Mateus dos Anjos (born June 10, 1983) is a Brazilian former soccer player.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | June 10, 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Brasília, Brazil | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender/Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2002 | Rockland Hawks | ||
| 2003–2004 | Southern Connecticut State Owls | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005 | Atlanta Silverbacks | ||
| 2006 | Western Mass Pioneers | 6 | (0) |
| 2006 | Guarani de Deivinopolis | ||
| 2006 | Olimpia Bălţi | ||
| 2007 | Crystal Palace Baltimore | 18 | (0) |
| 2007 | → Miami FC (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2007 | New Jersey Ironmen (indoor) | ||
| 2008 | Real Maryland Monarchs | 5 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Crystal Palace Baltimore | 16 | (0) |
| 2009 | Hispano | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editCollege
editDos Anjos grew up in Belo Horizonte, but moved from his native Brazil to the United States in 2001 to attend and play college soccer at Rockland Community College, and later Southern Connecticut State University. At Rockland he was named to his all-Conference teams in both his years there, while at Southern Connecticut State he was named to the All Conference second team in 2003 and the All Conference first team in 2004.
Professional
editDos Anjos trained with the MetroStars of Major League Soccer in 2004 before turning professional in 2005 with the Atlanta Silverbacks of the USL First Division Since then, Dos Anjos's career has taken him from the United States, to Brazil, and even Moldova, and has included stints with the Western Mass Pioneers, FC Olimpia Bălţi, Miami FC and twice with Crystal Palace Baltimore. After leaving CP Baltimore in July 2009, Dos Anjos travelled to Honduras and signed a contract with Hispano FC in the Honduran Premier League where he played for one season. At the end of the 2009 season, he was released from his contract for personal reasons.[1]
Dos Anjos also has indoor soccer experience, having played with the New Jersey Ironmen of the Major Indoor Soccer League since September 2007.[2]
Career statistics
edit- (correct as of 30 June 2009)
| Club | Season | League | Cup[3] | Play-Offs | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||
| Western Mass Pioneers | 2005 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ? | ? | ? | - | - | - | 6 | 0 | ? |
| Crystal Palace Baltimore | 2007 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Real Maryland Monarchs | 2008 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Crystal Palace Baltimore | 2008 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Crystal Palace Baltimore | 2009 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 2008–present | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| Career Total | 2007–present | 45 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 1 |
References
edit- ^ "Welcome to crystalpalaceusa.com". www.crystalpalaceusa.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ "Ironmen Sign Midfielder Osni Neto, Defender/Midfielder Mateus Dos Anjos". Archived from the original on October 12, 2007. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ Includes Lamar Hunt US Open Cup