David Mateos

David Mateos Ramajo (born 22 April 1987) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Israeli club Hapoel Umm al-Fahm as a central defender.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Mateos and the second or maternal family name is Ramajo.

David Mateos
Mateos being presented at Zaragoza
Personal information
Full name David Mateos Ramajo
Date of birth (1987-04-22) 22 April 1987
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Hapoel Umm al-Fahm
Number 44
Youth career
1999–2006 Real Madrid
2001–2002 → Santa Ana (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 Real Madrid C
2007–2013 Real Madrid B 128 (3)
2010–2013 Real Madrid 0 (0)
2011 → AEK Athens (loan) 10 (0)
2011–2012 → Zaragoza (loan) 14 (0)
2013–2015 Ferencváros 40 (7)
2015–2017 Orlando City 27 (0)
2017–2018 Murcia 23 (1)
2018–2019 Hapoel Hadera 26 (1)
2019–2020 Hapoel Ra'anana 27 (1)
2020– Hapoel Umm al-Fahm 0 (0)
National team
2005 Spain U17 4 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 July 2020

Club career

Real Madrid

Born in Madrid, Mateos joined Real Madrid's youth system at the age of 12. In the 2007–08 season he made his senior debut, playing that and the following two years with the B-team in the third division.

In late January 2010, Mateos was called to the main squad by Manuel Pellegrini for a La Liga match against Deportivo de La Coruña.[1] On 3 April of the same year, he also made the final list for the game against Racing de Santander,[2] but failed to leave the bench on either occasion.

During the 2010–11 pre-season, Real Madrid's first-team coach, José Mourinho, said:

It's a shame Mateos can't join us because I like him a lot. He defends well and knows how to instigate play from the back. That's a trait which we need here at Madrid. With the difficulties we have it is a pity that he can not play, I would like him to be part of the first team.[3][4]

The coach's statements instigated Real Madrid to sign the player to a professional contract[5] and, subsequently, Mateos was called for the first match of the season against RCD Mallorca.[6] After the departure of Rafael van der Vaart and Royston Drenthe, to Tottenham Hotspur and Hércules CF respectively, he was promoted to the first team, being awarded the number 15 shirt previously worn by the latter.[7]

Mateos made his official debut for Real Madrid on 23 November 2010, against AFC Ajax in the campaign's UEFA Champions League, playing ten minutes in the 4–0 away win. After the match, he said: "I will never forget this day."[8]

On 29 January 2011, AEK Athens F.C. signed Mateos on a six-month loan contract with the option of retaining the player for an extra year.[9] In the summer, however, he moved to Real Zaragoza on loan for one season,[10] making his top-flight debut on 11 September in a 0–0 draw at Rayo Vallecano,[11] but the spell was marred by injury.[12][13]

In late June 2012, Mateos accepted a return to Castilla for 2012–13, after the reserves promoted to the second level after an absence of five years.[14]

Ferencváros

On 2 September 2013, Mateos signed for Hungarian club Ferencvárosi TC.[15] He scored two goals in 21 games in his first season, helping his team to the third position.

Orlando City

On 29 July 2015, Mateos joined Orlando City SC of the Major League Soccer, with general manager Paul McDonough describing him as a "well-versed" player who he expected to "make an impact right away".[16] He was waived on 3 March 2017.[17]

Club statistics
As of 3 May 2015[18]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Real Madrid B
2007–08 341000000341
2008–09 300000000300
2009–10 331000000331
2012–13 311000000311
Total12830000001283
Real Madrid
2010–11 0010001020
Total0010001020
AEK Athens
2010–11 100200000120
Total100200000120
Zaragoza
2011–12 140100000150
Total140100000150
Ferencváros
2013–14 2122010200334
2014–15 195304040305
Total4075014240639
Career Total 19210901425022012

Honours

Real Madrid

AEK Athens

Ferencváros

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References
  1. Benzema bags double for Real; ESPN Soccernet, 30 January 2010
  2. Benzema regresa a la lista de convocados para el partido ante el Racing (Benzema returns to list of 18 for match against Racing) Archived 6 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine; Real Madrid CF, 3 April 2010 (in Spanish)
  3. We will improve with time Archived 28 August 2010 at the Wayback Machine; Real Madrid CF, 25 August 2010
  4. La llegada de Mateos, en el aire (Mateos' arrival, a doubt) Archived 29 August 2010 at the Wayback Machine; El Diario Montañés, 26 August 2010 (in Spanish)
  5. Mourinho ya puede contar con Mateos para Mallorca (Mourinho can count with Mateos against Mallorca); Diario AS, 27 August 2010 (in Spanish)
  6. Lista de convocados para el partido ante el Mallorca (List of called players against Mallorca) Archived 31 August 2010 at the Wayback Machine; Real Madrid CF, 28 August 2010 (in Spanish)
  7. La LFP inscribió un 5,35% más de jugadores que la temporada pasada (PFL registered 5,35% more players than last season); Diario AS, 1 September 2010 (in Spanish)
  8. Mateos: "I will never forget this day" Archived 7 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine; Real Madrid CF, 23 November 2010
  9. Την Κυριακή στην Αθήνα ο Ματέος (AEK Athens sign Mateos on loan); AEK365, 29 January 2011 (in Greek)
  10. Juan Carlos y Mateos hacen las maletas para Zaragoza (Juan Carlos and Mateos get packing for Zaragoza); Marca, 7 July 2011 (in Spanish)
  11. Rayo Vallecano 0–0 Real Zaragoza; ESPN Soccernet, 11 September 2011
  12. Mateos sufrió una rotura fibrilar y será baja dos o tres semanas (Mateos suffered fibrillar disruption and will miss two to three weeks); El Periódico de Aragón, 26 September 2011 (in Spanish)
  13. Mateos: "Es difícil que esté en el once" (Mateos: "It will be difficult for me to start"); Heraldo de Aragón, 9 February 2012 (in Spanish)
  14. David Mateos vuelve al Castilla (David Mateos returns to Castilla); Diario AS, 21 June 2012 (in Spanish)
  15. Mateos aláírt (Mateos signed) Archived 5 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine; Ferencvárosi TC, 2 September 2013 (in Hungarian)
  16. Orlando City acquires Adrian Winter and David Mateos; Orlando City, 29 July 2015
  17. Orlando City SC announces roster moves ahead of season opener; Orlando City, 3 March 2017
  18. "David Mateos". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
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