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| Full name | Mateus Souto Mide | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (2008-05-10) 10 May 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Porto, Portugal[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Porto B | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2026 | Porto | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Porto B | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Portugal U15 | 3 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Portugal U16 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Portugal U17 | 29 | (9) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Portugal U18 | 6 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:03, 5 January 2026 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mateus Souto Mide (born 10 May 2008) is a Portuguese footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Liga Portugal 2 club Porto B.
Early career
A native of Porto, Mide was formed by the FC Porto youth academy, where he joined at the age of 4.[2][3]
On 5 January 2026, Mide made his professional debut for Porto B, coming on as a substitute in a 1–1 draw against Benfica B in the Liga Portugal 2.[4]
International career
Being half Brazilian and half Portuguese, Mide chose to represent Portugal in the international level. He featured for Portugal U17 in the 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[5] He quickly emerged as one of the standout players in the tournament, which Portugal went on to win after beating Italy on penalties in the semi-final, before defeating France 3–0 in the final.[6][7][8][9]
In the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup, Mide's outstanding performances contributed in Portugal's title win, and he was therefore given the Golden Ball for the best player of tournament.[10]
Personal life
Mide's father is Adriano Mide, a former footballer and futsal player from Brazil. Adriano Mide moved to Portugal in 2002, and remained there since.[11]
Honours
Portugal U17
Individual
- FIFA U-17 World Cup Golden Ball: 2025[10]
References
- ^ "Mateus Mide". Portuguese Football Federation.
- ^ "Les cinq pépites de l'Euro U17". So Foot (in French). 29 May 2025.
- ^ "Mateus Mide: "Nunca tinha jogado num estádio com tantas pessoas a ver-me"". Ojogo (in Portuguese). 19 May 2025.
- ^ "Equipa B empata no Seixal" [B-team draws at Seixal] (in Portuguese). FC Porto. 5 January 2026. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ "Convocatória para o Campeonato da Europa" (in Portuguese). Portugal Football Federation. 14 May 2025.
- ^ "Portugal win 2025 U17 EURO: At a glance". UEFA. 2 June 2025.
- ^ "La France s'écroule face au Portugal en finale de l'Euro U17". L'Équipe (in French). 1 June 2025.
- ^ "Conheça dez promessas que se destacaram no Europeu Sub-17". Maisfutebol (in Portuguese). 2 June 2025.
- ^ "Euro U17 : les 5 talents du Portugal qui ont illuminé la compétition". trivela.fr (in French). 2 June 2025.
- ^ a b "FIFA U-17 World Cup awards: Mide scoops Golden Ball". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 27 November 2025. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
- ^ "Mide e a conquista do filho Mateus pela seleção de sub-17: «Mostra que a minha escolha foi acertada»". Record (in Portuguese). 3 June 2025.
- ^ "Cabral fires Portugal to first U-17 World Cup title". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 27 November 2025. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
- ^ "Portugal win 2025 U17 EURO: At a glance". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 2 June 2025. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
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