Maurício Magalhães Prado (born 22 June 2001), simply known as Maurício, is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or right midfielder for Série A club Palmeiras. Born in Brazil, he plays for the Paraguay national team.
Career Cruzeiro Maurício joined Cruzeiro on loan from Desportivo Brasil ahead of the 2019 season. In November 2019, Cruzeiro confirmed that they had signed Maurício for a fee around 800 thousand R$.Meia-atacante Maurício renova com Cruzeiro até 2023 e recebe convocação da seleção sub-20, globoesporte.globo.com, 12 November 2019
Internacional
On 5 November 2020, Maurício was presented at Internacional in an exchange of players between Inter and Cruzeiro. He scored his first goal against Fluminense FC.
On October 22, 2023, Maurício completed 150 games with the Inter shirt, in the historic victory over Santos, 7–1, in the Brazilian Championship.
Palmeiras Maurício debuted on July 17, 2024, he played about 28 minutes in Rio de Janeiro. He dribbled, disarmed and showed his quality. In defeat, Palmeiras lost 1–0 to Botafogo, at the Nilton Santos Stadium, in a game valid for the 17th round of the Brasileirão.
International career Maurício was born in Brazil and is of Paraguayan descent through his paternal grandmother. In August 2023, he was called up to the Brazil U23s for a set of friendlies.
On 9 February 2026, Maurício's request to switch international allegiance to Paraguay was approved by FIFA. He made his debut for the Paraguay national team in a friendly match against Greece on 28 March.
On 1 June 2026, Maurício was named in the Paraguayan squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. He appeared as a substitute in the team's opening match against the United States and scored his first senior international goal in the 73rd minute.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueState leagueCopa do BrasilContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsDesportivo Brasil2019—00———00Cruzeiro (loan)2019Série A81001000—91Cruzeiro2020Série B17111410——305Internacional2020Série A81—0010—912021Série A301810070—4522022Série A3261320091—5492023Série A2661342071—48112024Série A50520050—152Total1011439920292—17125Palmeiras2024Série A303—0021—3242025Série A2938540715153102026Série A397925260005011Total8913177921525113325Career total2152967201324445134556
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsParaguay202681Total81
Scores and results list Paraguay's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Maurício goal.
+ List of international goals scored by MaurícioNo.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 12 June 2026 SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, United States 4 1–3 1–4 2026 FIFA World Cup
Honours Palmeiras Campeonato Paulista: 2026
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