Promising midfielder who made the step up to international football earlier this season. When injury ruled the experienced Maurito out of the World Cup finals coach Luis Oliveira Goncalves set about finding a replacement and he didn't have to look far once he found Mateus. The youngster has been one of the standout players for Portuguese club Gil Vicente this term and on his international debut in April scored against Mauritius. Mateus effectively booked his seat on the plane to Germany after adding another strike from midfield in Angola's next game against Lesotho.