Luiz Gustavo (footballer, born 1972)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Luiz Gustavo Silva de Aviz | ||
Date of birth | 23 February 1972 | ||
Place of birth | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
1989−1990 | Cruzeiro | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1991 | Cruzeiro | ||
1991−1995 | Belenenses | 88 | (18) |
1995−1996 | Benfica | 14 | (0) |
1996−1997 | Internacional | ||
1997 | Vitória | ||
1998 | Brasil de Pelotas | ||
1999 | Mogi Mirim | ||
2000 | União Barbarense | ||
2000 | Fluminense | ||
2001 | São José (PA) | ||
2002 | Joinville | ||
2005−2006 | Novo Hamburgo | ||
2007 | Remo | ||
International career | |||
1989 | Brazil U20 | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Luiz Gustavo Silva de Aviz (born 23 February 1972), commonly known as Luiz Gustavo is a former Brazilian footballer who played as a forward.
Club career
[edit]Born in Belo Horizonte, Gustavo is a youth product of Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, where he spent one year, alongside Ramon.[1]
In 1991, at age 19, Gustavo moved to Portugal to play for C.F. Os Belenenses, at the time competing in the second tier.[1] He scored nine goals in 23 games, helping the Lisbon-side promote to the Primeira Divisão. In the next three years, Gustavo was a regular starter at Belenenses, with his best season being in 1994-95 with 4 goals.[2]
In 1995, he moved to S.L. Benfica, debuting on 9 September 1995, in a home draw with S.C. Salgueiros.[3] With only two starts in 14 appearances during the 1995–96 season, he moved to Internacional to regain more playing time.[4][1] He then represented nearly ten other clubs, the larger being Fluminense FC, retiring in 2007 at age 35.[5]
International career
[edit]He represented Brazil U20 in the 1989 FIFA U20, which ended in a semi-finals loss against Portugal U20.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Luiz Gustavo". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 September 2014.
- ^ "Luiz Gustavo". Finalball.com. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ^ Tovar, Rui Miguel (2012). Almanaque do Benfica. Portugal: Lua de Papel. p. 541. ISBN 978-989-23-2087-8.
- ^ Tovar, Rui Miguel (2012). Almanaque do Benfica. Portugal: Lua de Papel. p. 547. ISBN 978-989-23-2087-8.
- ^ "Luiz Gustavo no Fluminense" [Luis Gustavo signs with Fluminense]. Record (in Portuguese). 30 April 2000. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
External links
[edit]- Luiz Gustavo at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Luiz Gustavo at FootballDatabase.eu
- 1972 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Belo Horizonte
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players
- C.F. Os Belenenses players
- S.L. Benfica footballers
- SC Internacional players
- Esporte Clube Vitória players
- Grêmio Esportivo Brasil players
- Mogi Mirim Esporte Clube players
- União Agrícola Barbarense Futebol Clube players
- Fluminense FC players
- Esporte Clube São José players
- Joinville Esporte Clube players
- Esporte Clube Novo Hamburgo players
- Clube do Remo players
- Primeira Liga players
- Liga Portugal 2 players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
- Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- Men's association football forwards
- Brazilian football forward, 1970s birth stubs