Diego Maurício
Diego Maurício Machado de Brito (born 25 June 1991), simply known as Diego Maurício, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Indian Super League club Odisha.
| Maurício with Flamengo in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diego Maurício Machado de Brito | ||
| Date of birth | 25 June 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Odisha | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2010 | Flamengo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | Flamengo | 55 | (6) |
| 2012–2013 | Alania Vladikavkaz | 12 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Sport Recife (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Vitória | 4 | (0) |
| 2015–2018 | Bragantino | 13 | (2) |
| 2015 | → Al Qadsiah (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Shijiazhuang Ever Bright (loan) | 25 | (4) |
| 2017–2018 | → Gangwon (loan) | 71 | (20) |
| 2019 | Busan IPark | 21 | (6) |
| 2020 | CSA | 1 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Odisha | 20 | (12) |
| 2021–2022 | Al-Shahania | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | Mumbai City | 11 | (5) |
| 2022– | Odisha | 21 | (12) |
| International career | |||
| 2011 | Brazil U20 | 11 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:30, 4 March 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
After working in the club's youth team with coach Rogério Lourenço for several years, in 2010 he got promoted to the professional team by the same coach. He debuted for Flamengo on May 23, 2010, in a 3–1 win against Grêmio Prudente, at Maracanã Stadium, as a substitute and suffered a penalty in the final minutes. It is considered a great promise of the club, a player with good physical size and skill, many fans compare Maurício to Didier Drogba, calling him Drogbinha, which means the Little Drogba.[1]
Diego scored his first professional goal on July 21, 2010, in a 1–1 draw against Avaí, at Maracanã Stadium.[2][3]
Flamengo's president, Patricia Amorim, declined a €6 million offer from Shaktar Donetsk for the player in May 2011.[4]
On August 14, 2012 Russian club Alania Vladikavkaz signed Diego Maurício from Flamengo for €2,8 million.[5] After A loan spell back at Brazil, he signed for top division Portuguese club Vitória F.C. in July 2014.
Before 2016 season opening, he joined to Ratchaburi F.C. in Thai Premier League, by trained with the club for about one month, but has moved away without cause.[6]
Odisha
On 31 August 2020, Indian Super League club Odisha signed Maurício ahead of the seventh edition of the Indian top-tier league, on a one-year deal.[7]
On 23 November, Maurício made his debut for the club in the Indian Super League against Hyderabad, in a narrow 1–0 defeat.[8][9] He scored a brace six days later, against Jamshedpur, which ended in a thrilling 2–2 draw. He grabbed the headlines in the second half, pulling one back in the 77th-minute before driving home a stunning injury-time equaliser.[10][11]
He registered 12 goals along with two assists for the club. The forward was often the lone shining star in an otherwise below-par Juggernauts’ set-up. He finished third in the race for the Golden Boot, behind Goa's Igor Angulo and ATK Mohun Bagan's Roy Krishna.[citation needed]
Diego Mauricio won the Indian Super League (ISL) golden boot in 2023 by edging out ATK Mohun Bagan’s Dimitrios Petratos and East Bengal’s Cleiton Silva. He scored 12 goals in 21 matches and won the award due to a better minutes-per-goal ratio than the other two players.[12]
Mumbai City
On 21 January 2022, Indian Super League club Mumbai City announced the signing of Maurício as a replacement for Ygor Catatau, on a short-term deal.[13]
On 3 February, Maurício made his debut for the club in the Indian Super League against ATK Mohun Bagan, in a 1–1 draw. He had a forgettable debut for the Islanders and was taken off for Igor Angulo, in the second half.[14][15] On 17 February, he scored his first goal for the club, against Jamshedpur in a 3–2 defeat, through the penalty spot.[16][17]
He was later included in the club's 2022 AFC Champions League squad.[18] On 11 April, he scored the Islanders' first ever goal in the competition through the penalty spot, in a historic 2–1 win against Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya, as Mumbai City became the first Indian club to win a AFC Champions League game.[19][20]
Odisha
In July 2022, Maurício returned to the Juggernauts after one year.[21] On 17 August, he scored a free-kick on his return match in a 6–0 rout of NorthEast United in the Durand Cup.[22][23] He won the Golden Boot award in the 2022-23 ISL season with 12 goals. He won the 2023 Super Cup title with Odisha, where he was also the player of the tournament.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 29 April 2023[24]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Flamengo | 2010 | Série A | 29 | 5 | – | – | – | 29 | 5 | |||
| 2011 | Série A | 21 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2[b] | 0 | 9[c] | 1 | 36 | 3 | |
| 2012 | Série A | 5 | 0 | – | – | 8[c] | 0 | 13 | 0 | |||
| Total | 55 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 78 | 8 | ||
| Alania Vladikavkaz | 2012–13 | Russian Premier League | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 0 | ||
| Sport Recife (loan) | 2013 | Série B | 5 | 0 | – | 1[b] | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | ||
