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.
On 23 August that year, he agreed to a two-year deal with CD Castellón, recently returned to the second division.
[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.