Mauricio Affonso

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Mauricio Affonso
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Mauricio Affonso in 2017
Personal information
Full name Mauricio Affonso Prieto
Date of birth (1992-01-26) 26 January 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Melo, Uruguay
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Racing Club
Number 19
Youth career
–2012 Racing Club
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2015 Racing Club 40 (14)
2015–2016 Al-Shabab 13 (3)
2016–2017 Peñarol 18 (5)
2016Racing Club (loan) 9 (4)
2017–2018 Atlético Tucumán 12 (1)
2018–2019 Alianza Lima 34 (17)
2019–2021 Mamelodi Sundowns 19 (11)
2021–2023 River Plate 13 (5)
2023– Racing Club 29 (12)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:30, 18 September 2023 (UTC)

Mauricio Affonso Prieto (born 26 January 1992) is an Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Uruguayann side Racing Club . [1]

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Career

Affonso started his career playing for Uruguayan side Racing Club in 2012, competing in Primera División. After four years, he moved in Peñarol. [2]

In the pasts five years, Affonso played in diverse countries like Peru, Saudi Arabia and South Africa. [3] In 2021 he signed for River Plate and returned to Uruguayan Primera División.[ citation needed ]

In September 2023, he returned to Racing Club for a third separate spell. [4]

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References

  1. "Mauricio Affonso fichó por River Plate de Uruguay". Ovación (Perú). 26 August 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  2. "Peñarol ganó a Plaza Colonia y es campeón uruguayo 2015-16". La Red 21. 12 June 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  3. "Mauricio Affonso profile". Soccerway. 29 November 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  4. @RacingClub (16 September 2023). "¡Bienvenido a 🏠, Mauri! El Roberto te espera de vuelta 🤗 ᴠᴀᴍᴏs ɴᴏsᴏᴛʀᴏs #HacemosEscuela" (Tweet) (in Spanish) via Twitter.