Maurício (footballer, born September 1988)

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Maurício Nascimento

| image = Maurício dos Santos Nascimento 2016.jpg

| caption = Maurício with Spartak Moscow in 2016

| fullname = Maurício dos Santos Nascimento

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|9|20|df=yes}}

| birth_place = São Paulo, Brazil

| height = 1.85 m

| position = Centre-back

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 2003–2007

| youthclubs1 = Palmeiras

| years1 = 2007–2012

| clubs1 = Palmeiras B

| caps1 = 0

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2007

| clubs2 = → CRB (loan)

| caps2 =

| goals2 =

| years3 = 2008–2012

| clubs3 = Palmeiras

| caps3 = 25

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2010

| clubs4 = → Grêmio (loan)

| caps4 = 0

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2010–2011

| clubs5 = → Portuguesa (loan)

| caps5 = 16

| goals5 = 2

| years6 = 2011

| clubs6 = → Vitória (loan)

| caps6 = 24

| goals6 = 3

| years7 = 2012

| clubs7 = → Joinville (loan)

| caps7 = 31

| goals7 = 2

| years8 = 2013

| clubs8 = Sport

| caps8 = 3

| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2013–2015

| clubs9 = Sporting CP

| caps9 = 42

| goals9 = 1

| years10 = 2015

| clubs10 = → Lazio (loan)

| caps10 = 15

| goals10 = 0

| years11 = 2015–2018

| clubs11 = Lazio

| caps11 = 25

| goals11 = 0

| years12 = 2016–2017

| clubs12 = → Spartak Moscow (loan)

| caps12 = 10

| goals12 = 1

| years13 = 2018

| clubs13 = → Legia Warsaw (loan)

| caps13 = 2

| goals13 = 0

| years14 = 2019–2022

| clubs14 = Johor Darul Ta'zim

| caps14 = 46

| goals14 = 1

| years15 = 2022

| clubs15 = Náutico

| caps15 = 6

| goals15 = 1

| years16 = 2023

| clubs16 = Chapecoense

| caps16 = 7

| goals16 = 1

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Maurício dos Santos Nascimento (born 20 September 1988), known simply as Maurício, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back.

Club career

Born in São Paulo, Mauricio emerged through Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras's youth system, and made his professional debuts while on loan at Clube de Regatas Brasil in 2007, in Série B. He returned to Verdão in 2008, appearing in Série A for the first time.

On 18 November 2009, Maurício had an altercation with Palmeiras teammate Obina during half-time of a match against Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense, with both being dismissed by the club a day later.[http://globoesporte.globo.com/Esportes/Noticias/Times/Palmeiras/0,,MUL1384989-9872,00-DEMITIDOS+MAURICIO+E+OBINA+DEIXAM+PORTO+ALEGRE+SEM+O+PALMEIRAS.html Demitidos, Maurício e Obina deixam Porto Alegre sem o Palmeiras (Dismissed, Maurício and Obina leave Porto Alegre without Palmeiras)]; Globo Esporte, 19 November 2009 (in Portuguese)[http://fourfourtwo.com/news/southamerica/42636/default.aspx Palmeiras pair set for sack following fight]; FourFourTwo, 19 November 2009 He was subsequently loaned to Grêmio, Associação Portuguesa de Desportos,[http://espn.uol.com.br/noticia/114678_portuguesa-acerta-com-mauricio-ex-zagueiro-de-palmeiras-e-gremio Portuguesa acerta com Maurício, ex-zagueiro de Palmeiras e Grêmio (Portuguesa agree with Maurício, former Palmeiras and Grêmio stopper)]; ESPN Brasil, 12 April 2010 (in Portuguese) Esporte Clube Vitória and Joinville Esporte Clube,[http://esportes.estadao.com.br/noticias/futebol,palmeiras-negocia-a-contratacao-de-quatro-jogadores-do-joinville,913399 Palmeiras negocia a contratação de quatro jogadores do Joinville (Palmeiras negotiate the signing of four Joinville players)]; O Estado de S. Paulo, 8 August 2012 (in Portuguese) before being released in 2012.[http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/joinville/noticia/2012/12/sem-valorizacao-zagueiro-mauricio-se-despede-do-joinville.html 'Sem valorização’, zagueiro Maurício se despede do Joinville ('Not being appreciated', stopper Maurício says goodbye to Joinville)]; Globo Esporte, 14 December 2012 (in Portuguese) On 5 January 2013, he joined Sport Club do Recife.[http://globoesporte.globo.com/ac/futebol/noticia/2013/01/sport-confirma-acerto-com-zagueiro-mauricio-que-estava-no-joinville.html Sport confirma acerto com zagueiro Maurício, que estava no Joinville (Sport confirm deal with stopper Maurício, who was at Joinville)]; Globo Esporte, 5 January 2013 (in Portuguese)

