Mateus Caramelo

Brazilian footballer (1994-2016)

Mateus Lucena dos Santos (30 August 1994 – 28 November 2016), commonly known as Caramelo, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played for Chapecoense on loan from São Paulo FC as a right back.

Mateus Caramelo
Personal information
Full nameMateus Lucena dos Santos
Date of birth(1994-08-30)30 August 1994
Place of birthAraçatuba, Brazil
Date of death28 November 2016(2016-11-28) (aged 22)
Place of deathLa Unión, Colombia
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)Right back
Youth career
2009–2013Mogi Mirim
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013Mogi Mirim3(0)
2013–2016São Paulo15(0)
2014Atlético Goianiense (loan)23(1)
2015Chapecoense (loan)5(0)
2016Chapecoense (loan)3(0)
Total49(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Caramelo was one of the victims when LaMia Airlines Flight 2933 crashed on 28 November 2016.

Career statistics

As of 27 November 2016[1]
ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Mogi Mirim2013Série C003030
São Paulo2013Série A30000030
20164080004[a]0160
Subtotal7080004000190
Atlético Goianiense2014Série B13110010241
Chapecoense2015Série A4010004[b]090
2016303[b]060
Subtotal70100070150
Career total2712201011000611

Honours

Chapecoense

References