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David Mateos Personal information Full name David Mateos Ramajo Date of birth 22 April 1987 Place of birth Madrid, Spain Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Playing position Centre back Club information Current club Zaragoza (on loan from Real Madrid) Number 4 Youth career 1999–2007 Real Madrid 2001–2002 → Santa Ana (loan) Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2007–2010 Real Madrid B 97 (2) 2010– Real Madrid 0 (0) 2011 → AEK Athens (loan) 7 (0) 2011–2012 → Zaragoza (loan) 8 (0) National team 2005 Spain U17 4 (1) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 November 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Mateos and the second or maternal family name is Ramajo.David Mateos Ramajo (born 22 April 1987 in Madrid) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Real Zaragoza as a central defender.
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Club career
Mateos joined Real Madrid's youth system at the age of 11. In the 2007–08 season, he made his senior debuts, playing that and the following two years with the B team in the third division.
In late January 2010, Mateos was called to the first team 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:[3][4]
‘’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‘’.
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 Drenthe.[7]
On 23 November 2010, Mateos made his official debut for Real Madrid, against AFC Ajax in the season'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 Greek side having an option to retain the player for an extra year.[9] In the summer, however, he moved to Real Zaragoza, in the same predicament.
Club statistics
- Accurate as of 17 April 2011.[10]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Real Madrid B 2007–08 34 1 — — 34 1 2008–09 30 0 — — 30 0 2009–10 33 1 — — 33 1 Total 97 2 — — 97 2 Real Madrid 2010–11 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 Total 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 AEK (loan) 2010–11 7 0 2 0 0 0 9 0 Total 7 0 2 0 0 0 9 0 Zaragoza (loan) 2011–12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Career totals 104 2 3 0 1 0 108 2 Honours
Club
- Real Madrid
- AEK Athens
- Greek Football Cup: 2010–11
References
- ^ Benzema bags double for Real; ESPN Soccernet, 30 January 2010
- ^ Benzema regresa a la lista de convocados para el partido ante el Racing (Benzema returns to list of 18 for match against Racing); Real Madrid's website, 3 April 2010 (Spanish)
- ^ We will improve with time; Real Madrid's website, 25 August 2010
- ^ La llegada de Mateos, en el aire (Mateos' arrival, a doubt); El Diario Montañés, 26 August 2010 (Spanish)
- ^ Mourinho ya puede contar con Mateos para Mallorca (Mourinho can count with Mateos against Mallorca); Diario AS, 27 August 2010 (Spanish)
- ^ Lista de convocados para el partido ante el Mallorca (List of called players against Mallorca); Real Madrid's website, 28 August 2010 (Spanish)
- ^ La LFP inscribió un 5,35% más de jugadores que la temporada pasada (LFP signed 5,35% more players than last season); Diario AS, 1 September 2010 (Spanish)
- ^ Mateos: "I will never forget this day"; Real Madrid's website, 23 November 2010
- ^ Την Κυριακή στην Αθήνα ο Ματέος (AEK Athens signs Mateos on loan); AEK365, 29 January 2011 (Greek)
- ^ Transfermarkt statistics
External links
- Real Zaragoza official profile (Spanish)
- Real Madrid official profile (Spanish)
- BDFutbol profile
- Futbolme profile (Spanish)
- Transfermarkt profile
Real Zaragoza – current squad Categories:- 1987 births
- Living people
- People from Madrid
- Spanish footballers
- Association football defenders
- La Liga footballers
- Real Madrid Juvenil footballers
- Real Madrid Castilla footballers
- Real Madrid C.F. players
- Real Zaragoza footballers
- Superleague Greece players
- AEK Athens F.C. players
- Spain youth international footballers
- Spanish expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Greece
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