Diogo Pereira Mateus (born

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, February 7, 1980) is a

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player. He played as a centre. He came through the ranks at

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(after a stint at "Clube dos TLP"), he was on the books with

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champions

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in the 2006/07 season. He is 1.75 m tall and weighs 93 kg. He has a twin brother

David Mateus 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 ...

, who was also a rugby player. He had 75 caps for

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, from 2000 to 2010, scoring 15 tries and 1 penalty, 78 points on aggregate. He was called for the

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, playing in three games and remaining scoreless.Diogo Mateus International Statistics
/ref> He was also a notable 7's player, being captain of the Portuguese national Sevens rugby team.

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