Luís Mata
![]() Mata receiving a medal for Ekstraklasa third-place finish in 2021 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Luís Carlos Machado Mata | ||
Date of birth | (1997-07-06) 6 July 1997 (age 27) | ||
Place of birth | Porto, Portugal | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Left-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Zagłębie Lubin | ||
Number | 55 | ||
Youth career | |||
2005–2006 | Oliveira do Douro | ||
2006–2016 | Porto | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2020 | Porto B | 62 | (1) |
2017 | → Portimonense (loan) | 17 | (0) |
2018–2019 | → Cartagena (loan) | 16 | (0) |
2020–2023 | Pogoń Szczecin | 61 | (0) |
2020 | Pogoń Szczecin II | 2 | (0) |
2023– | Zagłębie Lubin | 16 | (0) |
2023– | Zagłębie Lubin II | 4 | (0) |
International career | |||
2011 | Portugal U15 | 2 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Portugal U16 | 14 | (5) |
2012–2014 | Portugal U17 | 22 | (3) |
2015 | Portugal U18 | 7 | (0) |
2016 | Portugal U19 | 6 | (0) |
2017 | Portugal U21 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 June 2024 |
Luís Carlos Machado Mata (born 6 July 1997) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Polish club Zagłębie Lubin.
Club career
Porto B
Born in Porto, Mata came through the ranks of hometown club FC Porto. On 7 August 2016, he made his professional debut with FC Porto B in a 2016–17 LigaPro match against C.D. Aves, a 2–1 away loss.[2] The following January, he was loaned to Portimonense S.C. of the same league for the rest of the season.[3]
On 27 September 2017, Mata scored his only goal for Porto B to conclude a 2–0 home win over C.D. Cova da Piedade.[4] The following 6 March, he had his one call-up to the first team, remaining unused in a goalless draw away to Liverpool after the Dragons had already lost the first leg of the UEFA Champions League last 16 5–0 at home.[5]
Mata was loaned to FC Cartagena of the Spanish Segunda División B on 31 August 2018, along with clubmates Rui Moreira and João Costa.[6] Under manager Gustavo Munúa, he was fourth choice in his primary position, but made more appearances in the second half of the season at right back due to an injury crisis.[7]
On 5 January 2020, captain Mata was sent off in the 17th minute of Porto B's 3–1 home loss to Académica de Coimbra for giving away a penalty, from which Zé Castro opened the scoring.[8]
Pogoń Szczecin
On 9 July 2020, Mata ended his 13-year stay with Porto with 12 months of contract remaining, to sign a three-year deal at Pogoń Szczecin in the Polish Ekstraklasa. He joined his compatriot former teammate Tomás Podstawski at the club.[9]
Zagłębie Lubin
On 8 February 2023, having lost his spot in the line-up to Léo Borges in the latter half of 2022, and with Leonardo Koutris' arrival in the winter, Mata left Pogoń for another Ekstraklasa team, Zagłębie Lubin, penning a deal until June 2025.[10]
References
- ^ "Luís Mata" (in Polish). Zagłębie Lubin. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Aves 2-1 Porto B". ForaDeJogo. 2016-08-07. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
- ^ "FC Porto: Gleison junta-se a Luís Mata no Portimonense" [FC Porto: Gleison joins Luís Mata at Portimonense] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 26 January 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ "COMENTÁRIO: Dalot entrou e levou o FC Porto B à vitória frente ao Cova da Piedade" [COMMENTARY: Dalot came on and carried FC Porto B to victory against Cova da Piedade]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 27 September 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ Dunn, Andy (6 March 2018). "Liverpool 0-0 Porto: Player ratings as 'Mr Reliable' gives the classic performance to keep hold of lead". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ "El Cartagena 'pesca' en el mismo puerto" [Cartagena 'go fishing' in the same port]. La Opinión de Murcia (in Spanish). 31 August 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ Moya, Francisco J. (3 May 2019). "Luis Mata vuelve al lateral derecho" [Luís Mata returns to right back]. La Verdad (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ "Uma expulsão e dois penáltis na vitória da Académica frente ao FC Porto B" [A sending-off and two penalties in Académica's victory over FC Porto B]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 5 January 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ Morais, Pedro (9 July 2020). "Oficial: Luís Mata é reforço do Pogon Szczecin até 2023" [Official: Luís Mata is Pogoń Szczecin addition until 2023]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ "Luís Mata nowym piłkarzem Miedziowych!" (in Polish). Zagłębie Lubin. 8 February 2023.
External links
- Luís Mata at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Luís Mata at Soccerway
- Luís Mata national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
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