| Cuiabano | |
| Fullname: | Luis Eduardo Soares da Silva |
| Birth Date: | 16 February 2003 |
| Birth Place: | Cuiabá, Brazil / Bairro da Lixeira. |
| Height: | 1.79 m |
| Position: | Left-back |
| Currentclub: | Botafogo |
| Clubnumber: | 66 |
| Youthyears1: | 2014– |
| Youthclubs1: | Grêmio |
| Years1: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs1: | Grêmio |
| Caps1: | 15 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2024– |
| Clubs2: | Botafogo |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 13:43, 23 April 2024 (UTC) |
Luis Eduardo Soares da Silva (born 16 February 2003), commonly known as Cuiabano, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Botafogo.
Born in Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Cuiabano joined Grêmio's youth sides in 2014, aged 11. On 15 July 2022, amidst interest from Major League Soccer sides Orlando City and Charlotte FC, he renewed his contract until December 2024.[1]
Cuiabano made his first team debut on 18 February 2023, starting in a 0–0 Campeonato Gaúcho away draw against São Luiz.[2] [3] His first Série A appearance occurred on 21 May, as he came on as a second-half substitute for fellow youth graduate Bitello in a 3–1 home win over rivals Internacional.[4]
On 20 April 2024, Botafogo announced the signing of Cuiabano on a contract until the end of 2027.[5]
| Club | Season | League | State League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Grêmio | 2023 | Série A | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 14 | 2 | |||
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | |||
| Botafogo | 2024 | Série A | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
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