*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 January 2024
Maurício Leandrino da Silva Filho (born 3 June 1975), also kwown as Maurício, Maurício Leandrino or Maurício Pantera, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Career
Maurício started his career at Santa Cruz-PE, in 1996, after standing out in the Copa São Paulo de Futebol Jr. In his first year as a professional he was top scorer in Série B B with 13 goals. His good performances took him to the Spanish club SD Compostela.[1] He was sold for R$1.3 million, to this day it is the second biggest deal made by Santa Cruz, behind only striker Gilberto, who was sold to SC Internacional, in 2011, for R$2 million. He debuted in La Liga on 11 October 1996, a match marked by a historic goal from Ronaldo.[2]
He played for a few seasons for SD Compostela, but had difficulties adapting to the climate, being loaned. From then on, the cycle of clubs he defended was enormous, having passed through Grêmio,[3] Sport, Ferroviário-CE, Baraúnas-RN, ABC-RN, Treze-PB, Barras-PI, River-PI, Al Jazira, among others.[4]
Personal life
After retiring, he works as a property security guard and doorman in Recife. Maurício also have a brother (Marcos Pantera) who was also a professional football player.[2]
