Mateus Fernandes (footballer)
Updated: 12/11/2025, 5:01:05 PM Wikipedia source
Mateus Gonçalo Espanha Fernandes (born 10 July 2004) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club West Ham United.
Infobox
Full name
Mateus Gonçalo Espanha Fernandes
Date of birth
(2004-07-10) 10 July 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth
Olhão, Portugal
Height
1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position
Midfielder
Current team
West Ham United
Number
18
2010–2016
Olhanense
2016–2021
Sporting CP
Years
Team
2021–2023
Portugal U19
2022–2024
Sporting CP
2023–2024
→ Estoril (loan)
2024–2025
Southampton
2025–
West Ham United
2021–2022
Portugal U18
2022–2023
Portugal U20
2023–
Portugal U21
Tables
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
National cup
Apps
National cup
Goals
League cup
Apps
League cup
Goals
Europe
Apps
Europe
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Sporting CP B
Sporting CP B
Club
Sporting CP B
Season
2021–22
League
Liga 3
League
18
League
1
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
—
Europe
18
Europe
1
2022–23
2022–23
Club
2022–23
Season
Liga 3
League
18
League
1
League
—
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
18
Europe
1
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
36
League
2
League
—
League
—
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
36
League cup
2
Sporting CP
Sporting CP
Club
Sporting CP
Season
2022–23
League
Primeira Liga
League
3
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
2
League cup
1
Europe
2
Europe
0
Other
—
Other
7
Total
1
2023–24
2023–24
Club
2023–24
Season
Primeira Liga
League
1
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Europe
0
Europe
—
Other
1
Other
0
2024–25
2024–25
Club
2024–25
Season
Primeira Liga
League
1
League
0
League
—
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
1
League cup
0
Europe
2
Europe
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
5
League
0
League
0
League
0
National cup
2
National cup
1
League cup
2
League cup
0
Europe
1
Europe
0
Other
10
Other
1
Estoril (loan)
Estoril (loan)
Club
Estoril (loan)
Season
2023–24
League
Primeira Liga
League
28
League
1
National cup
3
National cup
0
League cup
4
League cup
0
Europe
—
Europe
—
Other
35
Other
1
Southampton
Southampton
Club
Southampton
Season
2024–25
League
Premier League
League
36
League
2
National cup
2
National cup
0
League cup
4
League cup
1
Europe
—
Europe
—
Other
42
Other
3
2025–26
2025–26
Club
2025–26
Season
Championship
League
3
League
0
League
—
National cup
1
National cup
1
League cup
—
League cup
—
Europe
4
Europe
1
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
39
League
2
League
2
League
0
National cup
5
National cup
2
League cup
—
League cup
—
Europe
46
Europe
4
West Ham United
West Ham United
Club
West Ham United
Season
2025–26
League
Premier League
League
9
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
—
Europe
—
Europe
9
Other
1
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
117
League
6
League
5
League
0
National cup
11
National cup
3
League cup
2
League cup
0
Europe
1
Europe
0
Other
136
Other
8
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sporting CP B | 2021–22 | Liga 3 | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 1 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Liga 3 | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 36 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 2 | ||||||
| Sporting CP | 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | |
| 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Primeira Liga | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||
| Estoril (loan) | 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 1 | ||
| Southampton | 2024–25 | Premier League | 36 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 42 | 3 | ||
| 2025–26 | Championship | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 39 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 46 | 4 | ||||
| West Ham United | 2025–26 | Premier League | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 117 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 136 | 8 | ||
References
- Includes Taça de Portugal, FA Cup
- Includes Taça da Liga, EFL Cup
- One appearance in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
- "2024/25 Premier League squad lists"https://www.premierleague.com/en/news/4110099
- "Mateus Fernandes, mais um jovem talento da formação"https://bolanarede.pt/nacional/sporting/mateusfernandes-mais-um-jovem-talento-da-formacao/
- A Bolahttps://web.archive.org/web/20221026212145/https://www.abola.pt/nnh/2022-10-14/sporting-mateus-fernandes-a-duracao-do-novo-contrato-e-a-clausula-de-rescisao/https://www.abola.pt/nnh/2022-10-14/sporting-mateus-fernandes-a-duracao-do-novo-contrato-e-a-clausula-de-rescisao/960577
- A Bolahttps://web.archive.org/web/20221026212143/https://www.abola.pt/nnh/2022-10-21/sporting-fatawu-desce-aos-b-e-mateus-fernandes-espreita-oportunidade-com-casa-pia/https://www.abola.pt/nnh/2022-10-21/sporting-fatawu-desce-aos-b-e-mateus-fernandes-espreita-oportunidade-com-casa-pia/961531
- GD Estoril Praiahttps://web.archive.org/web/20230829200146/https://estorilpraia.pt/2023/08/29/mateus-fernandes-chega-por-emprestimo/
- Southampton FChttps://www.southamptonfc.com/en/news/article/saints-swoop-for-fernandes
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cpdljx1vw2jt#Report
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cje2kz303k0t#Report
- Southampton FChttps://www.southamptonfc.com/en/news/article/fernandes-completes-west-ham-move
- West Ham United FChttps://www.whufc.com/news/west-ham-united-sign-mateus-fernandes
- "West Ham sign Southampton midfielder Fernandes"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cg50j6p9pq2o
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cg50j6p9pq2o
- record.pthttps://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-bwin/sporting/detalhe/mateus-fernandes-faltou-ao-batizado-do-afilhado-e-acabou-no-estagio-do-sporting
- Mateus Fernandes at Soccerwayhttps://int.soccerway.com/players/mateus-goncalo-espanha-fernandes/783156/
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=165614&season_id=157
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=165614&season_id=158