| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Maurício Fernandes | ||
| Date of birth | July 5, 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Passo Fundo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Olhanense | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1999 | Vila Nova | ||
| 2000 | Bahia | ||
| 2000 | Matonense | ||
| 2001 | Bahia | ||
| 2002 | Fluminense | 31 | (1) |
| 2003 | Juventude | 7 | (0) |
| 2003–2006 | Braga | 17 | (1) |
| 2005–2006 | → Estrela Amadora (loan) | 31 | (4) |
| 2007 | Pohang Steelers | 3 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Estrela Amadora | 27 | (4) |
| 2008–2009 | Ergotelis | 20 | (2) |
| 2009–2010 | Feirense | 22 | (3) |
| 2010– | Olhanense | 26 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 May 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Maurício Fernandes (born 5 July 1976 in Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul), known as Maurício, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for S.C. Olhanense in Portugal, as a central defender.
Possessing a powerful shot which allowed him to score several goals from free kicks, he spent the vast majority of his professional career in Portugal, representing four different clubs.
Maurício did not start playing organized football until well into his 20's. He represented mainly modest sides in his country, with the exception of Fluminense Football Club in 2002, helping the Rio de Janeiro outfit to the Campeonato Carioca.
In 2003, Maurício signed with S.C. Braga in Portugal, being rarely used by the Minho side during three years (he was inclusively demoted to the reserves) and also being loaned to fellow top division club C.F. Estrela da Amadora, where he excelled, scoring four goals as the team finished in mid-table in the 2005–06 season.
Subsequently returned to Braga, he left for the Pohang Steelers of South Korea in the 2007 January transfer window. After appearing rarely in the K-League, Maurício returned to Portugal and former club Estrela, netting another four goals as the Lisbon side again managed to maintain its top flight status (13th), notably in a 2–2 home draw against eventual champions F.C. Porto.
After one year in Greece with Ergotelis FC, 33-year old Maurício returned once again to Portugal, signing with C.D. Feirense in the second level. In the following season, he returned to the top division, with S.C. Olhanense.