Luis de Souza explained

Luis de Souza
Fullname:Luis Emilio de Souza Ferreira Huby
Birth Date:6 October 1908
Birth Place:Lima, Peru
Years1:1926–1934
Nationalyears1:1929–1934
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:4

Luis Emilio de Souza Ferreira Huby (October 6, 1908, in Lima – September 29, 2008, in La Punta) was a football forward player from Peru who played for Universitario de Deportes.

Club career

Souza studied engineering and made his professional debut with Universitario de Deportes in 1926. He remained with the club during his 8 years as a professional footballer.

International career

He played for the Peru National Team from 1929 to 1934. In 1930 he represented his country in the 1930 FIFA World Cup finals in Uruguay. In this competition he scored the first-ever Peruvian World Cup goal.

International goals

Peru's goal tally first

Personal life

Death

Don Lucho died September 2008, only a few days short of his 100th birthday.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://larepublica.pe/30-09-2008/murio-legendario-luis-de-souza Murió legendario Luis de Souza