Maurício Fernandes

Maurício
Personal information
Full name Maurício Fernandes[1]
Date of birth (1976-07-05) 5 July 1976 (age 48)[1]
Place of birth Passo Fundo, Brazil
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994 Itumbiara 7 (0)
1997–1999 Brasil Farroupilha 35 (3)
1998 → Brasil Pelotas (loan)
1999 Chapecoense
1999 Vila Nova 2 (0)
2000 Matonense
2000–2001 Bahia 11 (2)
2002 Fluminense 31 (1)
2003 Juventude 9 (0)
2003–2006 Braga 17 (1)
2005–2006 → Estrela Amadora (loan) 31 (4)
2007 Pohang Steelers 3 (0)
2007–2008 Estrela Amadora 27 (4)
2008–2009 Ergotelis 20 (2)
2009–2010 Feirense 22 (3)
2010–2013 Olhanense 65 (4)
2014 Brasil Farroupilha
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Maurício Fernandes (born 5 July 1976), known simply as Maurício, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a central defender.

Possessing a powerful shot which allowed him to score several goals from free kicks, he spent the vast majority of his professional career in Portugal, representing four clubs and amassing Primeira Liga totals of 141 games and 13 goals over the course of eight seasons.

Club career

Born in Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Maurício did not start playing organised football until well into his 20s. He represented mainly modest sides in his country, with the exception of Fluminense FC in 2002, helping the Rio de Janeiro team to the Campeonato Carioca.

In August 2003, shortly after being released by Esporte Clube Juventude,[2] Maurício signed with S.C. Braga in Portugal,[3] being rarely used by the Minho side in three years (he was inclusively demoted to the reserves) and also being loaned to fellow Primeira Liga club C.F. Estrela da Amadora,[4] where he excelled, scoring four goals as the team finished in mid-table in the 2005–06 season.

Subsequently returned to Braga, Maurício left for the Pohang Steelers of South Korea in the 2007 January transfer window. After appearing rarely in the K League 1 he returned to Portugal and former club Estrela,[5] netting another four goals as it again managed to retain top-division status after finishing 13th, notably in a 2–2 home draw against eventual champions FC Porto.[6][7][8][9]

After one year in Greece with Ergotelis FC, the 33-year-old Maurício returned once again to Portugal, joining C.D. Feirense of the Segunda Liga on a one-year contract.[10] For the following campaign he returned to the top flight, with S.C. Olhanense.[11]

Honours

Bahia

Fluminense

References

  1. ^ a b "Maurício" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Raul aposta nos jovens do Juventude" [Raul bets on the youngsters of Juventude]. O Estado de S. Paulo (in Portuguese). 27 July 2003. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  3. ^ Carvalho, Paula (13 August 2003). "Braga contrata central Maurício Fernandes" [Braga sign stopper Maurício Fernandes] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Paíto garantido por empréstimo" [Paíto confirmed on loan]. Record (in Portuguese). 3 July 2006. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Estrela apresenta 12 caras novas no regresso" [Estrela present 12 new faces in return]. Correio da Manhã (in Portuguese). 13 July 2007. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Académica-E. Amadora, 3–3 (ficha)" [Académica-E. Amadora, 3–3 (match sheet)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 4 November 2007. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  7. ^ Sousa, Hugo Daniel (12 November 2007). "Erros da defesa reavivam fantasma da Amadora" [Defensive mistakes revive ghost of Amadora]. Público (in Portuguese). Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Marítimo-E. Amadora, 1–1 (Bruno 72' g.p.; Maurício 20')" [Marítimo-E. Amadora, 1–1 (Bruno 72' p.k.; Maurício 20')]. Record (in Portuguese). 2 March 2008. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  9. ^ "E. Amadora-Académica, 3–1 (Anselmo 16', Maurício 31', Moreno 79'; Lito 21')". Record (in Portuguese). 29 March 2008. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  10. ^ "Maurício foi a surpresa do fecho" [Maurício the surprise as it wraps up]. Record (in Portuguese). 1 September 2009. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  11. ^ "Olhanense garante central Maurício (ex-Sp. Braga)" [Olhanense confirm stopper Maurício (ex-Sp. Braga)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 7 July 2010. Retrieved 25 November 2021.