Lauro Júnior Batista da Cruz

Born on 3 September 1980 in Andradina, Lauro began his career in the youth ranks of Radium, making his senior debut in 1999, where he stayed for two years, until 2001, when he signed for Ponte Preta. On 3 August 2003, the 22-year-old Lauro scored a last-minute header against Flamengo to salvage a 1–1 draw in Série A. In 2006, the 26-year-old Lauro signed for Cruzeiro, but his career there was cut short by an injury sustained the following year, so he was loaned out to Sertãozinho. In 2008, he was sought after by Internacional, whose goalkeepers Renan and Muriel had caught hepatitis. Once Renan was sold to Valencia, Internacional bought Lauro from Cruzeiro for 500,000 reals. In his first months at the club, he won the 2008 Copa Sudamericana, starting in both legs of the final against Estudiantes LP, which ended in a 2–1 aggregate victory. Lauro thus replaced the 40-year-old Clemer as Internacional's new undisputed goalkeeper. Lauro stayed at the club for five years, from 2008 until 2013, spending the latter two seasons on loan to Ponte Preta and Portuguesa. On 7 August 2013, he scored a last-minute header against Flamengo to salvage a 1–1 draw in Série A, thus accurately recreating the same scenario that had unfolded 10 years and 4 days before. In doing so, he became one of the few goalkeepers to have scored multiple goals from open play, joining an elite group that also includes Peter Schmeichel, Miguel Calero, and Óscar Pérez.

Internacional Copa Sudamericana: 2008 Copa Libertadores: 2010