Mateus Xavier

Mateus Xavier
Mateus Xavier with Santos in 2025
Personal information
Full name Mateus Xavier de Sousa
Date of birth (2007-06-29) 29 June 2007 (age 19)
Place of birth Ibicaraí, Brazil
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
 Santos
Number 47
Youth career
2021– Santos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Santos 7 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:32, 4 May 2026 (UTC)

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

Career

Mateus Xavier with Santos in 2025

Born in Ibicaraí, Bahia, Mateus Xavier joined Santos' youth setup in 2021, aged 14; he previously had a trial at the club at the age of nine, but was rejected. On 22 September 2023, he signed his first professional contract with the club, after agreeing to a three-year deal.

On 30 June 2024, Mateus Xavier was registered with the first team squad for the 2024 Série B. 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.

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.

In April 2026, Mateus Xavier was definitely promoted to the first team by head coach Cuca.

Career statistics

As of 11 May 2026.
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Santos 2024 Série B 10————10
2025 Série A 300010——40
2026 10200020—50
Career total 5020102000100
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana

Honours

Santos U17

Santos U20

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. ↑ "Santos: medalhões de R$ 1 milhão não rendem, e Cuca faz nova aposta na base" [Santos: R$1 million oldies do not deliver, and Cuca makes another bet on youth setup] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 24 April 2026. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
  8. ↑ Mateus Xavier at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 July 2024.