Mateus Vital
# Mateus Vital

Mateus da Silva Vital Assumpção (born 12 February 1998), known as Mateus Vital, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Cruzeiro. He is a former Brazil U23 member.

## Career

### Corinthians

Vital started his career in CR Vasco da Gama 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, Corinthians announced an agreement with Panathinaikos 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

    As of 17 May 2022

| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Vasco da Gama | 2015 | Série A | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Vasco da Gama | 2016 | Série A | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Vasco da Gama | 2017 | Série A | 30 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 2 |
| Vasco da Gama | Total | Total | 32 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 36 | 2 |
| Corinthians | 2018 | Série A | 33 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 58 | 2 |
| Corinthians | 2019 | Série A | 31 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 52 | 3 |
| Corinthians | 2020 | Série A | 25 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 41 | 4 |
| Corinthians | 2021 | Série A | 16 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 31 | 5 |
| Corinthians | Total | Total | 105 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 39 | 2 | 182 | 14 |
| Panathinaikos (loan) | 2021–22 | Super League Greece | 32 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 37 | 3 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 169 | 11 | 21 | 4 | 20 | 2 | 43 | 2 | 255 | 19 |

## Honours

Corinthians

* Campeonato Paulista: 2018, 2019

Panathinaikos

* Greek Cup: 2021–22
