Auro Jr.

Brazil

Born in Jaú, São Paulo, Auro joined São Paulo FC's youth setup in 2010, aged 14. He made his first team – and Série A – debut on 7 September 2014, coming on as a first-half substitute for injured Paulo Miranda in a 2–0 home win over Sport Recife. He was handed his first start three days later, in a 4–2 success at Botafogo. On 23 September 2014, Auro renewed his contract with the Tricolor until 2019. A regular starter under manager Muricy Ramalho, he lost his starting spot after the arrival of Bruno. In February 2016, Auro signed on loan with Linense for the 2016 Campeonato Paulista. In June, after featuring in only eight minutes for Linense, he was set to join Sport Recife on loan (including being introduced by the club as a new signing), however, he was prevented from joining the club due to a Brazilian rule that prevents a player from representing three clubs during the same year, as he had already made appearances for Linense and São Paulo in 2016. Instead, he returned to São Paulo, where he mainly featured with the under-20 squad, winning two under-20 titles that season. On 14 January 2017, Auro joined América Mineiro on loan, making a total of 16 appearances between Primeira Liga, Campeonato Mineiro, and Copa do Brasil. He started off well with América, but suffered a knee injury, requiring him to miss time due to an operation. He subsequently returned to São Paulo in 2018, after his loan spell had ended.

Canada

On 13 February 2018, it was…

At international level, Auro has represented Brazil at U-17, U-20, and U-21 level. He earned his first callup to play in the 2013 South American U-17 Championship, playing in all nine of his team's matches, en route to a third-place finish. At the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup, in the quarter-finals against Mexico, he scored his team's tenth penalty kick during the shootout which they lost 11–10, after the game ended 1–1 after extra time. He was called up for the U-21 squad at the 2014 Toulon Tournament, where he was part of the championship winning team. He was called up to the U-20 team for the 2015 South American U-20 Championship, playing in three matches.

A versatile defender, Auro is usually deployed as a right-back, but is capable of playing on either flank. Regarding Auro Jr.'s playing style, Tim Bezbatchenko – Toronto FC's senior vice-president of soccer operations and general manager – said in 2018 that he is "...a very capable two-way player and an important part of our team. Auro Jr. is an attacking threat on the wing who also puts in solid defensive work."

As of 8 December 2024