Bruno Mauro

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Nunes and the second or paternal family name is da Silva.
Bruno Mauro
Personal information
Full name Bruno Mauro Nunes da Silva
Date of birth (1973-10-03) 3 October 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Left winger
Youth career
1990–1992 Belenenses
1992–1993 Ginásio Clube 1ºMaio Agualva
1993 → U. Almeirim (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1995 Académico Viseu 18 (3)
1994–1995 → Naval (loan) 28 (11)
1995–1996 Farense 3 (0)
1995–1996 → Lamego (loan) 19 (0)
1996–1997 Covilhã 21 (1)
1997–1999 Torreense 45 (9)
1999–2000 Lusitânia 17 (6)
2000–2001 Penafiel 40 (13)
2001–2003 Paços de Ferreira 47 (10)
2003–2004 Belenenses 29 (4)
2004–2005 Estrela da Amadora 19 (1)
2005–2006 Ovarense 0 (0)
2005–2006 Acharnaikos 12 (0)
2007–2008 Santa Clara 12 (0)
2008–2009 Onisilos Sotira 13 (0)
International career‡
2002–2004 Angola 11 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 January 2017
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 January 2017

Bruno Mauro Nunes da Silva (born 3 October 1973), more commonly known as Bruno Mauro or just Mauro, is a retired Angolan professional football player who played mainly as a winger. Mauro was a journeyman who played in various teams in Portugal, as well as Cyprus and Greece.

Career

Mauro is the son of Portugal international footballer Laurindo, who spent most of his career with Belenenses.[1] He was born in Portugal, but moved to Angola at the age of four with his family. He studied electrical engineering for a year before committing himself to football, returning to Portugal to jumpstart his career. He is noted for scoring a hattrick against Sporting on 16 September 2002, ending their 28-game win streak.[2]

International career

Mauro was born in Portugal to Angolan parents.[3] He played for the Angola national football team.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Mauro: "Eu só queria o Belenenses"" (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  2. ^ "A noite em que Ronaldo viu Mauro atropelar o leão | Maisfutebol.iol.pt". Maisfutebol (in Portuguese). Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Angola: Football: Overseas-Based Players Beef Up National Squad". Angola Press Agency (Luanda). 12 November 2003. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  4. ^ "BBC SPORT | Football | African | Angola aim to repeat history". BBC News. Retrieved 11 July 2017.