Mauro Rafael da Silva
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Mauro Rafael da Silva is a Brazilian footballer
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, Rio Grande do Sul
, Mauro started his career with RS Futebol Clube. He signed a 5-year contract in September 2001. Mauro played in 2003 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C and scored 4 goals in 2004 Campeonato Gaúcho Segunda Divisão. In mid-2004 he was signed by Fluminense
and played 10 times in 2004 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. In August 2005, he extended his contract with club until November 2007. He then transferred to Lausanne-Sport along with team-mate Marco Balthazar in February 2006. He failed to play any matches in 2008–09 Swiss Challenge League. In September 2009, he was signed by Novo Hamburgo
for 2009 Copa FGF. In December 2009 he signed a 1-year contract with Caxias
along with former RS team-mate Marcos Rogério
. He played for the team at 2010 Campeonato Gaúcho
and played once in 2010 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
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Football in Brazil
Football is the most popular sport in Brazil. The Brazilian national football team has won the FIFA World Cup tournament a record 5 times, in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002, and is the only team to succeed in qualifying for every World Cup competition ever held. It is among the favourites to win...
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Biography
Born in Sapucaia do SulSapucaia do Sul
Sapucaia do Sul is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.Sapucaida do Sul is a commercial city, and some industries have been there since the 1960s. The city is crossed by BR-116, one of the most important roads in Brazil....
, Rio Grande do Sul
Rio Grande do Sul
Rio Grande do Sul is the southernmost state in Brazil, and the state with the fifth highest Human Development Index in the country. In this state is located the southernmost city in the country, Chuí, on the border with Uruguay. In the region of Bento Gonçalves and Caxias do Sul, the largest wine...
, Mauro started his career with RS Futebol Clube. He signed a 5-year contract in September 2001. Mauro played in 2003 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C and scored 4 goals in 2004 Campeonato Gaúcho Segunda Divisão. In mid-2004 he was signed by Fluminense
Fluminense Football Club
Fluminense Football Club is a sports club based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Founded in the beginning of the 20th century as a single-sport institution, Fluminense is today an umbrella organization for several teams in more than 16 different sport activities. The most popular endeavor of Fluminense,...
and played 10 times in 2004 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. In August 2005, he extended his contract with club until November 2007. He then transferred to Lausanne-Sport along with team-mate Marco Balthazar in February 2006. He failed to play any matches in 2008–09 Swiss Challenge League. In September 2009, he was signed by Novo Hamburgo
Esporte Clube Novo Hamburgo
Esporte Clube Novo Hamburgo, or Novo Hamburgo as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Novo Hamburgo in Rio Grande do Sul, founded on May 1, 1911.Home stadium is the Santa Rosa stadium. It has a maximum capacity of 13,000....
for 2009 Copa FGF. In December 2009 he signed a 1-year contract with Caxias
Sociedade Esportiva e Recreativa Caxias do Sul
Sociedade Esportiva e Recreativa Caxias do Sul, also known as Caxias, is a Brazilian football team in Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul.Together with Juventude, it is one of the biggest teams of Rio Grande do Sul state, losing only the Internacional and Grêmio.-History:Caxias was founded on April...
along with former RS team-mate Marcos Rogério
Marcos Rogério Oliveira Duarte
Marcos Rogério Oliveira Duarte known as Marcos Rogério or just Rogério is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Luverdense Esporte Clube.-Biography:...
. He played for the team at 2010 Campeonato Gaúcho
2010 Campeonato Gaúcho
The 2010 Campeonato de Primeira Divisão de Futebol Profissional da FGF, better known as the 2010 Campeonato Gaúcho, was the 90th season of Rio Grande do Sul's top-flight football league...
and played once in 2010 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
2010 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
In 2010, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, the third level of the Brazilian League, was contested by 20 clubs divided in four groups, followed by a playoff round, from July 18 to November 21, 2010. The top four clubs, the ones which qualified to the semifinals, were promoted to the Campeonato...
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