Mauricio Solís
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mauricio Solís Mora | ||
| Date of birth | 13 December 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Heredia, Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1996 | Herediano | (1) | |
| 1996–1998 | Derby County | 11 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | Comunicaciones | ||
| 1999–2000 | San Jose Clash | 30 | (4) |
| 2001–2002 | Alajuelense | 42 | (4) |
| 2002–2003 | OFI Crete | 38 | (5) |
| 2004 | Irapuato | 15 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | Alajuelense | 29 | (1) |
| 2005–2007 | Comunicaciones | 54 | (7) |
| 2007–2010 | Herediano | 70 | (13) |
| 2011 | Uruguay de Coronado | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 1993–2006 | Costa Rica | 110 | (6) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 June 2006. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20 June 2006 |
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Mauricio Solís Mora (born 13 December 1972 in Heredia) is a retired Costa Rican professional footballer, who played as a defensive midfielder.
He is one of Costa Rica's best players in the past decade. He is a tough, hard working central midfielder who is a strong tackler and is also good at distributing balls and starting attacks from the center of pitch, he is also a great finisher from long distances.
Nicknamed el Mauro, Solís began his professional career with Herediano, making his debut with the club on 5 November 1990 against Limonense. He would remain with Herediano until 1996, winning the last Costa Rican championship Herediano won in the 1992–93 season.
He then moved to England, signing a contract with Derby County along with compatriot Paulo Wanchope. His stay there was short, however, and he returned to CONCACAF in 1998, playing with Comunicaciones of Guatemala for a year. Solís then moved to Major League Soccer, where he played parts of the 1999 and 2000 seasons for the San Jose Clash (later San Jose Earthquakes), registering 4 goals and 1 assist in 29 starts.
After two years in MLS, Solís returned to Costa Rica, where he signed a contract with Alajuelense. He played two seasons with the team, winning championships in 2000–01 and 2001–02, before looking overseas again, signing a contract with Greek club OFI Crete to join fellow Tico Rónald Gómez. After a year with them, Solís again returned to America, playing the 2003–04 season in Mexico for Irapuato, after being brought to the team by former coach Alexandre Guimarães, then rejoined Alajuelense and in summer 2005 returned to Comunicaciones to play alongside compatriots Rolando Fonseca, Ricardo González and Jhonny Cubero.
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