Pick one category for the following text. The options are - company, educational institution, artist, athlete, office holder, mean of transportation, building, natural place, village, animal, plant, album, film or written work. Mauricio dos Santos Nascimento - Mauricio dos Santos Nascimento commonly called as Mauricio (born 20 September 1988 in Sao Paulo) is a Brazilian football player at the position of defender who currently plays for Sporting Clube de Portugal.
The answer to this question is:
Athlete