Mauricinho (beach soccer)
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Mauricinho at the 2019 South American Beach Games. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mauricio Pereira Braz de Oliveira | ||
| Date of birth | 9 December 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012– | Brazil | 137 | (166) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2023 | |||
Mauricio Pereira Braz de Oliveira (born 9 December 1989), known better as Mauricinho, is a Brazilian beach soccer player who plays as a forward. He won the 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup representing Brazil and claimed the Silver Ball (second best player) award at the competition; he has also appeared at three other World Cups (2015, 2019, 2021). In addition, he was named the best player in the world at the 2017 Beach Soccer Stars awards.