Lulinha
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luiz Marcelo Morais Hamlyn dos Reis | ||
| Date of birth | April 10, 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Mauá, SP, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2007 | Corinthians | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2012 | Corinthians | 85 | (4) |
| 2009–2010 | → Estoril Praia (loan) | 31 | (3) |
| 2010–2011 | → Olhanense (loan) | 19 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | → Bahia (loan) | 74 | (10) |
| 2013–2014 | Ceará | 47 | (19) |
| 2014 | Criciúma | 15 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | Ceará | 19 | (2) |
| 2015 | → Red Bull Brasil (loan) | 4 | (2) |
| 2015 | Botafogo | 13 | (3) |
| 2016 | Mogi Mirim | 17 | (6) |
| 2016–2017 | Pohang Steelers | 51 | (19) |
| 2018 | Al-Sharjah | 10 | (1) |
| 2018–2020 | Pafos | 25 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2005–2007 | Brazil U-17 | 16 | (16) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 January 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of March 12, 2015 | |||
Luiz Marcelo Morais dos Reis (born April 10, 1990), known as Lulinha, is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as an attacking midfielder.
Club Career
Lulinha was born in Mauá, a Brazilian municipality in the State of São Paulo. He started as a futsal player before joining the Corinthians youth system at the age of 8. A prolific attacking midfielder, he helped the Brazilian U-17 national side to win the 2007 U-17 South-American Championship, scoring 12 goals in 7 matches. In 2007, he played in the Pan American Games and scored 3 goals in 3 games.
There is much speculation involving Lulinha's future, but at the end of 2007 he signed a new contract with his club Corinthians, committing himself to the club until 2012. Corinthian President Andres Sanchez added "To take him off Corinthians, the interested club would have to pay 35 million Euros (£24 million), and the player has 25 percent of his rights".[1] After eleven years with Corinthians On 23 July 2009, he joined Estoril Praia on loan for one year. On 9 August 2010, he joined Olhanense, on loan from Corinthians. Lulinha was loaned to Bahia until 1 July 2012.
On 28 April 2015, Lulinha joined Botafogo.[2]
International career
From 2007 until 2008, Lulinha was a member of the Brazil U-17 national squad. He has represented Brazil U-17s 10 times, scoring 15 goals.
Honours
Club
- Corinthians
- Bahia
- Ceará
- Botafogo
National Team
References
- ^ "Lulinha agrees deal". Sky Sports. 6 December 2007. Retrieved 16 January 2008.
- ^ "Botafogo e empresário confirmam negociação por Lulinha; jogador nega" (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte Futebol. 28 April 2015.
External links
- Short biography of Lulinha (in Italian)
- Page about 2007 U-17 South-American Championship at Conmebol's official site (in Spanish)
- Lulinha – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
- 1990 births
- Living people
- Brazilian footballers
- Brazil youth international footballers
- Sport Club Corinthians Paulista players
- Expatriate footballers in Portugal
- Brazilian expatriate footballers
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
- Primeira Liga players
- G.D. Estoril Praia players
- Esporte Clube Bahia players
- Ceará Sporting Club players
- Criciúma Esporte Clube players
- Pohang Steelers players
- People from Mauá
- Association football midfielders
- Footballers at the 2007 Pan American Games
- Mogi Mirim Esporte Clube players
- Red Bull Brasil players
- Sharjah FC players
- UAE Pro League players
- Expatriate footballers in the United Arab Emirates
- Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas players