Turcão (footballer, born 1945) explained

Turcão (footballer, born 1945) should not be confused with Turcão (footballer, born 1926).

Turcão
Fullname:	Luiz Paes Leme
Birth Date:	1945 1, df=yes
Birth Place:	Santos, Brazil
Position:	Left-back
Youthyears1:	–1964
Years1:	1964–1974
Caps1:	252
Goals1:	3
Years2:	1965
Clubs2:	→ São Cristóvão (loan)
Pcupdate:	21 September 2023

Luiz Paes Leme (born 24 January 1945), simply known as Turcão, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a left-back.^{[1] [2]}

Career

Turcão played for his entire career at Santos, with the exception of 1965 where he was loaned to São Cristóvão FR in Rio.

Personal life

After retiring from football, Turcão worked at Philips for 29 years.

Honours

São Cristóvão

• Campeonato Carioca Série A2

1965

Santos

• Campeonato Paulista

1973

External links

• Turcão at ogol.com.br

Notes and References

1. Web site: Que fim levou? Turcão (ex-lateral esquerdo do Santos) . Terceiro Tempo . 30 August 2023 . pt.
2. Web site: Acervo Santista: Turcão (1964-1975) . Acervo Santos FC . 13 March 2017 . 21 September 2023 . pt.