Mateus Xavier

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Mateus Xavier
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Mateus Xavier with Santos in 2025
Personal information
Full name Mateus Xavier de Sousa
Date of birth (2007-06-29) 29 June 2007 (age 18)
Place of birth Ibicaraí, Brazil
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Santos
Number 41
Youth career
2021– Santos
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024– Santos 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:42, 19 May 2025 (UTC)

Mateus Xavier de Sousa (born 29 June 2007), known as Mateus Xavier, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Santos.

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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]

Career statistics

As of 19 May 2025. [7]
ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Santos 2024 Série B 10————10
2025 Série A 300010——40
Career total400010000050

    Honours

    Santos

    References

    1. ↑ "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.
    2. ↑ "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.
    3. ↑ "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.
    4. ↑ "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.
    5. ↑ "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.
    6. ↑ "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.
    7. ↑ Mateus Xavier at Soccerway . Retrieved 2 July 2024.
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