"Mane moved to England at the age of eight and was scouted by local club Rochdale whilst representing grassroots teams in the north-west. Despite not making a senior appearance for Rochdale, he was invited to trial with a host of top tier clubs, eventually choosing Wolves for the next stage of his development, perhaps due to the club's strong Portuguese links."
"Last season, he averaged a goal or assist every 117 minutes in the U18 Premier League and his progress has accelerated since then, coming off the bench to make his senior debut at the back end of the 2024/25 campaign. He was also the subject of two international call-ups, one by the country of his birth, Portugal, and the other from England. Mane chose to represent England's Under-18s, debuting against, who else, Portugal."
Mateus Mane is an 18-year-old attacking midfielder born near Lisbon who moved to England at age eight. He was scouted by Rochdale playing for grassroots teams in the north-west and trialed with several top-tier clubs before joining Wolves because of the club's Portuguese links. He averaged a goal or assist every 117 minutes in the U18 Premier League last season and made his senior debut late in the 2024/25 campaign. He received international call-ups from Portugal and England and chose to represent England at Under-18 level, debuting against Portugal. He scored and assisted in Wolves' 3-0 win, standing out in a campaign facing relegation.
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