Mateus Bula Dami Mané (born 16 September 2007) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for

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. Born in Portugal, he is a youth international for England.

Club career

A product of his local club Barreirense, he moved to

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, England in 2016. That year, he started playing in

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's youth academy, where he finished his development before appearing once on the bench in a

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match against Dagenham & Redbridge on 3 February 2024. On 25 February 2024, he joined the academy of

. He was included in a

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match-day squad for the first time for Wolves, for a match against

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on 25 February 2025. On 10 May 2025, he made his senior and professional debut with Wolves as a substitute in a 2–0

loss to

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International career

Born in Portugal, Mané is of Bissau-Guinean descent and moved to England at a young age. He holds Portuguese, Bissau-Guinean, and British nationalities. In October 2024, he was simultaneously called up to the Portugal U18s and England U18s, where he opted to play for the latter.

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FPF Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mane, Mateus 2007 births Living people Footballers from Barreiro, Portugal English men's footballers England men's youth international footballers Portuguese men's footballers Portuguese emigrants to England English people of Bissau-Guinean descent Portuguese people of Bissau-Guinean descent Men's association football forwards Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players Premier League players 21st-century English sportsmen 21st-century Portuguese sportsmen