Mauro was a journeyman who played in various teams in Portugal, as well as Cyprus and Greece.
Mauro is the son of Portugal international footballer Laurindo, who spent most of his career with Belenenses.
[1] He was born in Portugal, but moved to Angola at the age of four with his family.
He studied electrical engineering for a year before committing himself to football, returning to Portugal to jumpstart his career.
He is noted for scoring a hattrick against Sporting on 16 September 2002, ending their 28-game win streak.