Mauricio Salles
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| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 2012 | Charlotte Eagles | 22 | (3) |
| 2013– | VSI Tampa Bay FC | 23 | (10) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 9, 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Mauricio Salles (born March 1, 1978 in Salvador) is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for VSI Tampa Bay FC in the USL Professional Division. 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]
Career
South America
Salles turned professional in 1997, and has played with Brazilian sides Vitória, Atlético Paranaense and Botafogo, as well as in Ecuador for Olmedo.
North America
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.
Asia
Salles signed for Kazma in the Kuwaiti Premier League in the summer of 2009.
References
- ↑ "USL-1 Top 25 of the Decade". USLsoccer.com. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
- ↑ "MAJOR TRADE BRINGS PAIR OF PROVEN GOAL SCORERS TO ATLANTA SILVERBACKS". Atlanta Silverbacks. 2007-01-11. Retrieved 2008-06-19.
- ↑ "Player profile". World Soccer Stats. Retrieved 2008-06-19.