Place of birth Salvador, Brazil Role Footballer Playing position Height 1.88 m | Number 10 Weight 84 kg Name Mauricio Salles Position Forward | |
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Full name Mauricio Salles de Alencar Date of birth (1978-03-01) March 1, 1978 (age 37) Current team Rochester Lancers (indoor) | ||
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Mauricio Salles (born March 1, 1978 in Salvador) is a Brazilian footballer who played for Rochester Lancers of the Major Arena Soccer League. On January 20, 2010, he was ranked 25th in the USL First Division Top 25 of the Decade, which announced a list of the best and most influential players of the previous decade.
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- Fury vs Sidekicks Highlights 021316
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- South America
- North America
- Asia
- References
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South America
Salles turned professional in 1997, and has played with Brazilian sides Vitória, Atlético Paranaense and Botafogo, as well as in Ecuador for Olmedo.
North America
Salles began his professional career in the United States in 2004 with the Puerto Rico Islanders where he holds the distinction of being their all time goal scorer. He later left for the Montreal Impact in 2006, and then to the Atlanta Silverbacks in January 2007. That same season he moved to Japan with Omiya Ardija, where he scored one goal in eight appearances, before returning to the United States with the Rochester Rhinos in 2008.
In February 2015, the Rochester Lancers named team captain Salles as Team MVP for the 2014–15 season. In March 2015, the Major Arena Soccer League named Salles to the 2014-15 MASL All-League Second Team.
Asia
Salles signed for Kazma in the Kuwaiti Premier League in the summer of 2009.