Luis Mandaca Explained

Luis Mandaca
Full Name:Luis Gustavo da Silva Machado Duarte
Birth Date:2 October 2001
Birth Place:João Pessoa, Brazil
Height:1.78m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Juventude
Clubnumber:44
Youthclubs1:CSP
Youthyears2:2020–2021
Youthclubs2:Corinthians (loan)
Youthyears3:2021–2022
Youthclubs3:Corinthians
Years1:2019–2020
Clubs1:CSP
Caps1:17
Goals1:2
Years2:2019
Clubs2:São Paulo Crystal (loan)
Caps2:3
Goals2:0
Years3:2021–2023
Clubs3:Corinthians
Caps3:2
Goals3:1
Years4:2022
Clubs4:Londrina (loan)
Caps4:31
Goals4:1
Years5:2023
Clubs5:Juventude (loan)
Caps5:33
Goals5:3
Years6:2024–
Clubs6:Juventude
Caps6:7
Goals6:2
Club-Update:09:10, 18 February 2024 (UTC)

Luis Gustavo da Silva Machado Duarte (born 2 October 2001), known as Luis Mandaca or just Mandaca, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Juventude.

Personal life

Born in João Pessoa, Paraíba, Mandaca earned his nickname due to his home neighbourhood, . During the beginning of his career, he was taken to training by his mother on a bicycle.[1]

Career

Mandaca began his career with CSP, making his first team debut with the club in the 2019 Campeonato Paraibano. After a short loan period at São Paulo Crystal, he moved to the under-20 side of Corinthians on 11 September 2020, initially on loan.[2]

On 25 March 2021, Mandaca signed a permanent contract with Timão, after the club bought 70% of his economic rights for a fee of R$ 800,000.[3] He made his first team debut for the club on 9 May, starting and scoring the winner in a 2–1 Campeonato Paulista home win over Novorizontino.[4]

Mandaca subsequently returned to the youth setup, before being loaned out to Série B side Londrina on 30 March 2022.[5] On 14 December, he moved to fellow league team Juventude also in a temporary deal.[6]

On 12 January 2024, after being a starter in Jus promotion to the Série A, Mandaca signed a permanent two-year contract with the club.[7]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
CSP2019Paraibano7070
2020102102
Total172172
São Paulo Crystal (loan)2019Paraibano 2ª Divisão3030
Corinthians2021Série A0021001[8] 031
Londrina (loan)2022Série B311311
Juventude2023Série B23110210343
2024Série A00720072
Total23117410415
Career total542397101000959

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mandaca projeta 2024 no Juventude e lembra da mãe: "Ela me levava ao treino até de bicicleta e na chuva". Mandaca projects 2024 at Juventude and remembers his mother: "Se took me to training even on a bike on the rain". Gaúcha ZH. pt-BR. 24 January 2024. 17 February 2024.
  2. Web site: Corinthians contrata volante de 18 anos de clube paraibano para reforçar elenco Sub-20. Corinthians sign 18-year-old defensive midfielder from a paraibano club to bolster the under-20 squad. Meu Timão. pt-BR. 11 September 2020. 17 February 2024.
  3. Web site: Luis Mandaca agrada a Mancini, e Corinthians compra 70% do volante; veja valores e detalhes. Luis Mandaca pleases Mancini, and Corinthians buy 70% of the defensive midfielder; see values and details. ge. pt-BR. 25 March 2021. 17 February 2024.
  4. Web site: Corinthians: a história por trás do choro de Mandaca, da bicicleta da mãe ao 'você vai para o Coringão'. Corinthians: the story behind the tears of Mandaca, from the mother's bike to 'you will be going to the Coringão. ESPN Brasil. pt-BR. 10 May 2021. 17 February 2024.
  5. Web site: Mandaca é o novo reforço do LEC. Mandaca is the new addition of LEC. Londrina EC. pt-BR. 30 March 2022. 18 February 2024.
  6. Web site: Volante do Corinthians é emprestado ao Juventude até final de 2023. Corinthians defensive midfielder is loaned to Juventude until the end of 2023. Gazeta Esportiva. pt-BR. 14 December 2022. 18 February 2024.
  7. Web site: Mandaca deixa o Corinthians e assina em definitivo com o Juventude. Mandaca leaves Corinthians and signs permanently with Juventude. ge. pt-BR. 12 January 2024. 18 February 2024.
  8. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana