Roy Mauro (born 16 November 1990) is a Belgian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Belgian Division 2 club KRC Mechelen.

Roy Mauro
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-11-16) 16 November 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth Antwerp, Belgium
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
KRC Mechelen
Youth career
1996–2007 Lyra
2007–2008 Germinal Beerschot
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2012 Germinal Beerschot 2 (0)
2010–2011Turnhout (loan) 49 (4)
2012–2014 Sint-Niklaas 74 (5)
2014–2016 Hoogstraten 49 (5)
2016–2021 Berchem
2021–2022 Londerzeel 29 (0)
2023– KRC Mechelen 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:41, 23 December 2022 (UTC)

Career edit

Beerschot edit

Mauro played in the youth department of Lyra until in 2007, where he was included in the Germinal Beerschot academy. In 2008, he signed his first professional deal; a four-year contract.[2] On 8 May 2009, Mauro made his debut in the first team on the penultimate matchday of the 2008–09 season, coming off the bench in the 73rd minute for Paul Kpaka in a 3–1 home victory against Mechelen.[3]

The following two seasons, Mauro played on loan for Turnhout. In the 2011–12 season he returned to Beerschot, but was loaned out to KV Turnhout for another six months.[4] At the end of the following season he left for Sint-Niklaas.[5]

Later career edit

In July 2014, Mauro signed with Hoogstraten. From the 2016–17 season he began playing for Berchem.[6] In January 2021 he moved to Londerzeel.[7] He left the club in late 2022 due to personal reasons, and instead joined KRC Mechelen from January 2023.[8]

References edit

  1. ^ "R. Mauro: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Germinal Beerschot strikt twee jonge talenten". De Morgen (in Dutch). 13 June 2009. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Beerschot vs. Mechelen – 8 May 2009". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Roy Mauro: Terugkeer bij Turnhout lucht op". Het Nieuwsblad (in Flemish). 2 September 2011. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Roy Mauro en Ilias Sbaa van Beerschot naar Sint-Niklaas". Het Belang van Limburg (in Flemish). 6 January 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Berchem haalt Roy Mauro bij Hoogstraten". Berchem Sport (in Dutch). 17 May 2016. Archived from the original on 24 April 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  7. ^ Schepers, Adriaan (23 February 2021). "Berchems kapitein Roy Mauro klaar voor nieuw avontuur bij SK Londerzeel: Wou nog zo hoog mogelijk actief blijven in een sterke ploeg met de nodige ambitie". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  8. ^ Fierens, Geert (14 December 2022). "Wintertransfer voor RC Mechelen: Roy Mauro inzetbaar na Nieuwjaar". Gazet van Antwerpen (in Flemish). Retrieved 23 December 2022.

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