}}
  • {{Soccerbase|108236}}

{{Guangxi Pingguo F.C. squad}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lima, Mateus}}

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