Mauricio Alberto Neveu León (born 23 February 1979) is a Chilean former footballer who played as a

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Club career

Born in

Viña del Mar Viña del Mar (; meaning "Vineyard of the Sea") is a List of cities in Chile, city and Communes of Chile, commune on Zona Central, Chile, central Chile's Pacific coast. Often referred to as ("The Garden City"), Viña del Mar is located withi ...

, Chile, Neveu was with club Flecha Verde from

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before joining the

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youth system at the age of eleven,(V y B sports
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in 1998. In his homeland, he developed his career with Santiago Wanderers from 1998 to 2003, all seasons in the Chilean top division, except in 1999 when the club played at the second level and became the runner-up of the league. He took part in the 2001 league title, scoring a goal, and the

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. He also played for the B-team in the 2000 Tercera División alongside fellows such as

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and

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. He moved abroad in 2004 and joined Indonesian club

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thanks to the agent

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with

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as coach. In the same year, he switched to Vietnamese club Hòa Phát Hà Nội. From 2005 to 2012, he played in Switzerland for Dardania Lausanne (2005–06), FC Epalinges (2007) and FC Chile Sport (2008–12).

International career

Neveu represented Chile U20 in the 1999 South American Championship in Argentina, making four appearances.

Post-retirement

Back in Chile, Neveu joined Club Deportivo Flecha Verde as coach at youth level and vice president.

References

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Mauricio Neveu
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