Stefano Mauri (born 8 January 1980 in
Monza) is an
Italian footballer who plays as a
midfielder for
Serie A club
Lazio. An attacking midfielder/
winger, his key attributes are dribbling and passing. He is predominantly left-footed but is also skilled with his right.
Club career
Mauri started his career at 16 years of age with Brugherio. Two years later he moved to
Meda, where he spent three years between
Serie C2 and
Serie D.
In 2001, he joined
Modena, and in September 2002, he made his
Serie A debut in a 3–0 loss to
Milan. With the gialloblù, Mauri spent two good seasons before moving on to
Brescia.
Here he played another good season presences with 30 appearances and 7 goals. In 2004, he joined
Udinese on a co-ownership deal. He spent two seasons at the
Stadio Friuli, yet lost his place as a regular starter in the second season.
In 2006, Mauri moved south to
Rome where he joined
Lazio. He made his Biancoceleste debut in a
Coppa Italia match against Inter and continued to establish himself as a regular, becoming a key player in a high flying Lazio team.
Manager
Delio Rossi began to use him as a trequartista, behind
Goran Pandev and
Tommaso Rocchi, and he continued to shine, being a protagonist in Lazio's qualification for the
UEFA Champions League.
International career
Mauri made his international debut in November 2004 against
Finland, and currently has ten caps to his name. He has not been selected as part of a squad for any major tournaments and has never represented...
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