Mauricio Lemos

Paolo Mauricio Lemos Merladett (born 28 December 1995) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a centre-back for Spanish club Las Palmas.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Lemos and the second or maternal family name is Merladett.
Mauricio Lemos
Personal information
Full name Paolo Mauricio Lemos Merladett
Date of birth (1995-12-28) 28 December 1995
Place of birth Rivera, Uruguay
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Las Palmas
Number 2
Youth career
–2013 Defensor Sporting
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Defensor Sporting 9 (0)
2015–2016 Rubin Kazan 4 (0)
2016– Las Palmas 75 (6)
2018–2019 → Sassuolo (loan) 11 (1)
National team‡
2014–2015 Uruguay U20 22 (2)
2015 Uruguay U22 3 (0)
2017– Uruguay 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 July 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 November 2018

Club career

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 1–2 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 apendicitis 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 0–1 away defeat to FC 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 3–4 away win against RCD Espanyol.

On loan to Sassuolo

On 22 January 2018, Las Palmas announced they had reached an agreement with Italian club Sassuolo to sell him immediately.[7]

International career

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.[8] He made his debut on 10 November 2017, playing 90 minutes in a 0–0 draw against Poland.

Career statistics

Club

Updated 11 June 2019

Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Defensor 2013–14 Primera División 2000000020
2014–15 7000000070
Total 9000000090
Rubin Kazan 2015–16 Russian Premier League 401020–70
Las Palmas 2015–16 La Liga 10000––100
2016–17 23530––265
2017–18 16020––180
Total 49550––545
Sassuolo (loan) 2017–18 Serie A 8100––81
2018–19 3010––40
Total 111100000121
Career total 736702000826

Honours

Uruguay U23

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References
  1. "La historia a un paso" [One step to history] (in Spanish). Fútbol.uy. 11 May 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  2. "Arriba botija" (in Spanish). Fútbol.uy. 1 February 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  3. "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.
  4. "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.
  5. "El líder aplica la ley de mínimos" [The leader applies the law of minimums] (in Spanish). Marca. 20 February 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  6. "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.
  7. "Las Palmas confirms Lemos sale to Sassuolo | IFD". www.italianfootballdaily.com. Archived from the original on 2019-04-12. Retrieved 2018-01-22.
  8. "Lemos convocado por Uruguay para los amistosos frente a Polonia y Austria". Retrieved 1 July 2019.
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