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{{short description|Brazilian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Maurício
| fullname = Maurício José da Silveira Júnior
| image = Maurício PAOK.jpg
| caption = Maurício with [[PAOK FC|PAOK]] in 2018
| image_size =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|10|21|df=y}}<ref name=guardian1>{{cite news|url=http://guardian.touch-line.com/StatsCentre.asp?CTID=59&CPID=133&TEID=3312&PLID=203974&pStr=Player&t=1|website=[[The Guardian]]|accessdate=11 December 2009|title=Maurício Facts|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120726163621/http://guardian.touch-line.com/StatsCentre.asp?CTID=59&CPID=133&TEID=3312&PLID=203974&pStr=Player&t=1|archivedate=26 July 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[São José dos Campos]], Brazil<ref name=guardian1/>
| height = 1.84 m<ref name=guardian1/>
| position = [[Midfielder]]<ref name=guardian1/>
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2005–2006
| youthclubs1 = [[Sport Club Corinthians Paulista|Corinthians]]
| years1 = 2007–2009
| clubs1 = [[Fluminense Football Club|Fluminense]]
| caps1 = 52
| goals1 = 2
| years2 = 2009–2016
| clubs2 = [[FC Akhmat Grozny|Terek Grozny]]
| caps2 = 162
| goals2 = 28
| years3 = 2016–2017
| clubs3 = [[FC Zenit Saint Petersburg|Zenit Saint Petersburg]]
| caps3 = 30
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2017–2020
| clubs4 = [[PAOK FC|PAOK]]
| caps4 = 69
| goals4 = 8
| years5 = 2020–2022
| clubs5 = [[Panathinaikos F.C.|Panathinaikos]]
| caps5 = 50
| goals5 = 7
| years6 = 2022–2023
| clubs6 = [[FC Rodina Moscow|Rodina Moscow]]
| caps6 = 7
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2023–2024
| clubs7 = [[Portimonense S.C.|Portimonense]]
| caps7 = 21
| goals7 = 3
| club-update = 22:26, 25 January 2024 (UTC)
| nationalyears1 = 2005
| nationalteam1 = [[Brazil national under-17 football team|Brazil U17]]
| nationalcaps1 = 5
| nationalgoals1 = 0
}}
'''Maurício José da Silveira Júnior''' (born 21 October 1988), known simply as '''Maurício''', is a Brazilian professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[midfielder]]. Currently a [[free agent]], he most recently played for Portuguese [[Primeira Liga]] club [[Portimonense S.C.|Portimonense]].
==Club career==
Mauricio began his career with Brazilian side Fluminense in 2007 and made 52 appearances for the club with two goals scored.
On 2 February 2010, Maurício signed for [[Russian Football Premier League|Russian Premier League]] side [[FC Terek Grozny|Terek Grozny]] from [[Fluminense FC|Fluminense]].<ref>{{cite news|script-title=ru:Маурисиу подписал контракт с "Тереком"|trans-title=Mauricio signed a contract with "Terek"|url=https://www.championat.com/football/news-407470-maurisiu-podpisal-kontrakt-s-terekom.html|publisher=Championat|date=1 February 2010|accessdate=12 September 2017|language=ru}}</ref> He scored 29 goals in 172 appearances for the club.
[[File:Zenit-kuba2016 (5).jpg|thumb|150px|right|With [[FC Zenit Saint Petersburg|Zenit]] in 2016]]
On 17 January 2016, Maurício moved to [[FC Zenit Saint Petersburg|Zenit Saint Petersburg]] on a six-month contract, with the option of an extension at the end of it.<ref>{{cite news|title=Transfer news: Maurício is a Zenit player|url=http://en.fc-zenit.ru/news/2016-01-17-transfer-news-mauricio-is-a-zenit-player.htm|website=en.fc-zenit.ru|publisher=FC Zenit Saint Petersburg|accessdate=12 September 2017|date=17 January 2016}}</ref> On 19 May 2016, Zenit extended Maurício's contract until the end of the 2018–19 season.<ref>{{cite web|title=Zenit have extended Mauricio's contact|url=http://en.fc-zenit.ru/news/novosti/587792-zenit-prodlil-kontrakt-s-maurisio/|website=fc-zenit.ru|publisher=FC Zenit Saint Petersburg|accessdate=12 September 2017|date=19 May 2016}}</ref> On 24 July 2017, he was released from his contract by mutual consent.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[FC Zenit Saint Petersburg]]|url=http://fc-zenit.ru/news/2017-07-24-maurisio-pokidaet-zenit.htm|script-title=ru:Маурисио покидает «Зенит»|trans-title=Mauricio leaves «Zenit»|date=24 July 2017|language=ru}}</ref>
===PAOK===
On 31 August 2017, [[PAOK FC|PAOK]] announced the signing of Mauricio on a three-year contract.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.paokfc.gr/en/news/20170829-paiktis-tou-paok-o-mauricio-en/ |title=Maurício signs for PAOK |website=www.paokfc.gr |date=31 August 2017 |accessdate=30 September 2019}}</ref> On 30 October, he scored both goals as PAOK won 2–0 at home to [[Asteras Tripoli]] in the [[Greek Super League]].<ref>{{cite web|publisher=www.sport24.gr |url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/ellada/SuperLeague/mpomper-o-maoyrisio-2-0-o-paok-ton-astera.4914916.html |script-title=el:"Μπόμπερ" ο Μαουρίσιο, 2-0 ο ΠΑΟΚ τον Αστέρα |date=30 October 2017|language=el}}</ref>
On 7 October 2018, he opened the score in a 2–0 home win game against [[Apollon Smyrni F.C.|Apollon Smyrnis]]. It was his first goal of the [[2018–19 Superleague Greece|2018–19 season]] and he was named MVP of the game.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=www.gazzetta.gr |url=http://www.gazzetta.gr/football/superleague/article/1278520/paok-apollon-smyrnis-2-0 |script-title=el:ΠΑΟΚ - Απόλλων Σμύρνης 2-0 |date=7 October 2018|language=el}}</ref> On 3 February 2019, his goal in a 1–1 draw with [[AEK Athens F.C.|AEK Athens]] helped PAOK remain unbeaten in the SuperLeague.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gazzetta.gr/football/superleague/article/1320815/aek-paok-1-1 |title=ΑΕΚ - ΠΑΟΚ 1-1 |publisher=www.gazzetta.gr |language=Greek|date=3 February 2019}}</ref>
On 10 March 2019, he suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury which kept him out until late September.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.to10.gr/podosfero/superleague/580009/maourisio-tha-epistrepso-pio-dynatos-pic/ |title=Μαουρίσιο: "Θα επιστρέψω πιο δυνατός"  |publisher=www.to10.gr |language=Greek|date=10 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sport24.gr/football/omades/Paok/paok-prwto-paixnidi-gia-maoyrisio-meta-apo-6-5-mhnes.5607765.html |title=ΠΑΟΚ: Πρώτο παιχνίδι για Μαουρίσιο μετά από 6,5 μήνες  |publisher=www.sport24.gr |language=Greek|date=29 September 2019}}</ref>
After a very difficult period for the midfielder marred by injury (203 days to be exact), Mauricio returned to action in an away game against AEK Athens on 29 September 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sport24.gr/football/ellada/SuperLeague/aek-paok-2-2-h-ntermpara-twn-dikefalwn-den-eixe-nikhth.5607775.html |title=ΑΕΚ - ΠΑΟΚ 2-2: Η ντερμπάρα των Δικεφάλων δεν είχε νικητή  |publisher=www.sport24.gr |language=Greek|date=29 September 2019}}</ref>
According to various reports, [[La Liga|Spanish]] club [[Getafe CF|Getafe]] and [[Ligue 1|French]] side [[Olympique de Marseille|Marseille]] were linked with signing Mauricio with his contract set to expire in July 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://transfernexus.com/2020/07/08/getafe-and-marseille-target-paok-midfielder-mauricio/ |title=Getafe and Marseille target PAOK midfielder Mauricio  |publisher=transfernexus.com |date=8 July 2020}}</ref>
===Panathinaikos===
On 11 October 2020, it was announced that [[Panathinaikos F.C.|Panathinaikos]] had signed Maurício on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=www.sdna.gr |url=https://www.sdna.gr/podosfairo/767775_bomba-kleinei-ston-panathinaiko-o-maoyrisio |script-title=el:Βόμβα: Κλείνει στον Παναθηναϊκό ο Μαουρίσιο! |date=11 October 2020|language=el}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|publisher=www.sport24.gr |url=https://www.sport24.gr/football/panathinaikos-anakoinothike-o-maoyrisio.9015608.html |script-title=el:Παναθηναϊκός: Ανακοινώθηκε ο Μαουρίσιο |date=11 October 2020|language=el}}</ref>
===Rodina Moscow===
On 20 September 2022, [[FC Rodina Moscow|Rodina Moscow]] announced the signing of Maurício.<ref>{{cite web |title=Маурисио подписал контракт с Родиной |url=https://fcrodina.com/news/maurisio-podpisal-kontrakt-s-%C2%ABrodinoj%C2%BB/ |website=fcrodina.com |publisher=FC Rodina Moscow |access-date=30 September 2022 |language=Russian |date=20 September 2022}}</ref>
===Portimonense===
On 25 January 2023, Maurício signed with Portuguese [[Primeira Liga]] club [[Portimonense S.C.|Portimonense]].<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Portimonense S.C.|url=https://www.portimonensesad.pt/noticia.php?id=18799|title=Cinco reforços apresentados oficialmente|date=25 January 2023|access-date=26 January 2023|language=pt}}</ref> Exactly one year later, his contract was terminated by mutual agreement.<ref>{{Cite news |date=25 January 2024 |title=Maurício rescinde com o Portimonense |trans-title=Maurício terminates his contract with Portimonense |url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-betclic/portimonense/detalhe/mauricio-rescinde-com-o-portimonense |access-date=25 January 2024 |work=[[Record (Portuguese newspaper)|Record]] |language=pt}}</ref>
==International career==
Maurício indicated that he would be likely to accept a call-up for [[Russia national football team]] if asked.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://latestnewsresource.com/en/news/brazilskij-futbolist-poprosilsja-v-sbornuju-rossii|title=Brazilian football player asked to play for team Russia|work=LatesNewsResource|publisher=[[archive.is]]|accessdate=12 September 2017|url-status=bot: unknown|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20160407173911/http://latestnewsresource.com/en/news/brazilskij-futbolist-poprosilsja-v-sbornuju-rossii|archivedate=7 April 2016}}</ref>
==Career statistics==
===Club===
{{updated|match played 12 August 2023}}<ref>{{Soccerway|mauricio-jose-da-silveira-junior/65013}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes [[Russian Cup (football)|Russian Cup]], [[Greek Football Cup|Greek Cup]]}}
!colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes [[Taça da Liga]]}}
!colspan="2"|Europe
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="7"|[[FC Akhmat Grozny|Terek Grozny]]
|[[2010 FC Terek Grozny season|2010]]
|rowspan="6"|[[Russian Premier League]]
|28||4||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||28||4
|-
|[[2011–12 FC Terek Grozny season|2011–12]]
|37||9||3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||40||9
|-
|[[2012–13 FC Terek Grozny season|2012–13]]
|23||2||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||25||2
|-
|[[2013–14 FC Terek Grozny season|2013–14]]
|29||6||3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||32||6
|-
|[[2014–15 FC Terek Grozny season|2014–15]]
|28||4||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||29||4
|-
|[[2015–16 FC Terek Grozny season|2015–16]]
|17||3||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||18||3
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!162!!28!!10!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!172!!28
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[FC Zenit Saint Petersburg|Zenit Saint Petersburg]]
|[[2015–16 FC Zenit Saint Petersburg season|2015–16]]
|rowspan="2"|Russian Premier League
|11||1||2||1||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in [[UEFA Champions League]]}}||0||colspan="2"|—||15||2
|-
