Tetê
Mateus Cardoso Lemos Martins (born 15 February 2000), commonly known as Tetê is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk as an attacking midfielder.
![]() Tetê in 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mateus Cardoso Lemos Martins[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 15 February 2000||
Place of birth | Alvorada, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Shakhtar Donetsk | ||
Number | 14 | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2019 | Grêmio | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019– | Shakhtar Donetsk | 43 | (10) |
National team‡ | |||
2019 | Brazil U20 | 7 | (0) |
2020– | Brazil U23 | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 November 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20 November 2020 |
Club career
Born in Alvorada, Rio Grande do Sul, Tetê joined the youth academy of Grêmio in 2008.[1] In 2016, he scored 33 goals for the reserves.[2] On 20 April 2018, his contract was extended until 2021.[3]
On 20 February 2019, Tetê moved abroad and joined Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk.[4] On 13 April, he made his first team in a 3–0 league victory against Zorya Luhansk.[5] On 6 November, he scored his first Champions League goal in a 3–3 away draw against Dinamo Zagreb in the 2019–20 season.[6]
On 21 October 2020, Tetê scored the opening goal and provided one assist in Shakhtar's memorable 3–2 victory away to Real Madrid in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League.[7]
International career
Tetê has represented the under-20 team at the 2019 South American U-20 Championship.[4]
Career statistics
- As of match played 20 November 2020[8]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Shakhtar Donetsk | 2018–19[9] | Ukrainian Premier League | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 |
2019–20 | Ukrainian Premier League | 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 34 | 9 | |
2020–21 | Ukrainian Premier League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 13 | 1 | |
Career total | 43 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 57 | 14 |
- Appearances in the Ukrainian Super Cup
References
- "Joia 2019: Tetê dá casa aos pais, distribui dribles antes de estreia pelo Grêmio e sonha com Copa" [Joia 2019: Tetê gives home to parents, distributes dribbles before debut for Grêmio and dreams of Cup] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 25 December 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- "Promessa do Grêmio chamada por Tite tem multa de quase R$ 500 milhões" [Promise of Grêmio called by Tite has a fine of almost R $ 500 million] (in Portuguese). UOL. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- "Grêmio dá valorização e amplia vínculo com Jean Pyerre e Tetê até 2021" [Grêmio gives appreciation and broad ties with Jean Pyerre and Tetê until 2021] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 20 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- "Meet Brazilian Tete". Shakhtar Donetsk. 28 February 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- "Shakhtar – Zorya: facts and figures". Shakhtar Donetsk. 14 April 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- "Dinamo Zagreb 3–3 Shakhtar Donetsk". BBC Sport. 6 November 2019.
- "Real Madrid vs Shakhtar Donetsk". AS. 21 October 2020.
- "Tetê". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- "Mateus Martins". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 April 2019.