Maurício Antônio

Maurício Antônio
Personal information
Full name Maurício de Carvalho Antônio[1]
Date of birth (1992-02-06) 6 February 1992[1]
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
Paysandu
Youth career
2008–2011 São Paulo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012 Pelotas
2012 Penapolense
2014 Juventus-SP 13 (0)
2014–2016 Portimonense 41 (3)
2015–2016Porto B (loan) 17 (1)
2016–2017 Marítimo 40 (3)
2017–2021 Urawa Red Diamonds 63 (3)
2020–2021Portimonense (loan) 33 (1)
2021–2023 Al Batin 54 (2)
2023–2024 Coritiba 41 (1)
2025– Paysandu 0 (0)
International career
Brazil U15
Brazil U17
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 December 2023

Maurício de Carvalho Antônio (born 6 February 1992) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Paysandu. With Urawa Red Diamonds, he played in the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup where he was the top goalscorer, alongside Romarinho and Cristiano Ronaldo.[2]

Club career

A product of the São Paulo youth academy, Antônio started his career in the lower divisions of Brazilian football. In 2014, he played for Juventus-SP in Paulista A3. In June of the same year, he signed for Portimonense in Segunda Liga.[3]

Antônio made his first team debut against Covilhã.[4] On 1 October 2014, he scored his first goal for the club as Portimonense defeated Porto B 2–0.[5]

On 1 August 2017, Antônio transferred to Urawa Red Diamonds in Japan. On 30 November, he was named in the side's 23-man squad for the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup.[6][7] He was the tournament's top goalscorer (alongside Romarinho and Cristiano Ronaldo) despite playing only one game[2] and being eliminated in the second round.[8]

On 4 August 2023, Antônio joined Coritiba.[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 28 October 2024.[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Juventus-SP 2013 Paulista 18 0 18 0
Portimonense 2014–15 Segunda Liga 41 3 1 0 2 0 44 3
Porto B (loan) 2015–16 LigaPro 17 1 17 1
Marítimo 2015–16 Primeira Liga 12 0 2 0 14 0
2016–17 28 3 1 0 4 0 33 3
Total 40 3 1 0 6 0 47 3
Urawa Red Diamonds 2017 J1 League 9 1 0 0 1 0 5 0 1 0 16 1
2018 30 1 5 3 2 0 1 2 38 6
2019 22 1 1 0 2 0 7 0 1 0 33 1
2020 2 0 1 0 3 0
Total 63 3 6 3 6 0 12 0 3 2 90 8
Portimonense 2020–21 Primeira Liga 33 1 1 0 34 1
Al Batin 2021–22 Saudi Pro League 29 2 2 0 31 2
2022–23 25 0 1 0 26 0
Total 54 2 3 0 57 2
Coritiba 2023 Série A 3 0 3 0
2024 Série B 25 0 13 1 0 0 38 1
Total 28 0 13 1 0 0 41 1
Total 276 13 31 1 12 3 14 0 12 0 3 2 348 19

1Includes Suruga Bank Championship, FIFA Club World Cup, and Japanese Super Cup.

Honours

Club

Urawa Red Diamonds
São Paulo U20

References

  1. ^ a b c "FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2017: List of Players: Urawa Reds" (PDF). FIFA. 29 November 2017. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 December 2017.
  2. ^ a b "FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2017 | Players - Top goals". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Internacional Brasileiro assina Pelo PSC". Portimonense. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  4. ^ "Rodrigo Souza e Maurício António já estão certificados para a Covilhã". Abola. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  5. ^ "Portimonense vs Porto B". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  6. ^ "UAE 2017 squad lists revealed". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 2 December 2017.
  7. ^ "FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2017™ List Of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 December 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  8. ^ "FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2017 | Matches". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). Archived from the original on 24 October 2007. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  9. ^ "Coritiba contrata o zagueiro Mauricio Antonio". 4 August 2023.
  10. ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 56 out of 289)