Mauro Sousa
Mauro Silva Sousa (born 31 October 1990 in Livramento de Nossa Senhora, Bahia), known simply as Mauro, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
Mauro lining up for Braga in 2016 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mauro Silva Sousa | ||
Date of birth | 31 October 1990 | ||
Place of birth | Livramento, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Goianiense | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2011 | Goianiense | 0 | (0) |
2011–2012 | Gil Vicente | 8 | (0) |
2012–2015 | Braga B | 37 | (2) |
2012–2018 | Braga | 68 | (0) |
Total | 113 | (2) | |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
He spent his entire professional career in Portugal after starting out at Atlético Clube Goianiense, representing Primeira Liga clubs Gil Vicente F.C. and S.C. Braga. On 3 June 2018, aged only 27, he was forced to retire due a serious knee injury contracted in late November 2016 that led to a bacterial infection.[1][2]
References
- "Mauro tem lesão grave e a época está em risco" [Mauro has serious injury and season is at risk]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 29 November 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- "Mauro (Sp. Braga) acaba carreira aos 27 anos: "Podia ter morrido"" [Mauro (Sp. Braga) ends career at the age of 27: «I could have died»] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 3 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
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