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
Tetê in 2019
Personal information
Full name Mateus Cardoso Lemos Martins[1]
Date of birth (2000-02-15) 15 February 2000[1]
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
This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Lemos and the second or paternal family name is Martins.

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]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Shakhtar Donetsk 2018–19[9] Ukrainian Premier League 82220000104
2019–20 Ukrainian Premier League 26800711[lower-alpha 1]0349
2020–21 Ukrainian Premier League 9000311[lower-alpha 1]0131
Career total 431022102205714
  1. Appearances in the Ukrainian Super Cup

Honours
Shakhtar Donetsk

References
  1. "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.
  2. "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.
  3. "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.
  4. "Meet Brazilian Tete". Shakhtar Donetsk. 28 February 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  5. "Shakhtar – Zorya: facts and figures". Shakhtar Donetsk. 14 April 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  6. "Dinamo Zagreb 3–3 Shakhtar Donetsk". BBC Sport. 6 November 2019.
  7. "Real Madrid vs Shakhtar Donetsk". AS. 21 October 2020.
  8. "Tetê". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  9. "Mateus Martins". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
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