Luís Oliveira Explained

Luís Oliveira
Full Name:Luís Airton Barroso de Oliveira [1]
Birth Date:1969 3, df=y
Birth Place:São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil
Height:1.76 m
Position:Striker
Youthyears1:1984
Youthclubs1:Tupan
Youthyears2:1985–1988
Youthclubs2:Anderlecht
Years1:1988–1992
Caps1:95
Goals1:36
Years2:1992–1996
Caps2:121
Goals2:42
Years3:1996–1999
Caps3:95
Goals3:27
Years4:1999–2000
Caps4:24
Goals4:4
Years5:2000–2001
Caps5:17
Goals5:1
Years6:2001–2002
Caps6:38
Goals6:23
Years7:2002–2004
Caps7:74
Goals7:28
Years8:2004–2005
Clubs8:Foggia
Caps8:14
Goals8:0
Years9:2005
Caps9:17
Goals9:5
Years10:2005–2006
Caps10:19
Goals10:3
Years11:2006–2008
Caps11:63
Goals11:25
Years12:2008–2009
Caps12:32
Goals12:16
Years13:2009–2011
Clubs13:Muravera
Caps13:12
Goals13:14
Totalcaps:621
Totalgoals:224
Nationalyears1:1992–1999
Nationalcaps1:31
Nationalgoals1:7
Manageryears1:2010
Managerclubs1:Muravera (player/manager)
Manageryears2:2012–2013
Managerclubs2:Muravera
Manageryears3:2014–2014
Managerclubs3:Pro Patria
Manageryears4:2015–2016
Managerclubs4:Floriana
Manageryears5:2017–2018
Managerclubs5:Muravera
Manageryears6:2018
Managerclubs6:Floriana

Luís Airton Barroso "Lulù" de Oliveira[2] (born 24 March 1969) is a football manager and former player.[3] A striker, he spent most of his playing career in Italy. Born in Brazil, Oliveira was an international footballer for Belgium.

Playing career

Club

Born in 1969 in a favela in São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil, he was signed by Belgian club Anderlecht, where he started his career and played until 1992.

He moved to Italy in 1992, where he played for Cagliari, Fiorentina, Bologna, Como, Catania, Foggia, Venezia and Lucchese, becoming famous in his early years at Cagliari and Fiorentina as a prolific and effective Serie A striker.

In 2006, he accepted to play Nuorese of Serie C2/A, also in order to get closer to his family (his wife in Sardinia). In 2008, following the disbandment of his club, he agreed for a move to Serie D team Derthona.

In July 2009, Oliveira moved back to Sardinia, joining Eccellenza club Muravera, a club from his wife's hometown. He retired in 2010 at the age of 41.

International

A naturalized Belgian citizen, he earned 31 caps for Belgium and played for his adoptive country at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.

Coaching career

During his final season as a footballer, Oliveira also served as player/manager for the last few months of the 2009–10 season, and then stated his interest in a coaching career in the next future.[4] [5]

He successfully passed the category 2 (UEFA A) coaching exam in June 2011 in Italy.[6] In March 2012 he returned to Muravera, this time as head coach for the remaining four games of the season.[7] He was confirmed as Muravera coach also for the 2012–13 season, in which he led his small club to triumph in the Coppa Italia Eccellenza.

On 1 August 2014, it was announced Oliveira would become the new head coach of Lega Pro club Pro Patria with immediate effect,[8] but he was dismissed on 4 November 2014 after managing just one win in 11 matches.

On 13 June 2015, Oliveira was appointed as new head coach of Maltese Premier club Floriana,[9] however his tenure lasted less than two months and was replaced by Guido Ugolotti.[10]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Anderlecht1988–89Belgian League50
1989–90268
1990–913318
1991–923110
Total9536
Cagliari1992–93Serie A297
1993–942912
1994–95307
1995–963315
Total12141
Fiorentina1996–97Serie A319
1997–983315
1998–99302
1999–200010
Total9526
Cagliari1999–2000Serie A244
Bologna2000–01Serie A171
Como2001–02Serie B3823
Catania2002–03Serie B3713
2003–043715
Total7428
Foggia2004–05Serie C1140
Venezia2004–05Serie B175
Lucchese2005–06Serie C1203
Nuorese2006–07Serie C23210
2007–083115
Total6325
Derthona2008–09Serie D3216
Muravera2009–10Eccellenza Sardinia1214
2010–11??
Total1214
Career total622222

International

Scores and results list Belgium's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Oliveira goal.

List of international goals scored by Luís Oliveira
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1 26 February 1992 Stade El Menzah, Tunis, Tunisia 1–2 Friendly
2 31 August 1996 King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium 2–1 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
3 30 April 1997 Ali Sami Yen Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey 3–1 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
4
5
6 7 June 1997 King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium 6–0 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
7 15 November 1997 King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium 2–1 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Anderlecht[11]

1990–91

1988–89, 1989–90

1988[13]

Fiorentina[14]

1996

Como[15]

2001–02

Individual

1990–91[16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Luís Oliveira, o belgo-brasileiro que fez carreira na Velha Bota - Calciopédia. 19 March 2011.
  2. Web site: Luís Oliveira, o belgo-brasileiro que fez carreira na Velha Bota - Calciopédia. 19 March 2011.
  3. https://gianlucadimarzio.com/it/oliveira-malta-una-sorpresa-aspetto-il-rinnovo-felice-per-cagliari-e-leicester-non-manchero-allamichevole Oliveira: "Malta una sorpresa, aspetto il rinnovo. Felice per Cagliari e Leicester: non mancherò all'amichevole"
  4. News: Calcio, Muravera: Oliveira, "Resto solo con il presidente Carta" . L'Unione Sarda . it . 15 January 2011 . 27 June 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110717233401/http://www.unionesarda.it/Articoli/News/186004 . 17 July 2011 .
  5. News: Muravera, Lulù Oliveira si dà all'ippica . L'Unione Sarda . it . 15 January 2011 . 23 December 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131029184214/http://www.unionesarda.it/articoli/articolo/207748 . 29 October 2013 . dead .
  6. News: Baggio's new life As a professional coach . 18 July 2011 . 20 July 2011 . La Gazzetta dello Sport . it . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110722114856/http://english.gazzetta.it/Football/18-07-2011/baggio-s-new-life-802081638321.shtml . 22 July 2011 .
  7. News: Lulù Oliveira, fresco di patentino, torna sulla panchina del Muravera . Tutto Cagliari . it . 13 May 2012 . 24 March 2012 . Newly-licensed coach "Lulù" Oliveira back as Muravera coach.
  8. News: Oliveira allenatore della Pro Patria "Un regalo che ho accolto subito" . L'Unione Sarda . it . 1 August 2014 . 11 August 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140809053341/http://www.unionesarda.it/sport/articolo/2014/08/01/oliveira_allenatore_della_pro_patria_un_regalo_che_ho_accolto_subito-4-380484.html . 9 August 2014 . dead .
  9. News: New Floriana coach arrives in Malta. Times of Malta . 13 June 2015 . 13 June 2015 .
  10. News: Valhmor . Camilleri . Ugolotti named as new Floriana coach after Oliveira dismissal . Times of Malta . 14 November 2018 . 15 November 2018 .
  11. Web site: RSC Anderlecht Palmares.
  12. Web site: Tijdperk-Vanden Stock: 20 landstitels, 8 bekers en 3 Europabekers. 20 December 2017.
  13. Web site: Winnaars Brugse Metten.
  14. Web site: ACF Fiorentina Club Fiche.
  15. Web site: Como 1907 Palmares.
  16. Web site: Homme de la saison belge.