Maurício

Cruzeiro

Maurício joined Cruzeiro on loan from Desportivo Brasil ahead of the 2019 season. In November 2019, Cruzeiro confirmed that they had signed Maurício for a fee around 800 thousand R$.

Internacional

On 5 November 2020, Maurício was presented at Internacional in an exchange of players between Inter and Cruzeiro. He scored his first goal against Fluminense FC. On October 22, 2023, Maurício completed 150 games with the Inter shirt, in the historic victory over Santos, 7–1, in the Brazilian Championship.

Palmeiras

Maurício debuted on July 17, 2024, he played about 28 minutes in Rio de Janeiro. He dribbled, disarmed and showed his quality. In defeat, Palmeiras lost 1–0 to Botafogo, at the Nilton Santos Stadium, in a game valid for the 17th round of the Brasileirão.

Maurício was born in Brazil and is of Paraguayan descent through his paternal grandmother. In August 2023, he was called up to the Brazil U23s for a set of friendlies. On 9 February 2026, Maurício's request to switch international allegiance to Paraguay was approved by FIFA. He made his debut for the Paraguay national team in a friendly match against Greece on 28 March. On 1 June 2026, Maurício was named in the Paraguayan squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. He appeared as a substitute in the team's opening match against the United States and scored his first senior international goal in the 73rd minute.

Club

As of match played 23 May 2026

International

As of match played 4 July 2026

Scores and results list Paraguay's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Maurício goal.

Early career

Born in São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Maurício joined the youth sides of Corinthians in 1999, aged 11. He left the club in 2006, after seven seasons, and joined Fluminense in March of that year, but due to registration issues, he was only able to play for the club's under-20 team in October.

Fluminense

After impressing with the under-20s in the 2007 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior, Maurício made his senior – and Série A – debut on 20 May of that year, starting in a 2–0 home loss to Grêmio. Despite being rarely used in that year, he was a part of the squad which won the 2007 Copa do Brasil.

Terek Grozny

On 2 February 2010, Maurício signed for Russian Premier League side Terek Grozny. He scored 29 goals in 172 appearances for the club.

Zenit Saint Petersburg

On 17 January 2016, Maurício moved to Zenit Saint Petersburg on a six-month contract, with the option of an extension at the end of it. On 19 May, the club extended his contract until the end of the 2018–19 season. On 24 July 2017, Maurício was released from his contract by mutual consent.

PAOK

On 31 August 2017, PAOK announced the signing of Maurício on a three-year contract. On 30 October, he scored both goals as PAOK won 2–0 at home to Asteras Tripolis in the Super League Greece. On 7 October 2018, Maurício opened the score in a 2–0 home win game against Apollon Smyrnis, his first goal of the 2018–19 season; he was also named man of the match. On 3…

Maurício indicated that he would be likely to accept a call-up for Russia national football team if asked.

Club

As of 14 June 2026

Palmeiras Campeonato Paulista: 2026

Zenit Saint Petersburg

Russian Cup: 2015–16 Russian Super Cup: 2016 PAOK

Super League Greece: 2018–19 Greek Cup: 2017–18, 2018–19 Panathinaikos

Greek Cup: 2021–22