Mateus Santos

Not to be confused with Matheus Santos (footballer).

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Santos and the second or paternal family name is Criciúma.

Mateus Santos

Personal information
Full name	Mateus Barbosa Santos Criciúma
Date of birth	(1999-01-19) 19 January 1999
Place of birth	Manga, Brazil
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	A.E. Kifisia (on loan from Farul Constanța)
Number	17
Youth career
0000–2019	Paulista
2017–2018	→ Porto (loan)
2018	→ Grêmio (loan)
2019–2020	Atlético Mineiro
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2019	Paulista	4	(0)
2019–2020	Atlético Mineiro	0	(0)
2020	→ Vila Nova (loan)	3	(0)
2020–2021	Ituano	19	(2)
2021	São Bento	8	(0)
2021–2022	Botoșani	38	(2)
2023–	Farul Constanța	16	(3)
2023–	→ A.E. Kifisia (loan)	28	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 April 2024

Mateus Barbosa Santos Criciúma (born 19 January 1999) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Greek Super League club A.E. Kifisia, on loan from Liga I club Farul Constanța.

Career

Santos started his football career as a junior at the academies of Paulista, Porto, Grêmio and Atlético Mineiro. He recorded his senior debut with the former club on 8 February 2017, in a 1–0 home defeat of Atibaia in the Campeonato Paulista Série A3.

On 23 July 2021, Santos joined FC Botoșani of Romania on a two-year contract. He made his debut on 6 August that year, in a 2–1 Liga I victory over UTA Arad.

Honours

Farul Constanța

• Liga I: 2022–23
• Supercupa României runner-up: 2023

External links

• Mateus Santos at Liga Profesionistă de Fotbal (in Romanian)
• Mateus Santos at Soccerway