Luiz Gustavo (footballer, born 1972) explained

Luiz Gustavo
Fullname:Luiz Gustavo Silva de Aviz
Birth Date:23 February 1972
Birth Place:Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Height:1.79 m
Position:Forward
Youthyears1:1989−1990
Youthclubs1:Cruzeiro
Years1:1991
Years2:1991−1995
Caps2:88
Goals2:18
Years3:1995−1996
Clubs3:Benfica
Caps3:14
Goals3:0
Years4:1996−1997
Years5:1997
Clubs5:Vitória
Years6:1998
Years7:1999
Clubs7:Mogi Mirim
Years8:2000
Clubs8:União Barbarense
Years9:2000
Clubs9:Fluminense
Years10:2001
Clubs10:São José (PA)
Years11:2002
Clubs11:Joinville
Years12:2005−2006
Clubs12:Novo Hamburgo
Years13:2007
Clubs13:Remo
Nationalyears1:1989
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0

Luiz Gustavo Silva de Aviz (born 23 February 1972), commonly known as Luiz Gustavo is a former Brazilian footballer who played as a forward.

Club career

Born in Belo Horizonte, Gustavo is a youth product of Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, where he spent one year, alongside Ramon.

In 1991, at age 19, Gustavo moved to Portugal to play for C.F. Os Belenenses, at the time competing in the second tier. He scored nine goals in 23 games, helping the Lisbon-side promote to the Primeira Divisão. In the next three years, Gustavo was a regular starter at Belenenses, with his best season being in 1994-95 with 4 goals.[1]

In 1995, he moved to S.L. Benfica, debuting on 9 September 1995, in a home draw with S.C. Salgueiros.[2] With only two starts in 14 appearances during the 1995–96 season, he moved to Internacional to regain more playing time.[3] He then represented nearly ten other clubs, the larger being Fluminense FC, retiring in 2007 at age 35.[4]

International career

He represented Brazil U20 in the 1989 FIFA U20, which ended in a semi-finals loss against Portugal U20.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Luiz Gustavo . Finalball.com . 21 June 2018.
  2. Book: Tovar, Rui Miguel . Almanaque do Benfica. Lua de Papel . Portugal. 2012. 978-989-23-2087-8 . 541.
  3. Book: Tovar, Rui Miguel . Almanaque do Benfica. Lua de Papel . Portugal. 2012. 978-989-23-2087-8 . 547.
  4. News: Luiz Gustavo no Fluminense. Luis Gustavo signs with Fluminense. 23 September 2014. Record. 30 April 2000. Portuguese.
  5. News: Luiz Gustavo. 23 September 2014. Terceiro Tempo. Portuguese.