| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mauricio Salles de Alencar | ||
| Date of birth | March 1, 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Salvador, Brazil | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Itabuna | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1997 | Vitória | ||
| 1998–1999 | Atlético Paranaense | ||
| 2000–2001 | Botafogo | ||
| 2002–2003 | Olmedo | ||
| 2004–2005 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 51 | (25) |
| 2006 | Montreal Impact | 26 | (9) |
| 2007 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 0 | (0) |
| 2007 | Omiya Ardija | 8 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | Rochester Rhinos | 34 | (5) |
| 2009–2010 | Kazma | ? | (?) |
| 2010– | Itabuna | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 October 2009. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Mauricio Salles (born March 1, 1978 in Salvador) is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Itabuna. On January 20, 2010 he was ranked 25th in the USL First Division Top 25 of the Decade, which announced a list of the best and most influential players of the previous decade.[1]
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Salles turned professional in 1997, and has played with Brazilian sides Vitória, Atlético Paranaense and Botafogo, as well as in Ecuador for Olmedo.
Salles began his professional career in the United States in 2004 with the Puerto Rico Islanders where he holds the distinction of being their all time goal scorer. He later left for the Montreal Impact in 2006, and then to the Atlanta Silverbacks in January 2007.[2] That same season he moved to Japan with Omiya Ardija, where he scored one goal in eight appearances,[3] before returning to the United States with the Rochester Rhinos in 2008.
Salles signed for Kazma in the Kuwaiti Premier League in the summer of 2009.