Mathias Pereira Lage (born 30 November 1996) is a professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club Brest. Born in France, he is a former Portugal youth international.

Club career

On 12 February 2016, Pereira Lage made his senior debut, appearing with Clermont in a

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match against

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after coming on as a substitute in the 55th minute. In just his second appearance on 1 April for the same competition, he scored his first professional goal, in the dying minutes of a 3–0 away win over

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. In June 2022, he joined Breton club Brest.

International career

Born in France, Pereira Lage is of Portuguese descent. He played for the Portugal U21s in 2018.

References

External links

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(archived) * * 1996 births Living people Footballers from Clermont-Ferrand French sportspeople of Portuguese descent Portuguese men's footballers French men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Portugal men's youth international footballers Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players Championnat National 3 players Clermont Foot players Angers SCO players Stade Brestois 29 players 21st-century French sportsmen 21st-century Portuguese sportsmen {{Portugal-footy-midfielder-stub