By: EFE
By: EFE
The Brazilian Matheus Dória , defender of Santos Laguna of Mexican soccer, said this Tuesday that he has already started his Mexican naturalization process because his goal is to play with the Mexico National Team.
“I have goals in my career and one of the main ones is to fight for a position in the Mexican team after my naturalization letter comes out, I’m going to fight for that”, confessed the captain of Santos.
Dória, of 26 years, arrived in Mexico in the Apertura 2018 and began his career with Botafogo of the Brazilian league, a team with which he played the Copa Libertadores de América.
On 2015 went from Botafogo to Olympique de Marseille in France’s Ligue 1, in 2016 played for Granada in the Spanish league for later fi char in 2018 with your current team.
🕞 63: CROSS! Matheus Doria again generates danger with a direct free kick shot. This time the ball burst into the post. # Guard1anes 2021 ⚽ #LigaBBVAMX pic.twitter.com/9ravexQShj
– Liga BBVA MX (@LigaBBVAMX) February 1, 2021
The central defender acknowledged that since he arrived in Torreón, the team’s headquarters, located almost a thousand kilometers north of Mexico City, he felt at home.
“I feel very happy inside and outside the club. Within the team they have done everything so that I feel like another Mexican, that’s why I have it in my head to stay here longer, I even renewed with Santos for four more years, “he boasted.
Matheus Dória stressed that, after his naturalization, if he gets an opportunity to play with the national team there will be a benefit for both parties.
“If I get called up, it will be very good because Mexico is going to win because of the competition that is going to be generated, but for that I have to work hard in Santos. I know that the papers take time, while I am going to maintain my level very high to be able to play for Mexico. ”
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Xolos 1-1 Santos # LigaBBVAMX ⚽ # SienteTuLiga pic.twitter.com/twy74 QWnAf– League BBVA MX (@LigaBBVAMX) January 11, 2018
The number 21 of Santos highlighted the growth of the Mexican league that attracts figures from abroad and also gives rise to young values to football in Europe.
“The Mexican league has grown a lot. Today several players who have played in large teams in Europe want to come, and young Mexicans who emerge here find projection to go to Europe ”.
From the 2018 Dória is a regular starter in the team led by Uruguayan Guillermo Almada and was a fundamental piece in the runner-up that the team obtained in the last Clausura 2021.
Santos Laguna marches in the fifth position of the Apertura 2021 with 11 units.
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