- Diego Maurício
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Diego Maurício Personal information Full name Diego Maurício Machado de Brito Date of birth June 25, 1991 Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Playing position Striker Club information Current club Flamengo Number 15 Youth career 2006–2010 Flamengo Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2010– Flamengo 48 (6) National team‡ 2011– Brazil U-20 8 (2) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 5, 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of November 5, 2011Diego Maurício (born June 25, 1991 in Rio de Janeiro), nicknamed Drogbinha (Little Drogba), is a Brazilian football striker. He was formed in the Flamengo youth system and has been recently promoted to the professional team. Recently he's been shopped around with interests from Red Star Belgrade and mainly Shaktar Donetsk which offered € 5 million for the player, but the offer has been declined as Flamengo's president, Patricia Amorim, stated that talks would only be initiated with a € 6 million offer.[1]
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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 compare it to Didier Drogba, fans fondly call the New Drogba or Drogbinha.[2]
Diego scored his first professional goal on July 21, 2010 in a 1-1 draw against Avaí, at Maracanã Stadium.[3][4]
Career statistics
- (Correct as of November 5, 2011[update])
Club Season State League Brazilian Série A Copa do Brasil Copa Libertadores Copa Sudamericana Total Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Flamengo 2010 - - 29 5 - - - - - - 29 5 2011 9 1 19 1 4 1 - - 2 0 34 3 Total 9 1 48 6 4 1 - - 2 0 63 8 according to combined sources on the Flamengo official website[5] and Flaestatística.[6]
Honours
Club
- Flamengo
- Taça Guanabara: 2011
- Taça Rio: 2011
- Rio de Janeiro State League: 2011
National Team
Contract
- Flamengo - October 1, 2009 to September 30, 2012.[7]
References
- ^ Flamengo recusa oferta de R$ 11,5 milhões por Diego Maurício (in Portuguese). May 12, 2011. Globoesporte.com. Retrieved May 12, 2011.
- ^ Menos de 4 mil pagam para ver Fla vencer o Prudente no Maracanã (in Portuguese). Globoesporte.com. May 23, 2010. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
- ^ Flamengo empata em 1 a 1 com o Avaí no Maracanã (in Portuguese). July 21, 2010. Flamengo.com.br. Retrieved July 23, 2010.
- ^ Flamengo sai na frente, cochila, e Avaí arranca empate no Maracanã (in Portuguese). July 21, 2010. Globoesporte.com. Retrieved July 23, 2010.
- ^ Flamengo official website (Portuguese)
- ^ Flaestatística (Portuguese)
- ^ CBF Registry (in Portuguese)
External links
- zerozerofootball.com
- Player profile @ Flapédia (Portuguese)
Flamengo – current squad 1 Felipe · 2 Léo Moura (vc) · 3 Welinton · 4 Angelim · 5 Maldonado · 6 Júnior César · 7 Thiago Neves · 8 Willians · 9 Deivid · 10 Ronaldinho (c) · 11 Renato · 14 David · 15 Diego Maurício · 16 Fierro · 17 Fernando · 18 Bottinelli · 19 Negueba · 20 Vander · 21 Alvim · 22 Galhardo · 23 João Vitor · 25 Thomas · 26 Jael · 27 Paulo Victor · 28 Vinícius · 29 Rafinha · 30 Adryan · 31 Luiz Philipe · 32 Romário · 34 Digão · 35 César · 36 Marllon · 37 Gustavo · 38 Luiz Antônio · 39 Lorran · 44 Alex Silva · 45 Frauches · 46 João Felipe · 55 Airton · Manager: Luxemburgo
Flamengo U-20 – current squad Marcello Vidotti · César · Douglas · Jean Max · Caio · Matheus Bissi · Michel · Marllon · China · Frauches (c) · Escobar · Fernando · Galhardo · João Felipe · Digão · Serginho · Felipe · Felipe Dias · Jorginho · Luiz Antonio · João Vitor · Lorran · Vítor Hugo · Muralha · Quiroga · Elivélton · Elvinho · Ricardinho · Thomas · Pedrinho · Adryan · Carlyle · Kaká · Matheus · Romário · Rafinha · Fernandinho · Jonas · Yguinho · Leandro · Nixson · Negueba · Lucas · Diego Maurício · Manager: Paulo Henrique
Categories:- 1991 births
- Living people
- People from Rio de Janeiro (city)
- Brazilian footballers
- Clube de Regatas do Flamengo players
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