# Maurício (footballer, born October 1988)

Maurício José da Silveira Júnior (born 21 October 1988), known simply as Maurício, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. Currently a free agent, he most recently played for Portuguese Primeira Liga club Portimonense.

## Club career

Mauricio began his career with Brazilian side Fluminense in 2007 and made 52 appearances for the club with two goals scored.
On 2 February 2010, Maurício signed for Russian Premier League side Terek Grozny from Fluminense. He scored 29 goals in 172 appearances for the club.
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 2016, Zenit extended Maurício's contract until the end of the 2018–19 season. On 24 July 2017, he was released from his contract by mutual consent.

### PAOK

On 31 August 2017, PAOK announced the signing of Mauricio on a three-year contract. On 30 October, he scored both goals as PAOK won 2–0 at home to Asteras Tripoli in the Greek Super League.
On 7 October 2018, he opened the score in a 2–0 home win game against Apollon Smyrnis. It was his first goal of the 2018–19 season and he was named MVP of the game. On 3 February 2019, his goal in a 1–1 draw with AEK Athens helped PAOK remain unbeaten in the SuperLeague.
On 10 March 2019, he suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury which kept him out until late September. After a very difficult period for the midfielder marred by injury (203 days to be exact), Mauricio returned to action in an away game against AEK Athens on 29 September 2019.
According to various reports, Spanish club Getafe and French side Marseille were linked with signing Mauricio with his contract set to expire in July 2020.

### Panathinaikos

On 11 October 2020, it was announced that Panathinaikos had signed Maurício on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee.

### Rodina Moscow

On 20 September 2022, Rodina Moscow announced the signing of Maurício.

### Portimonense

On 25 January 2023, Maurício signed with Portuguese Primeira Liga club Portimonense. Exactly one year later, his contract was terminated by mutual agreement.

## International career

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

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 12 August 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Europe | Europe | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Terek Grozny | 2010 | Russian Premier League | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 4 |
| Terek Grozny | 2011–12 | Russian Premier League | 37 | 9 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 9 |
| Terek Grozny | 2012–13 | Russian Premier League | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 2 |
| Terek Grozny | 2013–14 | Russian Premier League | 29 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 6 |
| Terek Grozny | 2014–15 | Russian Premier League | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 4 |
| Terek Grozny | 2015–16 | Russian Premier League | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 3 |
| Terek Grozny | Total | Total | 162 | 28 | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 172 | 28 |
| Zenit Saint Petersburg | 2015–16 | Russian Premier League | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 2 |
| Zenit Saint Petersburg | 2016–17 | Russian Premier League | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 2 |
| Zenit Saint Petersburg | Total | Total | 30 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 4 |
| PAOK | 2017–18 | Super League Greece | 22 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 4 |
| PAOK | 2018–19 | Super League Greece | 20 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 5 |
| PAOK | 2019–20 | Super League Greece | 27 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 0 |
| PAOK | Total | Total | 69 | 8 | 13 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 0 | — | — | 92 | 9 |
| Panathinaikos | 2020–21 | Super League Greece | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 2 |
| Panathinaikos | 2021–22 | Super League Greece | 25 | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 5 |
| Panathinaikos | Total | Total | 50 | 7 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | 7 |
| Rodina Moscow | 2022–23 | Russian First League | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 |
| Portimonense | 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 3 |
| Portimonense | 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Portimonense | Total | Total | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 3 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 333 | 47 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 386 | 51 |
* ↑ Includes Russian Cup, Greek Cup
* ↑ Includes Taça da Liga
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Appearance in Russian Super Cup
* ↑ Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League

## Honours

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