The left-back Mauro Júnior, PSV, was sought by Botafogo, Palmeiras and Red Bull Bragantino. The information was published by the “Nicola Canal”. The player is Brazilian and has a contract with the Dutch team only until June 30.
With an end to PSV, 25-year-old Mauro Júnior can already sign pre-contract with another team. The news of the “Nicola Channel” said the player wants to go back to Brazil, to be on the radar of the Brazilian team.
Despite the polls, none of the three stakeholders filed an official proposal, but Palmeiras has a strong interest. THE Sporting News tells more about the athlete.
Mauro Júnior: Career
Mauro Júnior was born on May 6, 1999, in the city of Palmital, in the state of São Paulo. Cannhoto, it is 1.71 m. His career began in the Brazil-SP Base Categories, where he worked from 2013 to 2017. During this period, he stood out for his skill and versatility, which earned him calls for the Brazilian U17 National Team.
In 2017, at the age of 18, Mauro Júnior debuted as a professional at Desportivo Brasil, in the third division of the Paulista Championship, and moved to PSV Eindhoven quickly. Its start for the main team was remarkable: in just 26 minutes on the field, scored a goal in a 5-2 win over VVV-Venlo.
During his trajectory at PSV, he demonstrated great adaptability, acting as a midfielder, left-back and even steering wheel.
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In 2019, he was loaned to Heracles Almelo, also from the Netherlands, where he gained experience and play time. After his return to PSV, he became an important piece in the cast, which led the club to renew his contract by 2025.
Mauro was called to the Brazilian Under-23 National Team in preparation for the 2020 Olympic Games. Coach André Jardine had his services between 2019 and 2020. However, due to an injury in the final stretch of preparation, Junior could not be present on the final list.
In the current season, Mauro Júnior came as a starter until March 8, when he suffered injury. Its return forecast is estimated for April. The PSV is second in the Dutch Championship and was eliminated from Champions League in the round of 16, falling to Arsenal.
🐷 | Palmeiras consulted with left-back Mauro Júnior (25) of PSV, to find out the conditions of a possible hiring.
🧩 | A perfect left back! It supports the attack well and is multipurpose in the field, we will save words to describe it.
CIFUTBR Gold seal! 🥇
– Cifut Brasil (@cifutbr)
Mauro Júnior: Numbers in season 2024/2025
- Games: 30
- Games as a starter: 25
- Goals: 0
- Assists: 3
- Yellow cards: 2
- Red Cards: 0
🇧🇷 Mauro Júnior operating in the 24/25 season by PSV
⚔️ 30 games (25 holder)
🅰️ 3 assists
👟 90% hit on the pass (!)
✅ 56/94 CERTAGE LONG BALLS (59%!)
🚧 58 DISAMES (!)
💪🏽 123/233 expired ball disputes (53%!)▶ ️ 2 ° Brazilian with more disarm in Champions (22)
— 𝐏𝐮𝐭𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐬 ⭐📊 (@putfire_stats)
Mauro Júnior: Titles
By PSV Eindhoven
- Dutch Championship: 2017/2018 and 2023/2024
- Super Cup of the Netherlands: 2023
- Netherlands Cup: 2021/2022 and 2022/2023
By the Brazilian National Team
- South American Under-17 Football Championship: 2015
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