The 29-year-old striker enjoys betting in many of the world’s most sensible football leagues. He made his senior club debut for Brazilian Flamengo in 2010, where he teamed up with football legend Ronaldinho.
He has played for other Brazilian groups such as Sport Club do Recife, Bragantino and Centro Sportivo Alagoano. The Rio de Janeiro-born striker, a member of Brazil’s talented under-20 team, played in a team that featured superstars such as Phillipe Coutinho, Casemiro, Oscar, Felipe Anderson, Firmino and Neymar voluble.
After signing for Odisha FC, the striker said: “I am very pleased to have joined Odisha FC and look forward to running with coach Stuart Baxter. I have heard and read many interesting things about the young Indian players of Odisha FC, the Juggernauts and India as a country. This assignment excites me a lot and I come for the purpose of winning the league. “
He has traveled around the world in South Korea for Busan IPark and Gangwon FC, in Saudi Arabia for Al Qadisiyah, in Portugal for Vitoria FC, in Russia for FC Spartak Vladikavkaz and in China for Shijiazhuang Ever Bright FC.
Welcoming Diego Mauricio to the OFC, head coach Stuart Baxter said: “We are very happy to get the benefits of Diego’s services. He is a player who can mingle with his teammates and create opportunities for himself. When he gets to know the team,” he’ll be a prime asset to us. “
The next 2020-21 edition of isL will take a position in Goa due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The tournament will begin in November and will be held behind closed doors at 3 venues: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Fatorda; GMC Athletics Stadium, Bambolim; Tilak Maidan Stadium, Basque. (ANI)