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Félix Mathaus

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This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is Lima and the second or paternal family name is Santos.
Félix Mathaus
Mathaus with Petrolul Ploiești in 2023
Personal information
Full name Félix Mathaus Lima Santos
Date of birth (1990-11-28) 28 November 1990 (age 35)
Place of birth Boa Vista, Cape Verde
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Niki Volos
Number 13
Youth career
Falcões do Norte
Batuque
0000–2013 Tourizense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Tourizense 28 (1)
2015–2016 Académico Viseu 25 (2)
2016–2017 Chaves 0 (0)
2017 → Freamunde (loan) 0 (0)
2017–2019 Oliveirense 60 (2)
2019–2021 Académico Viseu 53 (2)
2021–2022 Gaz Metan Mediaș 15 (2)
2022–2023 Petrolul Ploiești 25 (2)
2023–2024 Chania 6 (0)
2024– Niki Volos 0 (0)
National team
2017–2020 Cape Verde 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 September 2023

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Félix Mathaus Lima Santos (born 28 November 1990) is a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Super League Greece 2 club Niki Volos.

Club career

Early life and career

Hailing from a modest background in Cape Verde, Félix Mathaus began to play football to help provide for his family.[1] He came up through the Tourizense youth academy and was promoted to the senior team in 2013, which played in the third-tier Campeonato de Portugal at the time. Over the next two seasons, Félix Mathaus made 28 league appearances for Tourizense, scoring one goal.

In July 2015, Félix Mathaus signed a one-year contract with second-tier club Académico Viseu.[2] He then made his professional debut on 6 September by playing a full 90 minutes in a 1–0 win against Santa Clara,[3] and scored his first professional goal in a 1–0 win against Varzim on 24 October.[4] Félix Mathaus scored two goals in 25 league appearances for the club.[5] His play attracted the attention of Chaves,[6] who signed him to a three-year contract in 2016.[7] Félix Mathaus was sidelined him for several months with a serious injury.[6] His lone appearance for Chaves was a Taça da Liga match against Rio Ave where he played 120 minutes and they lost on penalties.[8] Félix Mathaus was subsequently loaned out to Freamunde in January 2017.[9] However, he was found to have not sufficiently recovered from his injury and the loan was cancelled just a few days later.[8]

In July 2017, Félix Mathaus signed a two-year deal with Oliveirense.[10] He scored his maiden goal for Oliveirense in a 2–1 home win over his former club, Académico Viseu, on 7 October 2017.[5] Félix Mathaus netted again against Académico Viseu on 28 January 2019, this time scoring his side's first goal via a header in a 5–3 home win.[11] He made a total of 60 league appearances over two seasons with Oliveirense.[5]

Académico Viseu

In June 2019, Félix Mathaus returned to his former club Académico Viseu, signing a two-year contract (with a player option for a third year).[6] He helped the team reach the semifinals of the 2019–20 Taça de Portugal; his performance in the first leg of the semi-final, a 1–1 draw against Porto, was praised as an "impeccable" 90 minutes of defense by Cape Verdean newspaper A Nação.[12] In the second leg, Félix Mathaus conceded a penalty after pushing fellow countryman Zé Luís, which was converted by Alex Telles, as Académico Viseu suffered a 0–3 loss.[13]

On 27 September 2020, Félix Mathaus scored via a header in the opening minutes of a 1–1 draw at Arouca.[14] He scored again that year on 19 December, netting in the 85th minute to spark a 2–1 comeback win over Chaves.[15] Félix Mathaus scored two goals in 53 total league appearances over two seasons before announcing his departure from the club in July 2021.[5][16]

Gaz Metan Mediaș

After parting ways with Académico Viseu, Félix Mathaus joined Romanian side Gaz Metan Mediaș on a free transfer in July 2021,[17] marking his first time on a club outside Portugal.[18] He made his club and Liga I debut the following week, coming on as a second-half substitute for Gabriel Moura in a 1–0 home win over Mioveni on 17 July. Félix Mathaus made his first start in their next game, a 0–2 loss at Farul Constanța on 25 July, and became a regular starter.[5]

However, financial problems and steep point deductions led to a mass player exodus from the club in early 2022, after which he took over the captain's armband.[19] He scored his first goal for Gaz Metan Mediaș on 11 April,[5] recording an 80th minute game-winner via a header for a 2–1 win over Mioveni.[20] Félix Mathaus scored another game-winning header the following month, netting a goal in the 87th minute for a 4–3 win over Academica Clinceni in their final play-out round game on 6 May.[21]

This would be the last game in the history of the club, which filed for bankruptcy after the season due to outstanding debts.[17] Félix Mathaus was not paid for several months, causing him to file a complaint with the Romanian Football Federation (FRF), which ruled in his favor and released him from his contract with Gaz Metan Mediaș.[17] In an interview with Romanian newspaper Gazeta Sporturilor, he later confirmed that he had to live off of previous wages saved from his time in Portugal. Félix Mathaus also joked that he would quit football and work in construction if he ever heard about another club bankruptcy, because "at least I work there and get paid a living wage".[1]

Petrolul Ploiești

On 9 July 2022, Félix Mathaus finalized an agreement to join newly-promoted Liga I side Petrolul Ploiești, just one week before the start of the 2022–23 season.[17][22]

International career

In October 2017, Félix Mathaus received his first call-up to the Cape Verde national team from manager Lúcio Antunes ahead of a World Cup qualifying game against Burkina Faso.[23] He remained an unused substitute on the bench.[5] In May 2018, Félix Mathaus received another call-up, this time from manager Rui Águas, ahead of a pair of friendly matches against Algeria and Andorra.[24] He did not appear in either game.

