Auro

Auro
Personal information
Full name Auro Alvaro da Cruz Junior
Date of birth (1996-01-23) 23 January 1996
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Playing position Right back
Club information
Current team
 Toronto FC
(on loan from São Paulo)
Number 96
Youth career
2010–2016 São Paulo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014– São Paulo 34 (0)
2016 → Linense (loan) 1 (0)
2017 → América Mineiro (loan) 14 (0)
2018– → Toronto FC (loan) 9 (0)
National team
2013 Brazil U17 14 (0)
2014 Brazil U20 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 25, 2018

Auro Alvaro da Cruz Junior (born 23 January 1996), simply known as Auro, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a right back for Canadian side Toronto FC, on loan from Brazilian club São Paulo FC.[1][2]

Club career

Auro began his club career with São Paulo in 2014, where he made a combined 34 appearances in Brazil's Serie A and the Campeonato Paulista over three seasons. He later spent time on loan at Clube Atlético Linense in 2016, and with América Mineiro in 2017, making a total of 14 appearances between Brazil's Serie B, Primeira Liga and Mineiro 1 competitions with the latter side. He subsequently returned to São Paulo in 2018, after his loan spell had ended.[3]

On 13 February 2018, it was announced that Auro had been signed on loan by MLS side Toronto FC with an option to buy.[4] He made his club debut on 20 February 2018, in a 2–0 away win against the Colorado Rapids in the first leg of their round of 16 CONCACAF Champions League tie.[5]

International career

At international level, Auro has represented Brazil at U-17 and U-20 level.[3]

Style of play

A versatile defender, Auro is usually deployed as a right-back, but is capable of playing on either flank.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Auro at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  2. ↑ Grossi, Bruno (14 January 2017). "São Paulo acerta empréstimo de Auro para o América-MG por um ano". Lance! (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Auro". Toronto FC. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  4. 1 2 "Toronto FC sign defender Auro". Toronto FC. 13 February 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  5. ↑ James Grossi (24 February 2018). "Newcomer Auro earns rave reviews following standout debut in Colorado". Toronto FC. Retrieved 7 March 2018.


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