Mateus dos Anjos (born June 10, 1983) is a Brazilian former soccer player.

Mateus dos Anjos
Personal information
Date of birth (1983-06-10) June 10, 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth Brasília, Brazil
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Defender/Midfielder
Youth career
2001–2002 Rockland Hawks
2003–2004 Southern Connecticut State Owls
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005 Atlanta Silverbacks
2006 Western Mass Pioneers 6 (0)
2006 Guarani de Deivinopolis
2006 Olimpia Bălţi
2007 Crystal Palace Baltimore 18 (0)
2007Miami FC (loan) 6 (0)
2007 New Jersey Ironmen (indoor)
2008 Real Maryland Monarchs 5 (0)
2008–2009 Crystal Palace Baltimore 16 (0)
2009 Hispano
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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College

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Dos Anjos grew up in Belo Horizonte, but moved from his native Brazil to the United States in 2001 to attend and play college soccer at Rockland Community College, and later Southern Connecticut State University. At Rockland he was named to his all-Conference teams in both his years there, while at Southern Connecticut State he was named to the All Conference second team in 2003 and the All Conference first team in 2004.

Professional

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Dos Anjos trained with the MetroStars of Major League Soccer in 2004 before turning professional in 2005 with the Atlanta Silverbacks of the USL First Division Since then, Dos Anjos's career has taken him from the United States, to Brazil, and even Moldova, and has included stints with the Western Mass Pioneers, FC Olimpia Bălţi, Miami FC and twice with Crystal Palace Baltimore. After leaving CP Baltimore in July 2009, Dos Anjos travelled to Honduras and signed a contract with Hispano FC in the Honduran Premier League where he played for one season. At the end of the 2009 season, he was released from his contract for personal reasons.[1]

Dos Anjos also has indoor soccer experience, having played with the New Jersey Ironmen of the Major Indoor Soccer League since September 2007.[2]

Career statistics

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(correct as of 30 June 2009)
Club Season League Cup[3] Play-Offs Total
Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists
Western Mass Pioneers 2005 6 0 0 ? ? ? - - - 6 0 ?
Crystal Palace Baltimore 2007 18 0 0 1 0 0 - - - 19 0 0
Real Maryland Monarchs 2008 5 0 0 2 0 0 - - - 7 0 0
Crystal Palace Baltimore 2008 6 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0
Crystal Palace Baltimore 2009 10 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 1
Total 2008–present 16 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 19 0 1
Career Total 2007–present 45 0 1 4 0 0 2 0 0 51 0 1

References

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  1. ^ "Welcome to crystalpalaceusa.com". www.crystalpalaceusa.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  2. ^ "Ironmen Sign Midfielder Osni Neto, Defender/Midfielder Mateus Dos Anjos". Archived from the original on October 12, 2007. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  3. ^ Includes Lamar Hunt US Open Cup
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