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.
Riquicho retired in 2019 aged only 24, following an unassuming loan at third division club Louletano DC.
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.
On 8 September 2015, Riquicho won his only cap for the under-21 team, starting and finishing the 6–1 away rout of Albania in the 2017 UEFA European Championship qualifiers.
Post-retirement After retiring, Riquicho began practicing Brazilian jiu-jitsu. In his first three years in the sport, he won a national championship and a silver medal at the 2025 World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship.
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