On 4 July 2013, Maurício moved abroad for the first time, signing a five-year contract with Sporting Clube de Portugal.[http://www.rtp.pt/noticias/index.php?article=664026&tm=27&layout=158&visual=49 Maurício reforça Sporting e chega hoje a Lisboa (Maurício strengthens Sporting and arrives today in Lisbon)]; Rádio e Televisão de Portugal, 4 July 2013 (in Portuguese)[http://www.publico.pt/desporto/noticia/mauricio-o-jogador-guerreiro-apresentado-pelo-sporting-1599422 Maurício, o "jogador guerreiro", apresentado pelo Sporting (Maurício, the "warrior player", presented by Sporting)]; Público, 5 July 2013 (in Portuguese) In his maiden appearance in Primeira Liga, on 18 August, he helped the hosts come from behind against F.C. Arouca to win it 5–1, his goal coming following a corner kick in the 30th minute.[http://maiortv.com.pt/montero-em-grande-na-estreia-dos-leoes-472/ Montero em grande na estreia dos leões (Montero the man in debut of lions)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141011091000/http://maiortv.com.pt/montero-em-grande-na-estreia-dos-leoes-472/|date=11 October 2014}}; Maior TV, 18 August 2013 (in Portuguese)

Late into the 2015 January transfer window, Maurício was loaned to Serie A side S.S. Lazio until June, with the club agreeing to buy his sporting rights at the end of the campaign for €2.6 million.[http://www.sporting.pt/Noticias/Futebol/Fut_Prof/notfutprof_commauricio_210115_139072.asp Comunicado SAD (PLSC announcement)]; Sporting CP, 21 January 2015 (in Portuguese)[http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/futebol-internacional/futebol-italiano/noticia/2015/03/esquecido-no-palmeiras-apos-briga-mauricio-curte-rapido-sucesso-no-lazio.html Esquecido no Palmeiras após briga, Maurício curte rápido sucesso no Lazio (Forgotten at Palmeiras after fight, Maurício enjoys quick success at Lazio)]; Globo Esporte, 22 March 2015 (in Portuguese) The following 29 August, already owned by the Italians, he moved on loan to Russian Premier League's FC Spartak Moscow.{{cite web|url=http://spartak.com/main/news/93671/|script-title=ru:МАУРИСИО ПЕРЕШЕЛ В «СПАРТАК»|trans-title=Maurício moved to Spartak|publisher=FC Spartak Moscow|language=ru|date=29 August 2016|access-date=29 August 2016}} He was released by Lazio on 17 October 2018{{cite web|url=https://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/lazio-seek-to-terminate-ravel-morrison-contract-4253261|title=Lazio seek to terminate Ravel Morrison contract|publisher=Tribal Football|last=Volcano|first=Carlos|date=19 October 2018|access-date=19 October 2018}} and signed with Malaysia Super League club Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. five days later.{{cite web|url=http://johorsoutherntigers.com.my/welcome-mauricio-dos-santos-nascimento/|title=Welcome Mauricio dos Santos Nascimento|publisher=Johor Darul Ta'zim|date=22 October 2018|access-date=23 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181025042759/http://johorsoutherntigers.com.my/welcome-mauricio-dos-santos-nascimento/|archive-date=25 October 2018|url-status=dead}} He scored one goal against South Korea giant Suwon Samsung Bluewings at 2020 AFC Champions League with 2–1 win.{{Cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.my/football/asian-football/afc-champions-league/149911/5-talking-points-as-jdt-record-famous-2-1-win-over-suwon-bluewings-in-afc-champions-league-2020/|title=Fox Sports}}