Mateus Lusuardi

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Vanzelliand the second or paternal family name is Lusuardi.

Mateus Lusuardi

Personal information
Full name	Mateus Henrique Vanzelli Lusuardi
Date of birth	(2004-01-08) 8 January 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth	Porto Alegre, Brazil
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Frosinone
Number	47
Youth career
	Gremio
	Grêmio Novorizontino
2022–2023	Criciúma
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023–	Frosinone	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 June 2024

Mateus Henrique Vanzelli Lusuardi (born 8 January 2004) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Serie B club Frosinone. ^[1]

Early life

Lusuardi grew up in the Gremio youth ranks in Porto Alegre, before moving to Grêmio Novorizontino and then to Criciuma EC in 2022. ^[2]

Club career

Mateus Lusuardi joined the Frosinone Calcio academy in August 2023, from Criciúma, ^{[3] [4] [5]} a path reminding the one of brazilian-born Italy international Éder. ^[6]

In Italy first started playing with the Primavera team, but soon became a regular on the bench for Eusebio Di Francesco's Serie A team. ^[3]

Lusuardi made his professional debut for Frosinone on the 19 December 2023, starting and playing every minute of a 0–4 away Coppa Italia win against Napoli. ^{[7] [8]} This was a notable victory against Kvaratskhelia and Osimhen's Serie A title holders, in which the young defender was among the standouts. ^{[3] [9] [10]}

He made his Italian top flight debut with the club four days later, again as a starter, against Juventus. ^[3]

References

1. Mateus Lusuardi at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
2. Marzio, Gianluca Di (27 July 2023). "Frosinone, il giovane brasiliano Lusuardi è arrivato in città". Gianluca Di Marzio (in Italian). Sky Sport . Retrieved 28 December 2023.
3. Silvestri, Stefano (23 December 2023). "Chi è Mateus Lusuardi, difensore del Frosinone all'esordio in Serie A contro la Juventus". Goal (in Italian). Retrieved 24 December 2023.
4. "Frosinone, Ufficiale l'arrivo di Lusuardi". Calciomercato.com (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 14 August 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
5. Cenci, Francesco (21 August 2023). "Mateus Lusuardi al Frosinone: questo il comunicato del Criciúma". TuttoFrosinone.com (in Italian). Retrieved 25 December 2023.
6. Turriziani, Franco (1 August 2023). "L'ex Eder scommette su Lusuardi: «Fortissimo»". Ciociaria Editoriale Oggi. Editoriale Oggi  [ it ]. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
7. Barbieri, Riccardo (20 December 2023). "Frosinone, esordio per Lusuardi: la storia del difensore brasiliano". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 24 December 2023.
8. Najjar, Daniele (20 December 2023). "Esclusiva SI Ag. Lusuardi: "Di Francesco gli dà fiducia. Soulé? Seguito da tutte le top europee"". Sportitalia (in Italian). Retrieved 28 December 2023.
9. Berardino, Nicola (19 December 2023). "Le pagelle di Napoli-Frosinone: disastro Di Lorenzo (4,5). Caso (7,5) estro e guizzi". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 28 December 2023.
10. Conterio, Marco (27 December 2023). "Lusuardi rivelazione a Frosinone, Bagnoli: "Colpo di mercato deciso in un giorno"". TUTTO mercato WEB (in Italian). Retrieved 28 December 2023.

External links

• Mateus Lusuardi at Soccerway