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.

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 33)
Place of birth Boa Vista Island, Cape Verde
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Niki Volos
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[1]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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 September 2023

Career

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Born on the island of Boa Vista in Cape Verde, Félix Mathaus signed with Portuguese club Tourizense at a young age, and progressed quickly through the team's youth ranks. He was promoted to the senior team in 2013, who was playing in the third-tier Campeonato de Portugal at the time. Over the next two seasons, he made 28 league appearances, scoring one goal.

In July 2015, he 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 on 24 October against Varzim.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Carlos Fortes regressa à Portugal e Félix Mathaus regressa à Chaves‚ dtudo1pouco.com, 1 February 2017
  2. ^ Resendes, Manuel (5 July 2015). "Académico Viseu contrata defesa central Mathaus" (in Portuguese). Futebol365. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  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.[permanent dead link]
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