Luís Alberto | |
Fullname: | Luís Alberto Silva dos Santos |
Birth Date: | 17 November 1983[1] |
Birth Place: | Salvador, Brazil |
Height: | 1.84 m |
Position: | Midfielder |
Youthyears1: | 2001–2002 |
Youthclubs1: | Bahia |
Years1: | 2003–2006 |
Caps1: | 48 |
Goals1: | 4 |
Years2: | 2005–2006 |
Clubs2: | → Ettifaq (loan) |
Years3: | 2007 |
Caps3: | 16 |
Goals3: | 1 |
Years4: | 2007–2008 |
Caps4: | 8 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2008–2012 |
Caps5: | 81 |
Goals5: | 5 |
Years6: | 2012–2014 |
Caps6: | 2 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Years7: | 2012–2013 |
Clubs7: | → CFR Cluj (loan) |
Caps7: | 8 |
Goals7: | 2 |
Years8: | 2013 |
Clubs8: | → Vitória (loan) |
Caps8: | 9 |
Goals8: | 0 |
Years9: | 2014 |
Caps9: | 16 |
Goals9: | 2 |
Years10: | 2015–2016 |
Caps10: | 22 |
Goals10: | 3 |
Years11: | 2016 |
Caps11: | 1 |
Goals11: | 0 |
Years12: | 2017 |
Caps12: | 11 |
Goals12: | 1 |
Years13: | 2017–2018 |
Caps13: | 1 |
Goals13: | 0 |
Years14: | 2018 |
Caps14: | 8 |
Goals14: | 0 |
Totalcaps: | 231 |
Totalgoals: | 18 |
Luís Alberto Silva dos Santos (born 17 November 1983), known as Luís Alberto, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
He spent the better part of his 15-year senior career in Portugal, representing seven clubs.
Luís Alberto was born in Salvador, Bahia. In his country, he first played for Esporte Clube Bahia, Associação Desportiva São Caetano[2] and Cruzeiro Esporte Clube,[3] [4] being part of Série A rosters with the first and last clubs, where he was often criticised for his propensity to be sent off.[5] Additionally, he served a loan at Saudi Professional League club Ettifaq FC.[6]
In late July 2008, Luís Alberto signed a five-year contract with C.D. Nacional of the Portuguese Primeira Liga, who acquired 50% of his sporting rights.[7] He played his first game in the competition on 24 August, in a 3–1 away win against Leixões S.C. where he earned praise.[8] His first goal came on 23 November in the 1–0 home victory over C.D. Trofense,[9] and in his first year he also helped his team reach the semi-finals of the Taça de Portugal[10] and qualify for the play-off round of the UEFA Europa League after a best-ever fourth-place finish.[11]
Luis Alberto made his continental debut on 20 August 2009, opening the 4–3 home defeat of FC Zenit Saint Petersburg (eventually 5–4 on aggregate).[12] In January 2012, he joined S.C. Braga of the same country and league on a three-and-a-half-year deal,[13] being then consecutively loaned by that side to Romania's CFR Cluj and Esporte Clube Vitória in his country's top division.[14] [15] Whilst at Cluj, he memorably scored the only goal at Old Trafford against Manchester United in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League.[16]
Following a brief spell in the Japanese J1 League, Luís Alberto returned to the Portuguese top division in July 2015, with C.D. Tondela.[17] One year later, he moved to fellow league club G.D. Chaves.[18]
Luís Alberto competed in the LigaPro until his retirement at the age of 35, representing in quick succession C.D. Aves,[19] Académico de Viseu F.C. and Varzim SC.[20]
Cruzeiro
2008
Vitória
2013