Market value
€400k
Left-Back Defender
At a glance
Kairat Almaty hub
Career snapshot
10Clubs played for
13/14Debut season
0Goals per match
Pogon SzczecinTop club · 69 apps
Career highs
€1.50mPeak value · 2022
-Top transfer fee
1Best season · 17/18
54 / 8Caps / int'l goals
234Appearances
1Goals
17Assists
25Yellow cards
1Red cards
20Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Luís Mata |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Luís Carlos Machado Mata |
| Date of birth | 1997-07-06 (29 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Porto, Portugal |
| Citizenship |  Portugal |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 181.00 m |
| Current club | Kairat Almaty |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-12-31 |
| Agent | MAI Sports ... |
Jul 2025
2025 - Kairat Almaty
19 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2025
25/26 - Kairat Almaty
7 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2025
Transfer: Zaglebie Lubin → Kairat Almaty
25/26 · Transfer
Jun 2025
Transfer: Kairat Almaty → Zaglebie Lubin
24/25 · Return from loan
Feb 2025
Transfer: Zaglebie Lubin → Kairat Almaty
24/25 · Loan
Jul 2024
24/25 - Zaglebie Lubin
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 - Zaglebie Lubin II, Zaglebie Lubin
18 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2023
Transfer: Pogon Szczecin → Zaglebie Lubin
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 - Zaglebie Lubin, Pogon Szczecin, Zaglebie Lubin II
22 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 - Pogon Szczecin
32 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2020
Transfer: FC Porto B → Pogon Szczecin
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 - Pogon Szczecin II, Pogon Szczecin
21 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 - FC Porto B
23 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2019
Transfer: FC Cartagena → FC Porto B
18/19 · Return from loan
Aug 2018
Transfer: FC Porto B → FC Cartagena
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
18/19 - FC Cartagena, FC Porto B
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 - FC Porto, FC Porto B
23 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2017
Transfer: Portimonense → FC Porto B
16/17 · Return from loan
Jan 2017
Transfer: FC Porto B → Portimonense
16/17 · Loan
Jul 2016
16/17 - Portimonense SAD, FC Porto B
33 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
Transfer: FC Porto U19 → FC Porto B
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 - FC Porto B, FC Porto Youth League
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 - FC Porto Youth League
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
Transfer: FC Porto U17 → FC Porto U19
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 - FC Porto B
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
Transfer: FC Porto U15 → FC Porto U17
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2010
Transfer: FC Porto Youth → FC Porto U15
10/11 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Kairat Almaty
0.0%
Zaglebie Lubin
0.0%
Zaglebie Lubin II
0.0%
Pogon Szczecin
0.0%
Pogon Szczecin II
0.0%
FC Porto B
100.0%
FC Cartagena
0.0%
FC Porto
0.0%
Portimonense SAD
0.0%
FC Porto Youth League
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kairat Almaty | 2 | 2025 | 25/26 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Zaglebie Lubin | 3 | 22/23 | 24/25 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Zaglebie Lubin II | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pogon Szczecin | 3 | 20/21 | 22/23 | 69 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Pogon Szczecin II | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FC Porto B | 6 | 13/14 | 19/20 | 62 | 1 | 6 | 1,816 |
| FC Cartagena | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Porto | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Portimonense SAD | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Porto Youth League | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory, goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Champions League Qu. | Kairat Almaty | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Ekstraklasa | Zaglebie Lubin | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Puchar Polski | Zaglebie Lubin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 2 Liga | Zaglebie Lubin II | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Ekstraklasa | Zaglebie Lubin | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Puchar Polski | Zaglebie Lubin | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Ekstraklasa | Zaglebie Lubin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Ekstraklasa | Pogon Szczecin | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | eWinner II liga | Zaglebie Lubin II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Puchar Polski | Pogon Szczecin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | UECL Quali | Pogon Szczecin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Ekstraklasa | Pogon Szczecin | 30 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | UECL Quali | Pogon Szczecin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Kazakhstan Cup | Kairat Almaty | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Premier Liga | Kairat Almaty | 17 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 3 Liga Grupa II | Pogon Szczecin II | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Ekstraklasa | Pogon Szczecin | 18 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Puchar Polski | Pogon Szczecin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | LigaPro | FC Porto B | 23 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | FC Cartagena | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Ascenso a 2ª | FC Cartagena | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Copa del Rey | FC Cartagena | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Ledman LigaPro | FC Porto B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Champions League | FC Porto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Ledman LigaPro | FC Porto B | 23 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1,816 |
