Lulinha

Luiz Marcelo Morais dos Reis (born April 10, 1990), known as Lulinha, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Indonesian club Madura United.

Lulinha
Personal information
Full name Luiz Marcelo Morais dos Reis
Date of birth (1990-04-10) April 10, 1990
Place of birth Mauá, Brazil
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
  Madura United
Number 11
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 11 (1)
2018–2019 Pafos 25 (1)
2020–2021 Júbilo Iwata 26 (5)
2021 Montedio Yamagata 10 (0)
2022– Madura United 44 (16)
International career
2005–2007 Brazil U17 16 (16)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 October 2023

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. He played for Brazil at the 2007 Under-17 World Cup.

Honours

Club
Corinthians
Bahia
Ceará
Botafogo

National Team

References
  1. "Lulinha agrees deal". Sky Sports. 6 December 2007. Retrieved 16 January 2008.
  2. "Botafogo e empresário confirmam negociação por Lulinha; jogador nega" (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte Futebol. 28 April 2015.
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