Pio Matos
| No. 8 – Ferroviário de Maputo | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | Mozambican League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 29 November 1990 Quelimane, Mozambique |
| Nationality | Mozambican |
| Listed height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Career history | |
| –2015 | Desportivo Maputo |
| 2015–present | Ferroviário de Maputo |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Pio da Silva Matos Júnior (born 29 November 1990) is a Mozambican professional basketball player for Ferroviário de Maputo of the Mozambican Division I Basketball League.
Matos was named league most valuable player (MVP) in 2015 and has won two championships: with Desportivo de Maputo in 2015 and with Ferroviário de Maputo in 2018.[1] He is a regular member of the Mozambican national team and has experience at AfroBasket.[2]
Matos has a twin brother, Augusto, who plays professional basketball in Mozambique and for the national team. Their older brother, Amarildo, also plays basketball at the professional level.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Cavele, Aristides (5 September 2019). "Matos: um apelido, três manos na final". SAPO Moçambique (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ "It's all about self-confidence for Mozambique's Pio Matos". FIBA. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ Sitoe, Duarte (29 July 2015). "Pio Matos o mais valioso basquetebolista de Moçambique". Verdade (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 October 2019.