Mateo Ponte Costa (born 24 May 2003) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Botafogo.
Club career Danubio A youth academy graduate of Danubio, Ponte made his professional debut on 4 February 2021 in a 4–0 league win against River Plate Montevideo.
Botafogo On 2 August 2023, Ponte signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side Botafogo.
In August, Mateo Ponte debuted with the Botafogo shirt in the 3–0 victory over Bahia, at the Nilton Santos Stadium, in the 21st round of the Brazilian Championship.
In July 2025, Mateo Ponte received a $4 million offer from Al Jazira of the United Arab Emirates to leave Botafogo. Adapted, a multiple-champion, and identified with the club, the right-back declined the offer to remain with the team.
In September 2025, Botafogo announced the renewal of Mateo Ponte's contract until July 2028.
International career Ponte is a current Uruguayan youth international. He was a part of the Uruguayan side that won the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina.
In June 2023, Ponte received his first call-up to the senior team for friendlies against Nicaragua and Cuba. In January 2024, he was named in Uruguay's squad for the 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueState leagueNational cupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsDanubio2020UPD100———1002021USD30———302022UPD10—10—202023UPD81—000081Total221001000231Botafogo2023Série A10——10202024Série A1736030130393Total1836030140413Career total4046040140644
Honours Botafogo Copa Libertadores: 2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2024
Uruguay U20 FIFA U-20 World Cup: 2023 South American U-20 Championship runner-up: 2023
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