Auro Jr.

Auro Alvaro da Cruz Junior (born 23 January 1996), known as Auro Jr. or just Auro, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Santos, on loan from Major League Soccer club Toronto FC.

Club Career

Sao Paulo

Born in Jau, Sao Paulo, Auro joined Sao Paulo FC's youth setup in 2010, aged 14. He made his first team – and Serie A – debut on 7 September 2014, coming on as a first-half substitute for injured Paulo Miranda in a 2–0 home win over Sport Recife. He was handed his first start three days later, in a 4–2 success at Botafogo.

On 23 September 2014, Auro renewed his contract with the Tricolor until 2019. A regular starter under manager Muricy Ramalho, he lost his starting spot after the arrival of Bruno.

Loan Linense

In February 2016, Auro signed on loan with Linense for the 2016 Campeonato Paulista. In June, after featuring in only eight minutes for Linense, he was set to join Sport Recife on loan (including being introduced by the club as a new signing), however, he was prevented from joining the club due to a Brazilian rule that prevents a player from representing three clubs during the same year, as he had already made appearances for Linense and Sao Paulo in 2016. Instead, he returned to Sao Paulo, where he mainly featured with the under-20 squad, winning two under-20 titles that season.

Loan to America Mineiro

On 14 January 2017, Auro joined America Mineiro on loan, making a total of 16 appearances between Primeira Liga, Campeonato Mineiro, and Copa do Brasil. He started off well with America, but suffered a knee injury, requiring him to miss time due to an operation. He subsequently returned to Sao Paulo in 2018, after his loan spell had ended.

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