José Mauri

José Mauri

Personal information
Full name	José Agustín Mauri
Date of birth	(1996-05-16) 16 May 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Realicó, Argentina
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Cosenza
Number	24
Youth career
	Ferro de Realicó[1]
	Talleres Huinca Renancó[1]
	Ferro de Alvear[1]
2011–2013	Parma
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2015	Parma	35	(3)
2015–2019	AC Milan	11	(0)
2016–2017	→ Empoli (loan)	14	(0)
2019–2021	Talleres	15	(0)
2021–2022	Sporting Kansas City	9	(1)
2023–2024	Sarmiento	14	(1)
2024–	Cosenza	11	(0)
International career
2012	Italy U16	2	(0)
2012	Italy U17	6	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:57, 24 December 2024 (UTC)

José Agustín Mauri (born 16 May 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie B club Cosenza. Born in Argentina, Mauri is of Italian descent and has represented Italy internationally at youth level.

Club career

Parma

Mauri made his debut for Parma as a substitute on 3 December 2013 in the fourth round of the Coppa Italia, replacing Gianni Munari for the last 27 minutes of a 4–1 home win against A.S. Varese 1910 at the Stadio Ennio Tardini.^[2]

On 11 April 2015, he scored the only goal in a 1–0 win against Juventus, with his team in last position and the opponents leading the league.^[3] He described it as "the happiest day of my life".^[4]

AC Milan

At the start of the 2015–16 season, Mauri joined AC Milan on a four-year deal on a free transfer.^[5] However, Milan also paid €4 million to unknown parties.^[6] Mauri made his first full debut on 1 December, playing 99 minutes of a Coppa Italia game against Crotone, with Milan winning 3–1 after extra time. He made his Serie A debut for Milan against Chievo Verona on 13 March 2016, playing the last five minutes of the 0–0 away draw.^[7]

Empoli

On 30 August 2016, he was loaned out to Serie A club Empoli for the season.^[8]

Talleres

On 27 September 2019, he moved to Argentine Primera División side Talleres de Córdoba.^[9]

Sporting Kansas City

On 5 August 2021, Mauri signed with MLS side Sporting Kansas City on a one-and-a-half-year deal.^[10] In April 2022, the club mutually agreed to terminate contract of Mauri.^[11]

Sarmiento

On 12 December 2022, Mauri returned to Argentina, joining Primera División club Sarmiento, signing a one-year contract.^[12] On 6 February 2023, he suffered a torn cruciate ligament on his left knee and was sidelined for 6 to 8 months.^[13] On 22 January 2024, he extended his contract until December 2024.^[14]

Cosenza

On 9 August 2024, Mauri returned to Italy and signed with Cosenza in Serie B for one season, with an option for a second.^[15]

International career

As one of his grandmothers was Italian, Mauri is eligible for both Argentina and Italy. Despite playing for Italy's youth international squads, Mauri declined a call-up to the Italian U20 squad, declaring his desire to represent solely Argentina in international competition.

Personal life

His older brother Juan Mauri is also a football player and signed with Milan at the same time as José did.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 3 May 2024^[16]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Parma	2013–14	Serie A	2	1	1	0	—		—		3	1
	2014–15	Serie A	33	2	0	0	—		—		33	2
	Total		35	3	1	0	—		—		36	3
Milan	2015–16	Serie A	5	0	5	0	—		—		10	0
	2017–18	Serie A	1	0	0	0	3[a]	0	—		4	0
	2018–19	Serie A	5	0	0	0	2[a]	0	—		7	0
	Total		11	0	5	0	5	0	—		21	0
Empoli (loan)	2016–17	Serie A	14	0	1	0	—		—		15	0
Talleres	2019–20	Argentine Primera División	11	0	1[b]	0	—		1[c]	0	13	0
	2021		4	0	0	0	3[d]	0	—		7	0
	Total		15	0	1	0	3	0	1	0	20	0
Sporting Kansas City	2021	Major League Soccer	9	1	0	0	—		—		9	1
	2022	Major League Soccer	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
	Total		10	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	1
Sarmiento	2023	Argentine Primera División	2	0	0	0	—		—		2	0
	2024		11	1	0	0	—		—		11	1
	Total		13	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	1
Career total			98	5	8	0	8	0	1	0	115	5

1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
2. Appearance in Copa de la Superliga
3. Appearance in Torneo de Verano
4. Appearances in Copa Sudamericana

References

1. JOSÉ MAURI LLEGA DESDE EL MILAN A TALLERES DE CÓRDOBA, balonlatino.net, 20 September 2019
2. "Parma vs. Varese - 3 December 2013 - Soccerway".
3. "Juve capitulate in Parma". Football Italia. 11 April 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
4. "Jose Mauri: 'My happiest day'". Football Italia. 11 April 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
5. "A.C. Milan official statement". acmilan.com. Associazione Calcio Milan. 6 July 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
6. A.C. Milan S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2015 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
7. "Chievo vs. AC Milan - 13 March 2016 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
8. "AC Milan official statement". acmilan.com. Associazione Calcio Milan. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
9. "José Mauri se suma a Talleres". clubtalleres.com.ar (in Spanish). Talleres de Córdoba. 27 September 2019. Archived from the original on 28 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
10. "Sporting KC signs 25-year-old midfielder Jose Mauri".
11. "Sporting KC mutually agrees to terminate contract of midfielder Jose Mauri" (in Spanish). Sporting KC. 12 April 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
12. Verde, Sentimiento (13 December 2022). "José Mauri es nuevo refuerzo y hay cambios en el cuerpo técnico". Sentimiento Verde (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 October 2023.
13. Redacción (6 February 2023). "Sarmiento confirmó la grave lesión de José Mauri". El Gráfico (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 May 2024.
14. Club Atlético Sarmiento (22 January 2024). "José Mauri renovó su contrato hasta Diciembre de 2024". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
15. "José Mauri nel centrocampo rossoblù!" [José Mauri in the rossoblù midfield!] (in Italian). Cosenza. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
16. José Mauri at Soccerway