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
Mauro lining up for Braga in 2016
Personal information
Full name Mauro Silva Sousa
Date of birth (1990-10-31) 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]

Honours

Braga

References

  1. "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.
  2. "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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