Maurício de Carvalho Antônio (born 6 February 1992) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Al-Batin in

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as a defender. With Urawa Red Diamonds, he played in the

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where he was the top goalscorer, alongside Romarinho and

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Club career

A product of the

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youth academy, Antônio started his career in the lower divisions of Brazilian football. In 2014, he played for Juventus-SP in Paulista A3. In June of the same year, he signed for

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in Segunda Liga. Antônio made his first team debut against

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. On 1 October 2014, he scored his first goal for the club as Portimonense defeated Porto B 2–0. On 1 August 2017, Antônio transferred to

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in Japan. On 30 November, he was named in the side's 23-man squad for the

. He was the tournament's top goalscorer (alongside Romarinho and

) despite playing only one game and being eliminated in the second round.

Club statistics

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,and

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Honours

Club

;Urawa Red Diamonds *

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References

External links

Profile at Urawa Red Diamonds
* * * 1992 births Living people Association football defenders Brazilian footballers Esporte Clube Pelotas players Clube Atlético Penapolense players Clube Atlético Juventus players Portimonense S.C. players Primeira Liga players Liga Portugal 2 players J1 League players Urawa Red Diamonds players Saudi Professional League players Al Batin FC players Brazilian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Portugal Expatriate footballers in Japan Expatriate footballers in Saudi Arabia Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Japan Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia Brazil youth international footballers Footballers from São Paulo {{Brazil-footy-defender-1990s-stub