| 16/17 | Ledman LigaPro | Portimonense SAD | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Ledman LigaPro | FC Porto B | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Ledman LigaPro | FC Porto B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | UEFA Youth League | FC Porto Youth League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | UEFA Youth League | FC Porto Youth League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Porto B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | FC Porto Youth | FC Porto U15 | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | FC Porto U15 | FC Porto U17 | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | FC Porto U17 | FC Porto U19 | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | FC Porto U19 | FC Porto B | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-26 | FC Porto B | Portimonense | Loan | 50000 | - |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | Portimonense | FC Porto B | Return from loan | 200000 | - |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-31 | FC Porto B | FC Cartagena | Loan | 600000 | - |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | FC Cartagena | FC Porto B | Return from loan | 300000 | - |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-01 | FC Porto B | Pogon Szczecin | Transfer | 325000 | - |
| 22/23 | 2023-02-07 | Pogon Szczecin | Zaglebie Lubin | Transfer | 1000000 | - |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-27 | Zaglebie Lubin | Kairat Almaty | Loan | 250000 | - |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Kairat Almaty | Zaglebie Lubin | Return from loan | 400000 | - |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Zaglebie Lubin | Kairat Almaty | Transfer | 400000 | - |
No recorded injuries.
Current€400k
Peak€1.50m
Low€50k
Δ since start+€350k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31372 | #11 | 14 | 5 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #30503 | #11 | 2 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #23137 | #11 | 24 | 3 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #16374 | #15 | 1 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #16372 | #11 | 6 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #16371 | #11 | 7 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vahan Bichakhchyan | 2 | 1 | 859 |
| Mariusz Malec | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pêpê | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Musa Yahaya | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Maddi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Federico Varela | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Rúben Macedo | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Rafal Kurzawa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorge Fernandes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Guga | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Bruno Costa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rui Moreira | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Damian Dabrowski | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| João Costa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamil Grosicki | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jean Carlos Silva | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Konstantinos Triantafyllopoulos | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamil Drygas | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michal Kucharczyk | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Benedikt Zech | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Ledman LigaPro | FC Porto B | 1 | 23 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Ekstraklasa | Pogon Szczecin | 4 | 30 |
| 19/20 | LigaPro | FC Porto B | 2 | 23 |
| 16/17 | Ledman LigaPro | Portimonense SAD | 2 | 33 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Kairat Almaty | Zaglebie Lubin | Return from loan | - | €400k |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-27 | Zaglebie Lubin | Kairat Almaty | Loan | - | €250k |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | FC Cartagena | FC Porto B | Return from loan | - | €300k |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-31 | FC Porto B | FC Cartagena | Loan | - | €600k |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | Portimonense | FC Porto B | Return from loan | - | €200k |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-26 | FC Porto B | Portimonense | Loan | - | €50k |
Last 1 matches for Kairat Almaty while Luís Mata was at the club (joined 2025-07-01). The Availability column cross-references our injury database, matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 | C1 |
Riga FC | - | Kairat Almaty | TIMED |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 23 | 1,816 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 16/17 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
LigaPro
79 apps
1 G
6 A
Ekstraklasa
87 apps
0 G
5 A
Premier Liga
17 apps
0 G
2 A
Champions League Qu.
7 apps
0 G
1 A
Puchar Polski
6 apps
0 G
1 A
eWinner II liga
4 apps
0 G
1 A
3 Liga Grupa II
2 apps
0 G
1 A
UECL Quali
6 apps
0 G
0 A
2ª B - Grupo IV
12 apps
0 G
0 A
UEFA Youth League
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Luís Mata?
Luís Mata is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Kairat Almaty.
How old is Luís Mata?
Luís Mata is 29 years old. He was born on July 6, 1997 in Porto.
What position does Luís Mata play?
Luís Mata plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Luís Mata play for?
Luís Mata currently plays for Kairat Almaty.
How many career goals has Luís Mata scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Luís Mata has scored 1 goals in 234 appearances.
What is Luís Mata's market value?
Luís Mata's most recent reported market value is €400k.