Mauro Jaqueson Júnior Ferreira dos Santos (born 6 May 1999), commonly known as Mauro Júnior, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left-back or winger for club PSV Eindhoven and the Brazil national team.
Club career On 23 June 2017, Mauro Júnior signed a five-year contract with PSV until 2022.
He was sent out on a season-long loan to fellow Eredivisie club Heracles Almelo for the 2019–20 season. On 20 September 2019, he scored a brace as Heracles defeated local rivals FC Twente by a score of 3–2.
On 24 September 2020, Mauro Júnior scored his side's second goal in a 5–1 away win over NŠ Mura in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.
On 2 July 2021, PSV extended Mauro Júnior's contract until the summer of 2025.
International career Mauro Júnior represented Brazil at the 2015 South American Under-17 Football Championship. He came on as a substitute for Marco Túlio in the final, a 1–0 loss to Colombia.
Despite having stated his preference for the Dutch nationality on the basis that it would provide him an opportunity for playing for the Netherlands national team, Mauro Júnior was called up to the Brazil national team by Carlo Ancelotti for two friendlies against Australia and India on 9 September 2026.
Career statistics
Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsDesportivo Brasil2017–00–4040Jong PSV2017–18Eerste Divisie13100–001312018–19Eerste Divisie17600–00176Total307000000307PSV2017–18Eredivisie1512000001712018–19Eredivisie40211010812020–21Eredivisie1922071002832021–22Eredivisie27220110004022022–23Eredivisie602030001102023–24Eredivisie1622030002122024–25Eredivisie25030100003802025–26Eredivisie2602071103612026–27Eredivisie7100001081Total14581714223020711Heracles Almelo (loan)2019–20Eredivisie266300000296Career total201212014227027024
Honours PSV Eredivisie: 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26 KNVB Cup: 2021–22 Johan Cruyff Shield: 2021, 2025
References
External links Profile at the PSV Eindhoven website