Marc Mateu

Mateu was born in Valencia. Having emerged through local Levante UD's youth academy, he made his first-team debut during the 2008–09 season, in a Segunda División game against Córdoba CF (3–0 home win, 25 minutes played).^[2]

On 10 August 2010, Mateu signed his first professional contract, running until 2013, and was loaned to Segunda División B club Real Unión.^[3] He subsequently served loans at CD Badajoz^[4] and Deportivo Aragón,^[5] signing permanently with the latter side after cutting ties with Levante in July 2012.^[6]

On 30 May 2013, Mateu was released by Zaragoza after a bout of indiscipline.^[7] He moved to Villarreal CF's C team in October,^[8] and was promoted to the reserves the following year.^[9]

On 28 July 2015, Mateu signed for CD Numancia of the second tier.^[10] He scored his first professional goal on 3 April 2016, the decider in a 3–2 home victory over SD Huesca.^[11]

Mateu was a regular starter during his spell at the Nuevo Estadio Los Pajaritos,^[12][13] leaving after relegation in 2020. On 23 August that year, he agreed to a two-year deal with CD Castellón, recently returned to the second division.^[14]

On 29 June 2021, after another relegation, Mateu signed a two-year contract with SD Huesca still in division two.^[15] He terminated his link with the club on 25 July 2023,^[16] and agreed to a two-year deal at CD Eldense in the same league later that day.^[17]

During the 2023–24 campaign, Mateu was converted to a left-back and established himself as a starter in that position.^[18] On 9 June 2025, having suffered relegation, he signed a two-year contract with CD Tenerife which also had dropped down a level.^[19]

As of 16 June 2018^[20]