In November 2020, Félix Mathaus was again called up ahead of a pair of 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying games against Rwanda. He was one of six players who received the last-minute call-up after the same amount were dropped from the squad due to injuries and COVID-19 pandemic-related issues.[25] Félix Mathaus trained with the squad under manager Bubista,[26] but failed to appear in either game against Rwanda.

Personal life

Félix Mathaus was born on the island of Boa Vista, Cape Verde.[27] Due to withheld wages from Gaz Metan Mediaș, he borrowed money to build a house in his native country.[1] Félix Mathaus is Muslim.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Apostol, Eduard (18 February 2023). "Străinul din Liga 1 care s-a săturat de problemele financiare: „Dacă mai aud de faliment, las fotbalul și fug în construcții! Măcar acolo muncesc și iau banii la zi"". Gazeta Sporturilor (in română). Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  2. ↑ Resendes, Manuel (5 July 2015). "Académico Viseu contrata defesa central Mathaus" (in Portuguese). Futebol365. Retrieved 7 May 2016.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
  3. ↑ "Santa Clara vs. Academico Viseu 0–1". Soccerway. 6 September 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  4. ↑ Favinha, Francisco (24 October 2015). "Académico 4–2 Varzim:Vitória mais gorda da época teve sotaque açoriano" (in Portuguese). DSport. Retrieved 7 May 2016.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)[permanent dead link]
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 "Félix Mathaus - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Defesa-central Félix Mathaus é o terceiro reforço do Académico de Viseu". Sapo.pt (in português). 9 June 2019. Archived from the original on 18 December 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2025. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  7. ↑ "Félix Mathaus e Willian são reforços do D. Chaves". Correio da Manhã (in português). 3 August 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Desp. Chaves anula empréstimo de Mathaus ao Freamunde". CNN Portugal (in português). 31 January 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  9. ↑ Pestana, José (26 January 2017). "Mathaus reforça Freamunde por empréstimo do Chaves". futebol365.pt (in português). Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  10. ↑ "Félix Mathaus reforça Oliveirense". Sapo.pt (in português). 3 July 2017. Archived from the original on 23 January 2025. Retrieved 29 April 2025. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  11. ↑ "Oliveirense-Ac. Viseu, 5-3: Turma da casa larga lanterna vermelha". Record (in português). 28 January 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  12. ↑ "Futebol: Três cabo-verdianos em destaque na Taça de Portugal". A Nação (in português). 5 February 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  13. ↑ "FC Porto vence Académico de Viseu e marca encontro com o Benfica no Jamor". Sapo.pt (in português). 12 February 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  14. ↑ "Arouca-Ac Viseu, 1-1: Empate prolonga série negativa". Record (in português). 27 September 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  15. ↑ "Ac. Viseu-Chaves, 2-1: reviravolta beirã chegou nos minutos finais". Record (in português). 19 December 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  16. ↑ "Mercado: Futebol Portugal – Félix Mathaus deixa Acadêmico de Viseu". CrioloSports (in português). 2 July 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 Ioniță, Gabriel-Alexandru; Tudorache, Florian (9 July 2022). "EXCLUSIV. Transfer pe ultima sută de metri reușit de Petrolul. Fundașul Felix Mathaus urmează să fie prezentat la formația din Ploiești". PlaySport.ro (in română). Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  18. ↑ "Mercado: Futebol Romênia - Félix Mathaus assina pelo Gaz Metan". CrioloSports (in português). 14 July 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  19. ↑ "Pleacă şi "Ultimul Mohican" de la Gaz Metan! Cu ce echipă din Superliga s-a înţeles". Orange Sport (in română). 9 July 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  20. ↑ Boica, Ovidiu (12 April 2022). "Gaz Metan – CS Mioveni 1-2 / Fiecare cu victoria lui! Medieșenii, primul gol după 7 înfrângeri la zero". Tribuna.ro (in română). Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  21. ↑ "7 goluri în Gaz Metan - Academica Clinceni, echipele aflate în prag de faliment". Gazeta Sporturilor (in română). 6 May 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  22. ↑ "Petrolul a mai rezolvat un transfer » Concurență acerbă în defensivă". Gazeta Sporturilor (in română). 9 July 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  23. ↑ "Diney estreia na convocatória dos Tubarões Azuis". SportsMídia (in português). 31 October 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  24. ↑ "Rui Águas divulga convocatória para jogos particulares no regresso a Cabo Verde". Diário de Notícias (in português). 23 May 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  25. ↑ "Qualificação CAN 2022: Seis jogadores dispensados dos trabalhos da selecção". A Nação (in português). 11 November 2020. Archived from the original on 2 April 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2025. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  26. ↑ Brito, Kimze (11 November 2020). "CAN: Marcos Soares e Mathaus contam com energia positiva dos cabo-verdianos no jogo com Ruanda". Mindel Insite (in português). Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2025. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  27. ↑ ""Vai ser estranho jogar no Estádio Nacional sem nossos adeptos" – Marco Soares" (in português). Radiotelevisão Caboverdiana. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2025.

External links

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