Mateus da Silva Vital Assumpção (born 12 February 1998), known as Mateus Vital, is a Brazilian professional

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who plays as an

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for Cruzeiro. He is a former Brazil U23 member.

Career

Corinthians

Vital started his career in

CR Vasco da Gama Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama (), commonly referred as Vasco da Gama or simply Vasco, is a professional sports club based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Originally a rowing club, Vasco is mostly known for its football team, who it currently compet ...

and was sold to Corinthians for €2 million in 2018. In 2018, Corinthians won its 29th Paulista Championship. Vital was a vital member in the victorious campaign scoring in the penalty shootout against São Paulo FC in the second leg of the semi-final and bagging an assist in the second leg of the final against arch-rivals Palmeiras.

Loan to Panathinaikos

On August 25, 2021,

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announced an agreement with

Panathinaikos Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos ( el, Παναθηναϊκός Αθλητικός Όμιλος, literally in English: "Panathenaic Athletic Club" or Panathinaikos A.C.), also known simply as Panathinaikós , is a major Greek multi-sport club ba ...

for the one-year loan of the 23-year-old midfielder, with a purchase option that was estimated by Brazilian media to reach €4 million for 50% of Vital's rights. Vital made an impressive debut for the club but he wasn't able to maintain his good form and he eventually lost his place in the starting 11.

Career statistics

Honours

Corinthians *

Campeonato Paulista The Campeonato Paulista Série A1, commonly known as Campeonato Paulista, nicknamed Paulistão, is the top-flight professional association football, football league in the Brazilian States of Brazil, state of São Paulo (state), São Paulo. Run b ...

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Panathinaikos * Greek Cup: 2021–22

References

1998 births Living people Brazilian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders CR Vasco da Gama players Sport Club Corinthians Paulista players Panathinaikos F.C. players Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players Super League Greece players Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Greece Expatriate men's footballers in Greece Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (city) {{Brazil-footy-midfielder-1990s-stub