| Vitória | 2014–15 | Primeira Liga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1[d] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Bragantino | 2015 | Série B | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | 13[e] | 4 | 28 | 6 | |
| Al Qadsiah (loan) | 2015–16 | Saudi First Division | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | 5 | 0 | |||
| Shijiazhuang Ever Bright (loan) | 2016 | Chinese Super League | 25 | 4 | – | – | – | 25 | 4 | |||
| Gangwon (loan) | 2017 | K League 1 | 36 | 13 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 37 | 13 | ||
| 2018 | K League 1 | 35 | 7 | – | – | – | 35 | 7 | ||||
| Total | 71 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 20 | ||
| Busan IPark | 2019 | K League 2 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | – | 2[f] | 0 | 23 | 6 | |
| CSA | 2020 | Série B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 9[g] | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Odisha | 2020–21 | Indian Super League | 20 | 12 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 20 | 12 | ||
| Mumbai City | 2021–22 | Indian Super League | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4[h] | 2 | – | 11 | 5 | |
| Odisha | 2022–23 | Indian Super League | 21 | 12 | 5 | 5 | – | 6[i] | 5 | 32 | 22 | |
| Career total | 260 | 65 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 48 | 10 | 329 | 83 | ||
- ^ Includes Copa do Brasil, Russian Cup, Korean FA Cup, Super Cup
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Campeonato Carioca
- ^ Appearance(s) in Taça da Liga
- ^ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista
- ^ Appearance(s) Promotion-relegation playoffs
- ^ Four appearances in Campeonato Alagoano, five appearances in Copa do Nordeste
- ^ Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League
- ^ Five appearances and two goals in Durand Cup, one appearance and three goals in Qualifier for 2023–24 AFC Cup group stage
Honours
Flamengo
Odisha
Brazil U-20
Individual
References
- ^ Janeiro, Por Eduardo Peixoto Rio de. "Menos de 4 mil pagam para ver Fla vencer o Prudente no Maracanã". globoesporte.com. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ Flamengo empata em 1 a 1 com o Avaí no Maracanã[permanent dead link] (in Portuguese). July 21, 2010. Flamengo.com.br. Retrieved July 23, 2010.
- ^ Janeiro, Por Eduardo Peixoto Rio de. "Flamengo sai na frente, cochila, e Avaí arranca empate no Maracanã". globoesporte.com. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ Janeiro, Por Janir Júnior e Richard Souza Rio de. "Flamengo recusa oferta de R$ 11,5 milhões por Diego Maurício". globoesporte.com. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ Peixoto, Por Eduardo; Janeiro, Janir Jr e Richard Souza Rio de. "Fla negocia Diego Maurício para Rússia: 'Sai muito feliz', diz empresário". globoesporte.com. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ Chanapinijwong, Jedsada (5 July 2016). (in Thai). footballchannelasia. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ^ "Official: Odisha FC sign Brazilian forward Diego Mauricio". KhelNow. 31 August 2020.
- ^ "Aridane Santana on target as Hyderabad FC defeat Odisha FC". KhelNow. 23 November 2021.
- ^ "Odisha 0 – 1 Hyderabad". Soccerway. 23 November 2021.
- ^ "Odisha FC fight back to hold 10-man Jamshedpur FC to draw". KhelNow. 29 November 2021.
- ^ "Jamshedpur 2 – 2 Odisha". Soccerway. 29 November 2021.
- ^ "ISL 2022-23 top goal-scorers: Race for Golden Boot". Olympics. 18 March 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ "Mumbai City complete signing of Diego Mauricio on short-term deal". KhelNow. 21 January 2022.
- ^ "Top four aspirations on hold as Mumbai City, ATK Mohun Bagan share spoils". KhelNow. 3 February 2022.
- ^ "Mumbai City 1 – 1 ATK Mohun Bagan". Soccerway. 3 February 2022.
- ^ "Greg Stewart late penalty takes Jamshedpur FC past Mumbai City". KhelNow. 17 February 2022.
- ^ "Jamshedpur 3 – 2 Mumbai City". Soccerway. 17 February 2022.
- ^ "Mumbai City FC announce squad for AFC Champions League 2022". KhelNow. 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Mumbai City edge Air Force Club, become first Indian club to win ACL game". KhelNow. 12 April 2022.
- ^ "Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 1 – 2 Mumbai City". Soccerway. 11 April 2022.
- ^ "Diego Mauricio is BACK!". odishafc.com. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "Half a dozen for Odisha FC to start the campaign!". odishafc.com. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ "NorthEast United 0 – 6 Odisha". the-aiff.com. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ Diego Maurício at Soccerway
- ^ a b Rawat, Akhil; AIFF Media Team (25 April 2023). "Odisha FC bask in Kozhikode rain; beat Bengaluru FC to claim Hero Super Cup crown". the-aiff.com. Kozhikode: All India Football Federation. from the original on 25 April 2023.
- ^ ISL Media Team (19 March 2023). "Hero ISL 2022-23: A list of all individual and team awards at the end of the season". indiansuperleague.com. Indian Super League. from the original on 19 March 2023.
External links
- Diego Maurício at Soccerway
- at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Player profile @ Flapédia (in Portuguese)
- Diego Maurício – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)