Mateus Vital
Mateus da Silva Vital Assumpção (born 12 September 1998), known as Mateus Vital, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Greek Super League club Panathinaikos, on loan from Corinthians. He is a former Brazil U23 member. Career. Vital started his career in CR Vasco da Gama and was sold to Corinthians for €2 million in 2018. In 2018, Corinthians won its 29th Paulista Championship. Vital was a vital member in the victorious campaign scoring in the penalty shootout against São Paulo FC in the second leg of the semi-final and bagging  an assist in the second leg of the final against arch-rivals Palmeiras. On 25 August 2021, Corinthians announced the agreement with Panathinaikos for the loan of the 23-year-old midfielder for one year, with a purchase option that, according to the Brazilian media, reaches €4 million for 50% of its rights.