Lucio Gonzaga Explained

Lúcio Gonzaga
Fullname:Lucio Luiz de Oliveira Gonzaga
Birth Date:7 August 1980
Birth Place:São Paulo, Brazil
Position:Attacking Midfielder
Currentclub:Florida Tropics
Clubnumber:85
Youthyears1:1994
Youthclubs1:São Caetano
Youthyears2:1995–1999
Youthclubs2:Juventus
Years1:2000–2002
Clubs1:RC Montevideo
Caps1:51
Goals1:18
Years2:2002–2003
Clubs2:Araxá
Caps2:20
Goals2:0
Years3:2003–2006
Clubs3:Rio Branco Andradas
Caps3:44
Goals3:5
Years4:2006–2007
Clubs4:São Caetano
Caps4:10
Goals4:3
Years5:2007
Clubs5:Baltimore Blast (indoor)
Caps5:84
Goals5:62
Years6:2008–2009
Clubs6:New Jersey Ironmen (indoor)
Caps6:19
Goals6:23
Years7:2009
Clubs7:Real Maryland Monarchs
Caps7:7
Goals7:2
Years8:2009–2015
Clubs8:Baltimore Blast (indoor)
Caps8:91
Goals8:69
Years9:2010
Clubs9:Crystal Palace Baltimore
Caps9:19
Goals9:1
Years10:2015–2016
Clubs10:Harrisburg Heat (indoor)
Caps10:9
Goals10:5
Years11:2016
Clubs11:Ontario Fury (indoor)
Caps11:6
Goals11:4
Years12:2016–2018
Clubs12:Harrisburg Heat (indoor)
Caps12:38
Goals12:36
Years13:2017–
Clubs13:Christos FC O-30s
Years14:2018–2019
Clubs14:Utica City (indoor)
Caps14:20
Goals14:11
Years15:2019–2022
Clubs15:Florida Tropics (indoor)
Caps15:17
Goals15:12
Years16:2022
Clubs16:Utica City (indoor)
Caps16:5
Goals16:2
Years17:2022–
Clubs17:Florida Tropics (indoor)
Caps17:5
Goals17:0
Manageryears1:2018–
Managerclubs1:Christos FC (assistant)
Pcupdate:18 January 2023

Lucio Luiz de Oliveira Gonzaga (born August 7, 1980), known as just Lúcio Gonzaga, is a Brazilian soccer player who currently plays for Florida Tropics SC in the Major Arena Soccer League.

Career

South America

Gonzaga was part of the youth setups at local Brazilian teams São Caetano and Juventus, and spent his early professional career playing in the lower divisions in Brazil and Uruguay, playing for RC Montevideo, Araxá, Rio Branco Andradas and São Caetano.

North America

Gonzaga moved to the United States in 2007 when he signed with indoor soccer team Baltimore Blast. After helping the Blast to the MISL championship, he moved in 2008 to the XSL's New Jersey Ironmen.[1] Lucio spent one season with the Ironmen, scoring 23 goals in 19 games. He was named the XSL Offensive Player of the Year. Gonzaga returned to Baltimore and the Blast in 2009.

Gonzaga gained his first taste of outdoor soccer in the United States in 2009 when he played with the Real Maryland Monarchs in the USL Second Division. On February 11, 2010 Crystal Palace Baltimore announced the signing of Gonzaga to a contract for the 2010 season.[2] On September 14, 2010, Lucio signed a two-year contract with the Baltimore Blast.

Gonzaga signed with Florida Tropics SC on December 3, 2019.[3]

Outdoor career statistics (in the United States)

(correct as of 15 August 2010)

ClubSeasonLeagueCupPlay-OffsTotal
AppsGoalsAssistsAppsGoalsAssistsAppsGoalsAssistsAppsGoalsAssists
Real Maryland Monarchs2009299 99 99 99 99 - - - 99 99 99
Total 2009 7 2 1 0 0 0 - - - 7 2 1
Crystal Palace Baltimore201018 99 99 99 0 - - - 19 1 1
Total 2010–present 18 1 1 1 0 0 - - - 19 1 1
Career Total 2009–present 25 3 2 1 0 0 - - - 26 3 2

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20201005213359/http://www.njironmen.com/news/Ironmen_Sign_Lucio.htm Ironmen sign midfielder Lucio Gonzaga
  2. Web site: Signings of Nishimura, Fusilier and Lucio Bolster 2010 Squad. https://web.archive.org/web/20160820070425/http://www.nasl.com/news.php?id=53 . dead . 2016-08-20 . 2010-02-24 . NASL.com .
  3. Web site: Ackley . Brian . Tropics ink Lucio Gonzaga -- with 165 career goals -- for 2019-20 campaign . FLTropics.com . 3 December 2019.