Diego Maurício

Diego Maurício is a striker of Alania Vladikavkaz. He was born on 25 June 1991 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Diego began playing football at the football academy of Flamengo. From 2006 to 2010 he defended the colors of the youth team of the club and later earned a promotion to the first team. On 24 May 2010 Maurício debuted for Flamengo, coming on as a substitute against Grêmio Barueri.

In the late 2011 several prominent clubs, including CSKA Moscow, expressed their willingness to sign the Brazilian footballer. Six months later, in June 2012, there were rumors that Diego Maurício could go to Ukrainian Shakhtar or Turkish Fenerbahçe. Despite that, in the late summer of 2012 the Brazilian striker was purchased by Russian side Alania Vladikavkaz for some €2.8 million. The club being relegated from the top-flight, Mauricio joined a Brazilian club Sport Recife on loan.

In 2011 Diego Maurício won 8 caps and managed 2 goals for Brazil U-20.