|[[2016–17 FC Zenit Saint Petersburg season|2016–17]]
|19||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||5{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in [[UEFA Europa League]]}}||1||1{{efn|Appearance in [[Russian Super Cup]]}}||1||27||2
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!30!!1!!4!!1!!colspan="2"|—!!7!!1!!1!!1!!42!!4
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[PAOK FC|PAOK]]
|[[2017–18 PAOK FC season|2017–18]]
|rowspan="3"|[[Super League Greece]]
|22||3||5||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||27||4
|-
|[[2018–19 PAOK FC season|2018–19]]
|20||5||2||0||colspan="2"|—||10{{efn|Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League}}||0||colspan="2"|—||32||5
|-
|[[2019–20 PAOK FC season|2019–20]]
|27||0||6||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||33||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!69!!8!!13!!1!!colspan="2"|—!!10!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!92!!9
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Panathinaikos F.C.|Panathinaikos]]
|[[2020–21 Panathinaikos F.C. season|2020–21]]
|rowspan="2"|Super League Greece
|25||2||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||26||2
|-
|[[2021–22 Panathinaikos F.C. season|2021–22]]
|25||5||5||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||30||5
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!50!!7!!6!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!55!!7
|-
|[[FC Rodina Moscow|Rodina Moscow]]
|[[2022–23 Russian First League|2022–23]]
|[[Russian First League]]
|7||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||9||0
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Portimonense S.C.|Portimonense]]
|[[2022–23 Portimonense S.C. season|2022–23]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Primeira Liga]]
|13||3||0||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||15||3
|-
|[[2023–24 Primeira Liga|2023–24]]
|1||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!14!!2!!0!!0!!2!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!16!!3
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!333!!47!!35!!2!!2!!0!!17!!1!!1!!1!!386!!51
|}
{{notelist}}
==Honours==
'''Zenit Saint Petersburg'''
* [[Russian Cup (football)|Russian Cup]]: [[2015–16 Russian Cup|2015–16]]
* [[Russian Super Cup]]: [[2016 Russian Super Cup|2016]]
'''PAOK'''
*[[Super League Greece]]: [[2018–19 Super League Greece|2018–19]]
*[[Greek Football Cup|Greek Cup]]: [[2017–18 Greek Football Cup|2017–18]], [[2018–19 Greek Football Cup|2018–19]]
'''Panathinaikos'''
*[[Greek Football Cup|Greek Cup]]: [[2021–22 Greek Football Cup|2021–22]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Georgakopoulos |first=George |date=22 May 2022 |title=Panathinaikos ends eight-year trophy drought lifting the Greek Cup |url=https://www.ekathimerini.com/sports/1185019/panathinaikos-ends-eight-year-trophy-drought-lifting-the-greek-cup/ |access-date=31 January 2023 |website=Ekathimerini}}</ref>
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mauricio}}
[[Category:1988 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Footballers from São José dos Campos]]
[[Category:Brazilian men's footballers]]
[[Category:Men's association football midfielders]]
[[Category:Fluminense FC players]]
[[Category:FC Akhmat Grozny players]]
[[Category:FC Zenit Saint Petersburg players]]
[[Category:PAOK FC players]]
[[Category:Panathinaikos F.C. players]]
[[Category:FC Rodina Moscow players]]
[[Category:Portimonense S.C. players]]
[[Category:Russian Premier League players]]
[[Category:Russian First League players]]
[[Category:Super League Greece players]]
[[Category:Brazil men's youth international footballers]]
[[Category:Brazilian expatriate men's footballers]]
[[Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Russia]]
[[Category:Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Russia]]
[[Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Greece]]
[[Category:Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Greece]]
[[Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal]]
[[Category:Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal]]
[[Category:21st-century Brazilian sportsmen]]