Diogo Mateus
Portuguese rugby union footballer
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| Intro | Portuguese rugby union footballer | |
| Places | Portugal | |
| is | Athlete Rugby union player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 7 February 1980, Lisbon, Portugal | |
| Age | 44 years | |
| Star sign | Aquarius | |
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Biography
Diogo Pereira Mateus (born Lisbon, February 7, 1980) is a Portuguese rugby union player. He played as a centre.
He came through the ranks at Belenenses (after a stint at "Clube dos TLP"), he was on the books with Heineken Cup champions Munster in the 2006/07 season. He is 1.75 m tall and weighs 93 kg. He has a twin brother David Mateus, who was also a rugby player.
He had 75 caps for Portugal, from 2000 to 2010, scoring 15 tries and 1 penalty, 78 points on aggregate. He was called for the 2007 Rugby World Cup, playing in three games and remaining scoreless.
He was also a notable 7's player, being captain of the Portuguese national Sevens rugby team.