Date of birth | 7 February 1980 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Lisbon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 213 lb (97 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Diogo Mateus (twin) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 as part of the Portugal national rugby union team.[1]
He had 37 caps for Portugal, from 2003 to 2010, scoring 4 tries, 20 points on aggregate. He was present at the "Lobos" squad that entered the 2007 Rugby World Cup, where he played in the matches against Scotland[2] and Italy, without scoring.[3]