Mauricio (footballer, born 1987)
Brazilian footballer
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Mauricio Correa da Luz (Chinese: 莫斯奧; born 7 May 1987), simply known as Mauricio, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Hong Kong Premier League club Sha Tin.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mauricio Correa da Luz | ||
| Date of birth | 7 May 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Porto Alegre, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sha Tin | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | União Frederiquense | ||
| 2012–2013 | Tuen Mun | 13 | (3) |
| 2014–2015 | Wong Tai Sin | 13 | (3) |
| 2015–2016 | Hong Kong Rangers | 9 | (2) |
| 2018 | Hong Kong Rangers | 5 | (1) |
| 2023–2025 | Citizen | 35 | (14) |
| 2025–2026 | Supreme FC | 8 | (3) |
| 2026– | Sha Tin | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 April 2018 | |||
Career
Born in Brazil, Mauricio arrived in Hong Kong in 2012 after signing with Tuen Mun. After a couple of seasons, he moved to newly promoted Hong Kong Premier League side Wong Tai Sin.
In July 2015, Mauricio was signed by fellow HKPL club Rangers. On 27 September, he fractured his right toe against Pegasus and was ruled out for a minimum of nine weeks.[1] Mauricio made his return on 18 February 2016 in a friendly against Japanese club FC Ryukyu.[2] On 28 February, after scoring an equalizing goal against Kitchee, Mauricio removed his kit during the celebration. Having already received a yellow card earlier in the match, he was given a second yellow and sent off. Rangers director Philip Lee heavily criticized Mauricio for his behaviour and his contract with the club was terminated shortly after.[3]
On 4 January 2018, Mauricio rejoined Rangers after two and a half years away from the club.[4]
Personal life
Mauricio graduated with a bachelor's degree in Physical Education in December 2017.[5]