Luiz Otávio (footballer, born 1992)

Luiz Otávio da Silva Santos (born 9 October 1992), known as Luiz Otávio, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a central defender for Mirassol.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is da Silva and the second or paternal family name is Santos.
Luiz Otávio
Personal information
Full name Luiz Otávio da Silva Santos
Date of birth (1992-10-09) 9 October 1992
Place of birth Japeri, Brazil
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Mirassol
Youth career
Fluminense
Ferroviário-CE
São Cristóvão
Bangu
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Bangu 0 (0)
2013–2014 → Bonsucesso (loan) 25 (1)
2015–2017 Luverdense 66 (4)
2017 → Chapecoense (loan) 26 (3)
2018–2021 Chapecoense 49 (3)
2019 → Botafogo-SP (loan) 29 (1)
2020 → Mirassol (loan) 10 (1)
2021–2022 Bahia 53 (5)
2023– Mirassol 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:25, 25 October 2021 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Japeri, Rio de Janeiro, Luiz Otávio started his career in Fluminense's youth categories, but was released after only three months at the club. In 2010, aged 17, he moved to Fortaleza and joined Ferroviário-CE, but never played for the club.[1]

Luiz Otávio subsequently represented São Cristóvão and Bangu, making his senior debut with the latter as a forward[2] on 22 September 2012 by coming on as a substitute and scoring the equalizer in a 1–1 Copa Rio away draw against Boavista.[3] Back to his preferred position, he was subsequently loaned to Bonsucesso in 2013, achieving promotion from the Campeonato Carioca Série B.[4]

On 12 February 2015, after leaving Bangu through a court dispute, Luiz Otávio signed for Série B side Luverdense.[5] He made his debut in the category on 11 July, starting in a 0–0 away draw against CRB.[6]

Luiz Otávio scored his first goal in the second tier on 24 October 2015, netting his team's first in a 3–2 loss at Bragantino.[7] An undisputed starter during the following years, he moved to Chapecoense on a one-year loan deal on 5 January 2017.[8]

On 4 April 2017, Luiz Otávio scored the winning goal of the first leg of the Recopa Sudamericana finals, giving his side a 2–1 lead.[9]

Career statistics
As of 24 October 2021[10]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bangu 2012[11] Carioca —00——3[lower-alpha 1]131
Bonsucesso 2013[12][13] Carioca Série B —130——7[lower-alpha 1]0200
2014 Carioca —121———121
Total —251——70321
Luverdense 2015 Série B 2516000—2[lower-alpha 2]0331
2016 201152——2[lower-alpha 2]0373
Total 45221200—40724
Chapecoense (loan) 2017 Série A 12171114[lower-alpha 3]12[lower-alpha 4]1265
Chapecoense 2018 Série A 40100000—50
2019 00801000—90
2020 Série B 2816000——341
2021 Série A 000000—1[lower-alpha 5]010
Total 321150100010491
Botafogo-SP (loan) 2019 Série B 291————291
Mirassol (loan) 2020 Série D 00101———101
Bahia 2021 Série A 21200404[lower-alpha 6]14[lower-alpha 7]0333
Career total 1397785618221225217
  1. Appearance(s) in Copa Rio
  2. Appearance(s) in Copa Verde
  3. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  4. One appearance in Primeira Liga, one appearance and one goal in Recopa Sudamericana
  5. Appearance(s) in Recopa Catarinense
  6. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  7. Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste

Honours
Luverdense
Chapecoense
Bahia

References
  1. "Herói da Chape trabalhou em lixão e comeu pão mofado antes de brilhar no futebol" [Chape's hero worked in a dumping ground and ate moldy bread before shining in football] (in Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 6 April 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  2. ""Relembrei meus dias de atacante", revela Luiz Otávio" ["I have remembered my days of a forward", reveals Luiz Otávio] (in Portuguese). FutRio. 25 July 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  3. "Em jogo tenso, Boavista e Bangu empatam no Luso Brasileiro" [In a tense match, Boavista and Bangu draw at the Luso Brasileiro] (in Portuguese). FutRio. 22 September 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  4. "Bonsucesso próximo de acerto com Vinícius e Luiz Otávio" [Bonsucesso close to an agreement with Vinícius and Luiz Otávio] (in Portuguese). FutRio. 26 July 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  5. "Luverdense anuncia reforço na zaga para esta temporada" [Luverdense announce addition in the defence for this season] (in Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 12 February 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  6. "Em jogo fraco, CRB e Luverdense empatam sem gols pela Série B do Brasileiro" [In a weak match, CRB and Luverdense draw blank for the Série B of Brasileiro] (in Portuguese). O Estado de S. Paulo. 11 July 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  7. "Bragantino acaba com embalo do Luverdense e mantém caça ao G-4" [Bragantino end Luverdense's run and keep the hunt of G-4] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 24 October 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  8. "Não para de chegar reforço! Osman e Luiz Otávio são novidades na Chape" [The additions keep on coming! Osman and Luiz Otávio are the novelties at Chape] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 5 January 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  9. "Autor do gol da vitória histórica da Chape sobre o Atlético Nacional, zagueiro celebra: 'Não tem preço'" [Author of the goal of the historical comeback of Chape over Atlético Nacional, stopper celebrates: 'Priceless'] (in Portuguese). Lance!. 5 April 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  10. Luiz Otávio at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  11. "Atletas profissionais (2012)" [Professional athletes (2012)] (in Portuguese). Bangu.net. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  12. "Bonsucesso FC" (in Portuguese). FFERJ. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  13. "Copa Rio 2013 – Bonsucesso FC" (in Portuguese). FFERJ. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
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