Antonio Naelson
| Date of birth | 23 May 1976 |
| Place of birth | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Weight | 66 kg |
| Height | 1.63 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Full name is: Antonio Naelson Matias.
He is also known as Sinha or Zinha.
The Brazilian-born midfielder scored Mexico's third goal in the 3-1 win against Iran in their opening game of the 2006 World Cup finals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2004-05 | Mexico | FIFA Confederations Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Mexico | FIFA World Cup | 9 | 3 |
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| 2004-05 | Mexico | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Mexico | Olympics | 3 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Mexico | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Mexico | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 3 |
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| 2005-06 | Mexico | International Friendly | 3 | 4 |
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| 2007-08 | Mexico | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Mexico | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Mexico | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Mexico | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Mexico | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 11 Aug 2004 | Mali v Mexico | D | 0-0 | Olympics | Group A |
| 14 Aug 2004 | Korea Republic v Mexico | L | 1-0 | Olympics | Group A |
| 17 Aug 2004 | Greece v Mexico | W | 2-3 | Olympics | Group A |
| 08 Sep 2004 | Trinidad and Tobago v Mexico | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd stage, group 3 |
| 06 Oct 2004 | Mexico v St. Vincent and the Grenadines | W | 7-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd stage, group 3 |
| 10 Oct 2004 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines v Mexico | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd stage, group 3 |
| 13 Oct 2004 | Mexico v Trinidad and Tobago | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd stage, group 3 |
| 27 Oct 2004 | Mexico v Ecuador | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Jan 2005 | Mexico v Sweden | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Feb 2005 | Costa Rica v Mexico | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 23 Feb 2005 | Mexico v Colombia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Mar 2005 | Mexico v Argentina | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 2005 | Mexico v USA | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Panama v Mexico | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 27 Apr 2005 | Mexico v Poland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2005 | Guatemala v Mexico | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 08 Jun 2005 | Mexico v Trinidad and Tobago | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 16 Jun 2005 | Japan v Mexico | W | 1-2 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
| 19 Jun 2005 | Mexico v Brazil | W | 1-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
| 26 Jun 2005 | Mexico v Argentina | L | 1-1 (5-6) | FIFA Confederations Cup | Semi-final |
| 29 Jun 2005 | Germany v Mexico | L | 4-3 | FIFA Confederations Cup | 3rd place |
| 08 Jul 2005 | South Africa v Mexico | L | 2-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group C |
| 10 Jul 2005 | Mexico v Guatemala | W | 4-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group C |
| 13 Jul 2005 | Mexico v Jamaica | W | 1-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group C |
| 17 Jul 2005 | Mexico v Colombia | L | 1-2 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Quarter-final |
| 17 Aug 2005 | Mexico v Costa Rica | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 03 Sep 2005 | USA v Mexico | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 07 Sep 2005 | Mexico v Panama | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 16 Nov 2005 | Mexico v Bulgaria | L | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Jan 2006 | Mexico v Norway | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Feb 2006 | Mexico v Korea Republic | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 05 May 2006 | Mexico v Venezuela | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 May 2006 | Mexico v Congo DR | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 2006 | France v Mexico | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2006 | Netherlands v Mexico | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 2006 | Mexico v Iran | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Mexico v Angola | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Portugal v Mexico | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 24 Jun 2006 | Argentina v Mexico | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 06 Feb 2008 | USA v Mexico | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2008 | Mexico v Argentina | L | 1-4 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Belize v Mexico | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | North and Central America 2nd round 1st leg |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Mexico v Belize | W | 7-0 | FIFA World Cup | North and Central America 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 19 Nov 2008 | Honduras v Mexico | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | North and Central America semi-final round group B |
| 28 Jan 2009 | Mexico v Sweden | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Feb 2009 | USA v Mexico | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 10 Aug 2011 | USA v Mexico | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.