Mauricinho

Maurício Poggi Villela, commonly known as Mauricinho (born 29 December 1963) is a former football striker who played professionally in Brazil, Japan, Portugal and Spain.

This article is about the Brazilian association footballer. For the Brazilian beach soccer player, see Mauricinho (beach soccer).
Mauricinho
Personal information
Full name Maurício Poggi Villela
Date of birth (1963-12-29) December 29, 1963
Place of birth Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1981–1983 Comercial (Ribeirão Preto)
1984–1988 Vasco
1989 Palmeiras
1989 Espanyol 4 (0)
1990–1991 Louletano 16 (4)
1991 Vasco
1992 Bragantino
1993 Remo
1994 Ponte Preta
1994 Botafogo
1995 Kyoto Purple Sanga
1996 Botafogo
1997–1999 Vasco
2000 Comercial (Ribeirão Preto)
International career
1983 Brazil U-20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Born in Ribeirão Preto, Mauricinho began playing football with local side Comercial Futebol Clube.[1] He appeared in more than 100 Campeonato Brasileiro matches while playing for CR Vasco da Gama, Clube Atlético Bragantino, Clube do Remo and Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas.[2]

In September 1989, Mauricinho signed with RCD Espanyol, where he would only make four Segunda División appearances before the club released him in December 1989.[3]

Mauricinho played for the Brazil team which won the 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship in Mexico. He was named in the team of the tournament. Later that year, Mauricinho made an appearance for Brazil at the 1983 Pan American Games.[4]

References
  1. Rogério Micheletti. "Que fim levou: Mauricinho, Ex-ponta do Comercial, Vasco e Palmeiras" (in Portuguese). Terceiro Tempo.
  2. "Mauricinho (Maurício Poggi Villela)" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. Archived from the original on 5 February 2010.
  3. "Carpetazo al Tema Maurizinho" (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 29 December 1989. p. 20.
  4. Marcelo Leme de Arruda (20 July 2000). "Seleção Brasileira". RSSSF.
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