BIO

In August 2024, Mauro returned for his second spell with the Beavers, following a short but impressive dual registration spell from Wingate & Finchley in 2021/22. Vilhete started his career with Barnet after moving to England as a child. In May 2010, the attacking midfielder became Barnet's youngest ever Football League player aged 16, going on to make 199 league appearances, scoring 19 times, in League Two and the National League, winning the National League title in 2015. After Barnet, Mauro has played at Wingate & Finchley, Dagenham & Redbridge, Southend United and Hornchurch.  The Portugal-born São Tomé and Príncipe international joined Alan Julian's team on a permanent basis following a title-winning spell with the Urchins.