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Mauricio Lemos
Uruguayan footballer (born 1995)
Paolo Mauricio Lemos Merladett (born 28 December 1995) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Atlético Mineiro and the Uruguay national team.
_(cropped).png) Lemos with Fenerbahçe in 2020 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Paolo Mauricio Lemos Merladett | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1995-12-28) 28 December 1995 (age 28) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Rivera, Uruguay | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Atlético Mineiro | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 0000–2013 | Defensor Sporting | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | Defensor Sporting | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Rubin Kazan | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–2020 | Las Palmas | 75 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | → Sassuolo (loan) | 11 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2023 | Fenerbahçe | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | → Beerschot (loan) | 15 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Atlético Mineiro | 39 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Uruguay U20 | 22 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Uruguay U22 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017– | Uruguay | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 June 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
Defensor
Born in Rivera, Lemos was a Defensor Sporting youth graduate. On 6 January 2014, aged 18, he was promoted to the main squad.
Lemos made his professional debut on 11 May 2014, starting in a 2–1 home loss against Montevideo Wanderers.[1] After appearing in only two matches during his debut campaign, he was more regularly used in his second; however, his appearances were limited due to an appendicitis and call-ups to the under-20 national team.[2]
Rubin Kazan
On 3 July 2015, Lemos was loaned to Russian Premier League side FC Rubin Kazan, for one year.[3] He made his debut for the club on 3 August, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 away defeat to Spartak Moscow.
After appearing in eight matches for the club (four in the league), Lemos was bought outright.
Las Palmas
On 28 January 2016, Lemos was loaned to La Liga side UD Las Palmas, with a buyout clause.[4] He made his debut in the competition on 20 February, coming on as a second-half substitute for Jonathan Viera in a 1–2 home loss against FC Barcelona.[5]
On 6 May 2016, after appearing in nine matches for the Amarillos, Lemos signed a permanent five-year deal with the club effective in July.[6] He scored his first goal in the main category of Spanish football the following 30 January, netting his team's second in a 3–1 home win against Valencia CF.
On 10 March 2017, Lemos scored a brace in a 4–3 away win against RCD Espanyol.
Sassuolo (loan)
On 22 January 2018, Las Palmas announced they had reached an agreement with Italian club Sassuolo for the loan of Lemos.[7]
Fenerbahçe
On 26 August 2020, Fenerbahçe announced the signing of Lemos on a three-year contract.[8]
Beerschot (loan)
On 31 August 2021, Lemos was loaned to Belgian club K Beerschot VA for the 2021–22 season.[9]
Atlético Mineiro
On 16 February 2023, Lemos joined Brazilian club Atlético Mineiro on a ten-month deal.[10]
Lemos has represented Uruguay with the U23 team at 2015 Pan American Games, winning the gold medal.
He received maiden call-up to senior team in October 2017 and was included in the squad to play friendlies against Poland and Austria.[11] He made his debut on 10 November 2017, playing 90 minutes in a 0–0 draw against Poland.
Club
- As of 1 January 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup[lower-alpha 1] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Defensor | 2013–14 | Uruguayan Primera División | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | 7 | 0 | – | – | – | 7 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 9 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Rubin Kazan | 2015–16 | Russian Premier League | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | |
| Las Palmas | 2015–16 | La Liga | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 26 | 5 | ||||
| 2017–18 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 18 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20 | Segunda División | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 27 | 1 | |||
| Total | 75 | 6 | 6 | 0 | – | – | 81 | 6 | ||||
| Sassuolo (loan) | 2017–18 | Serie A | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 8 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 1 | ||||
| Fenerbahçe | 2020–21 | Süper Lig | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 15 | 0 | |||
| Beerschot (loan) | 2021–22 | Belgian First Division A | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 1 | ||
| Atlético Mineiro | 2023 | Série A | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 41 | 1 |
| Career total | 151 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 181 | 9 | ||
- Includes Russian Cup, Copa del Rey, Coppa Italia, Turkish Cup, Belgian Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- Appearances in Campeonato Mineiro
International
- As of 30 June 2023
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay | 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
Atlético Mineiro
- "La historia a un paso" [One step to history] (in Spanish). Fútbol.uy. 11 May 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- "Arriba botija" (in Spanish). Fútbol.uy. 1 February 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- "Маурисио Лемос – игрок "Рубина"" [Mauricio Lemos – Rubin player] (in Russian). FC Rubin Kazan. 3 July 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- "El central uruguayo Mauricio Lemos llega cedido del Rubin Kazán" [Uruguayan stopper Mauricio Lemos arrives on loan from Rubin Kazan] (in Spanish). UD Las Palmas. 28 January 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- "El líder aplica la ley de mínimos" [The leader applies the law of minimums] (in Spanish). Marca. 20 February 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- "La UD ejerce la opción de compra de Lemos, que firma por cinco temporadas" [The UD exercise the buyout option of Lemos, who signs for five seasons] (in Spanish). UD Las Palmas. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- "Las Palmas confirms Lemos sale to Sassuolo | IFD". www.italianfootballdaily.com. Archived from the original on 12 April 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- "Fenerbahçemize hoş geldin Mauricio Lemos" [Welcome to Fenerbahçe Mauricio Lemos]. fenerbahce.org (in Turkish). Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- "Beerschot huurt Mauricio Lemos van Fenerbahçe" [Beerschot sign Mauricio Lemos from Fenerbahçe]. beerschot.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- "Raça uruguaia: zagueiro Mauricio Lemos chega ao Galo" [Uruguayan tenacity: defender Mauricio Lemos joins Galo]. atletico.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- "Lemos convocado por Uruguay para los amistosos frente a Polonia y Austria". Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- Mauricio Lemos at BDFutbol
- Mauricio Lemos at Soccerway