David Mateus
| Date of birth | 7 February 1980 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Lisbon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 213 lb (97 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Diogo Mateus (twin) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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David Mateus (born 7 February 1980) is a Portuguese rugby union footballer. His position in the field is as a wing or center.
He played for Belenenses. Mateus has a twin brother, Diogo Mateus, with whom he played in the 2008 Hong Kong Sevens as part of the Portugal national rugby union team.[1]
He had 37 caps for Portugal, from 2003 to 2010, scoring 4 tries, 20 points on aggregate. He was present at the "Lobos" squad that entered the 2007 Rugby World Cup, where he played in the matches against Scotland[2] and Italy, without scoring.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "International Rugby Board – NEWS". International Rugby Board. 18 March 2008. Archived from the original on 23 June 2008. Retrieved 27 November 2009.
- ^ Turnbull, Simon (10 September 2007). "Scotland 56 Portugal 10: Lamont too strong for plucky Portugal". The Independent. London. Retrieved 27 November 2009.
- ^ Harlow, Phil (19 September 2007). "Italy v Portugal as it happened". BBC News. Retrieved 27 November 2009.
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