Mauro Riquicho

Mauro Alves Riquicho (born 7 April 1995) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a right-back.

Club career
Born in Cascais, Lisbon District of Mozambican descent, Riquicho joined Sporting CP's youth system at the age of 12. On 27 April 2013, still a junior, he made his professional debut with the B team, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 away draw against C.D. Aves in the Segunda Liga.

Riquicho scored his only goal in the competition on 11 December 2013, but in a 3–1 away loss to S.L. Benfica B. He went on to have a long spell on the sidelines, due to a fracture to his left fibula.

International career
Riquicho represented Portugal at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He played all matches in New Zealand, helping his country to reach the quarter-finals.

Riquicho won his only cap for the under-21 team on 8 September 2015, starting and finishing the 6–1 away rout of Albania in the 2017 UEFA European Championship qualifiers.