| Lula Pereira | |
| Fullname: | Luiz Carlos Bezerra Pereira |
| Birth Date: | 6 June 1956 |
| Birth Place: | Olinda, Brazil |
| Death Date: | 7 February 2021 (aged 64) |
| Death Place: | Fortaleza, Brazil |
| Position: | Defender |
| Years1: | 1973–1975 |
| Clubs1: | Sport Recife |
| Years2: | 1975–1979 |
| Clubs2: | Santa Cruz |
| Years3: | 1980–1986 |
| Clubs3: | Ceará |
| Manageryears1: | 1989–1990 |
| Managerclubs1: | Ceará |
| Manageryears2: | 1993 |
| Managerclubs2: | Ferroviário |
| Manageryears3: | 1994 |
| Managerclubs3: | Rio Branco-SP |
| Manageryears4: | 1994–1995 |
| Managerclubs4: | Figueirense |
| Manageryears5: | 1995 |
| Managerclubs5: | União Sao João |
| Manageryears6: | 1995–1996 |
| Managerclubs6: | Paysandu |
| Manageryears7: | 1996–1997 |
| Managerclubs7: | Criciúma |
| Manageryears8: | 1997 |
| Managerclubs8: | Guarani |
| Manageryears9: | 1998 |
| Managerclubs9: | Rio Branco-SP |
| Manageryears10: | 1999 |
| Managerclubs10: | Ceará |
| Manageryears11: | 2000 |
| Managerclubs11: | Botafogo-SP |
| Manageryears12: | 2000–2001 |
| Managerclubs12: | Portuguesa |
| Manageryears13: | 2001 |
| Managerclubs13: | América Mineiro |
| Manageryears14: | 2002 |
| Managerclubs14: | Flamengo |
| Manageryears15: | 2003 |
| Managerclubs15: | Bahia |
| Manageryears16: | 2004 |
| Managerclubs16: | Ceará |
| Manageryears17: | 2006 |
| Managerclubs17: | Brasiliense |
| Manageryears18: | 2006 |
| Managerclubs18: | Bahia |
| Manageryears19: | 2006–2007 |
| Managerclubs19: | Al-Hazem |
| Manageryears20: | 2008 |
| Managerclubs20: | Ceará |
| Manageryears21: | 2009–2010 |
| Managerclubs21: | Al-Hazem |
| Manageryears22: | 2010 |
| Managerclubs22: | América de Natal |
Luiz Carlos "Lula" Bezerra Pereira (6 June 1956[1] – 7 February 2021) was a Brazilian football player and manager.[2]
Pereira was born in Olinda. A defender,[3] he played for Sport Recife, Santa Cruz and Ceará.[4] [5]
After retiring as a player he worked as a coach at Ceará and also later managed them. He also managed Flamengo in 2002,[4] as well as other clubs including Ferroviário, Portuguesa, Botafogo-SP, Figueirense, Brasiliense, Guarani, Bahia, Criciúma, América de Natal, Paysandu and América Mineiro.[6]
He died on 7 February 2021, aged 64, due to heart problems caused by a stroke in 2019.[4]