Indian Super League (ISL) side, Odisha FC on Saturday confirmed the signing of Brazilian striker, Diego Mauricio on a one-year deal ahead of the upcoming ISL season, with a lot of old faces rejoining the club.
Mauricio rejoins Odisha after spending the 2020/21 season with them and his return comes as good news for the side considering that he scored 12 goals and registered two assists in 20 appearances for the Juggernauts.
The 31-year-old had Mumbai City FC in January earlier this year scoring three times in the Hero ISL for the Islanders, with the striker also netting twice in Mumbai City FC’s AFC Champions League campaign helping them do the double over Iraq’s Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya allowing the Islanders to finish second in the group.
🇧🇷 GUESS WHO’S BACK 🇧🇷@Di_Mauricio_ is back with the Juggernauts 😎🟣⚫️#OdishaFC #AmaTeamAmaGame #WelcomeBackDiego #DiegoMauricio pic.twitter.com/1uAYB1I4HX
— Odisha FC (@OdishaFC) July 1, 2022
“I am so happy to welcome him (Diego) back to Odisha. He is a player who has already proven his quality in India, scoring goals for Odisha FC and Mumbai City FC. I think that Diego is a very big addition to our squad. I wish him all the best for the new season and I am sure with Diego’s hard work, we’ll have a scoring flair in our team,” head coach, Josep Gombau said on his signing.
Mauricio is the club’s third foreign signing after Carlos Delgado and Osama Malik.
