Luizão (footballer, born 1975)

Luiz Carlos Bombonato Goulart, known as Luizão (born 14 November 1975), is a Brazilian football pundit and retired footballer, who played as a forward.

Luizão
Personal information
Full name Luiz Carlos Bombonato Goulart
Date of birth (1975-11-14) 14 November 1975
Place of birth Rubinéia, Brazil
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993 Guarani 1 (3)
1993 Paraná 6 (0)
1994–1995 Guarani 37 (16)
1995–1997 Palmeiras 46 (23)
1997–1998 Deportivo La Coruña 14 (4)
1998–1999 Vasco da Gama 16 (8)
1999–2002 Corinthians 109 (76)
2002 Grêmio 8 (7)
2002–2004 Hertha BSC 26 (4)
2004 Botafogo 15 (9)
2005 São Paulo 5 (2)
2005 Nagoya Grampus 6 (4)
2005–2006 Santos 5 (0)
2006–2007 Flamengo 21 (11)
2007–2008 São Caetano 5 (2)
Total 237 (108)
International career
1996–2002 Brazil 12 (4)
Medal record
Men's Football
Representing  Brazil
FIFA World Cup
Winner2002 Korea & Japan
Olympics Games
Bronze medal – third place1996 AtlantaTeam
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He was capped 12 times by Brazil, scoring two goals in the last game of the 2002 FIFA World Cup Qualification vs Venezuela, a 3–0 Brazilian victory. This victory classified Brazil to the World Cup and confirmed Luizão as part of the victorious squad coached by Luiz Felipe Scolari, conquering the fifth world title for Brazil.

Career

Luizão was born in Rubinéia. He is one of the few players, alongside Antônio Carlos, Müller, Neto and César Sampaio that played for the four major clubs of São Paulo: Santos Futebol Clube, Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras, Sport Club Corinthians Paulista and São Paulo Futebol Clube. He managed to be the top goalscorer of at least one tournament for each one of them, except for Santos, where he underachieved.

Luizão bloomed at Guarani Futebol Clube, playing alongside close friends Djalminha and Márcio Amoroso. Luizão (with Djalminha) was then transferred to Palmeiras, where he won many titles, including a São Paulo State Championship under the command of Vanderlei Luxemburgo, where he scored 22 of 102 squad goals.

He then followed Djalminha to La Liga's Deportivo de La Coruña, but unlike the talented playmaker, Luizão failed to settle. He returned to Brazil to Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama. In July 2002, he had another unsuccessful abroad stint, with German Bundesliga side Hertha BSC, leaving the side in January 2004.

The 35-year-old forward (as of 2010), who was a free agent after terminating his contract with São Caetano. He came to sign with other teams as Guaratinguetá,[2] but has not played in any match for them.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[3]
Club Season League
DivisionAppsGoals
Guarani 1992 Série A 00
Paraná 1993 Série A 60
Guarani 1994 Série A 279
1995 107
Total 3716
Palmeiras 1996 Série A 2210
1997 2413
Total 4623
Deportivo La Coruña 1997–98 La Liga 134
Vasco da Gama 1998 Série A 168
Corinthians Paulista 1999 Série A 2017
2000 103
2001 75
Total 4725
Grêmio 2002 Série A 00
Hertha BSC 2002–03 Bundesliga 192
2003–04 72
Total 264
Botafogo 2004 Série A 159
São Paulo 2005 Série A 52
Nagoya Grampus Eight 2005 J1 League 64
Santos 2005 Série A 50
Flamengo 2006 Série A 2111
São Caetano 2007 Série B 52
Career total 248108

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Brazil 199611
199700
199800
199900
200010
200132
200271
Total124

Honours

Club

Paraná

Palmeiras

Vasco da Gama

Corinthians

São Paulo

Flamengo

International

Brazil

Individual

References

  1. "Luizao, Luiz Carlos Bombonato Goulart - Footballer". www.bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  2. "Luizão vai jogar no Guaratinguetá" (in Portuguese). globoesporte.globo.com. 2 June 2009. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  3. "Luizão". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
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