Mauricio Victorino
Encyclopedia
Mauricio Bernardo Victorino Dansilo (mawˈɾisio βiktoˈɾino; October 11, 1982 in Montevideo
) is a Uruguay
an football
defender
,
currently playing for Cruzeiro
.
on March 3, 2005. On 1st August 2009, he was transferres to Universidad de Chile after an excellent campaign with Nacional
in the 2009 Copa Libertadores and the 2008–09
. He scored his first goal as a Universidad de Chile player, after a left-footed shot, on August 30, 2009, in a game against Audax Italiano.
Victorino joined Brazilian club Cruzeiro
on February 1, 2011.
. In the shoot out against Ghana
, he scored the second penalty kick for Uruguay in the World Cup quarterfinals on July 2, 2010. The goal was one of four that sent Uruguay to the semi-finals for the first time in 40 years.
In 2011, he won the Copa América
playing 2 matches.
Montevideo
Montevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento...
) is a Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
an football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
,
currently playing for Cruzeiro
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube is a Brazilian football team, from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Internacional. Founded on January 2, 1921, they are only one of three clubs to have participated in...
.
Club career
He made his debut for Nacional in a Copa Libertadores match against Argentine River PlateClub Atlético River Plate
Club Atlético River Plate is an Argentine sports club based in the Nuñez neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently competes in Nacional B, the second tier of Argentine football....
on March 3, 2005. On 1st August 2009, he was transferres to Universidad de Chile after an excellent campaign with Nacional
Club Nacional de Football
Club Nacional de Football is a Uruguayan sports club based in Montevideo. It is best known for its professional football team, which plays in the Uruguayan Primera División....
in the 2009 Copa Libertadores and the 2008–09
Primera División Uruguaya 2008–09
The 2008–09 Primera División season is the 77th professional season of Uruguay's top-flight football league.-Teams:-Torneo Apertura:-Final playoff:-Top-ten goalscorers:Last Updated: February 9, 2009 -Torneo Clausura:...
. He scored his first goal as a Universidad de Chile player, after a left-footed shot, on August 30, 2009, in a game against Audax Italiano.
Victorino joined Brazilian club Cruzeiro
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube is a Brazilian football team, from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Internacional. Founded on January 2, 1921, they are only one of three clubs to have participated in...
on February 1, 2011.
National team
Victorino played on the Uruguayan national team in the 2010 FIFA World Cup2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
. In the shoot out against Ghana
Ghana national football team
The Ghana national football team, popularly known as the Black Stars, is the national association football team of Ghana and is controlled by the Ghana Football Association...
, he scored the second penalty kick for Uruguay in the World Cup quarterfinals on July 2, 2010. The goal was one of four that sent Uruguay to the semi-finals for the first time in 40 years.
In 2011, he won the Copa América
2011 Copa América
The 2011 Campeonato Sudamericano Copa América, better known as the 2011 Copa América or the Copa América Argentina 2011, was the 43rd edition of the Copa América, the main international football tournament for national teams in South America...
playing 2 matches.
Club
Nacional- Primera División Uruguaya (3) : 2005Primera División Uruguaya 2005The Primera División Uruguaya 2005 started on March 5, 2005 and ended on July 12, 2005. The league changed to European style after the season, which started in August and ran to June next year, but a winter league instead of summer due to Southern Hemisphere....
, 2005–06, 2008–09Primera División Uruguaya 2008–09The 2008–09 Primera División season is the 77th professional season of Uruguay's top-flight football league.-Teams:-Torneo Apertura:-Final playoff:-Top-ten goalscorers:Last Updated: February 9, 2009 -Torneo Clausura:...
National team
Uruguay- 2010 World Cup2010 FIFA World CupThe 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
: Fourth Place - 2011 Copa América2011 Copa AméricaThe 2011 Campeonato Sudamericano Copa América, better known as the 2011 Copa América or the Copa América Argentina 2011, was the 43rd edition of the Copa América, the main international football tournament for national teams in South America...
: Winner