Mauro Alexandre de Silva Almeida (born 29 January 1982) is a Portuguese footballer. He started his career with top Portuguese side FC Porto, where he failed to make a first team appearance, before moving to Estrela Amadora where he stayed for two seasons. He then left to join Dutch side FC Zwolle in January 2004, where he played for a year before leaving to play for Bulgarian top division club Vihren Sandanski. He was released, but was spotted by Accrington Stanley shortly after, during a mid-season training trip to Spain. He left Stanley at the end of the season. He signed for Swindon Town at the end of August 2007, and made his debut against Brentford in the JP Trophy on 4 September. On 27 February 2008, Sligo Rovers announced the signing of Almeida after a short trial with the club. He left in June 2009 after a career-threatening injury. On 24 February 2010, Sligo Rovers announced the signing of Almeida after a short trial with the club. External links 1982 births Living people People from Viseu Portuguese footballers Accrington Stanley F.C. players Eerste Divisie players C.F. Estrela da Amadora players OFC Vihren Sandanski players C.R.D. Libolo players G.D. Sagrada Esperança players Progresso da Lunda Sul players Sligo Rovers F.C. players Swindon Town F.C. players Expatriate footballers in Angola Expatriate footballers in Bulgaria Expatriate footballers in England Expatriate footballers in the Netherlands Expatriate association footballers in the Republic of Ireland FC Porto players PEC Zwolle players Association football defenders Girabola players League of Ireland players Portuguese expatriate footballers Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Bulgaria Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Ireland Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players Sportspeople from Viseu District