Luanzinho

Brazilian footballer (born 2000)
Luanzinho
Personal information
Full name Luan Martins Pereira
Date of birth (2000-04-21) 21 April 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Ariquemes, Brazil
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Sharjah
Number 27
Youth career
2014–2017 Avaí
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Avaí 77 (2)
2020– Sharjah 81 (15)
International career
2017 Brazil U17 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:02, 24 December 2023 (UTC)

Luan Martins Pereira (born 21 April 2000), commonly known as Luanzinho or simply Luan, is an Emirati-born Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Sharjah.

Born in Brazil, Luanzinho acquired Emirati citizenship in 2023.

Club career

Born in Ariquemes, Rondônia, Luanzinho joined Avaí's youth setup in August 2014.[1] In July 2017, he was promoted to the main squad by manager Claudinei Oliveira.

On 3 August 2017, Luanzinho made his first team – and Série A – debut, coming on as a second-half substitute for Wellington Simião in a 0–5 away loss against Atlético Paranaense. In September, he extended his contract until 2021.[2]

Personal life

His father Edson Pereira was a Vilhena former footballer, while his brother Renan was also a footballer and a midfielder;[3] the latter was also groomed at Avaí, but died from a brain tumor in 2017.[4]

Career statistics

As of 4 April 2024[5]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Avaí 2017 Série A 19 0 0 0 0 0 — — 19 0
2018 Série B 17 1 13 0 5 2 — — 35 2
2019 Série A 17 0 10 1 4 0 — — 31 1
2020 Série B 0 0 1 0 0 0 — — 1 0
Total 53 1 24 1 9 2 0 0 0 0 86 4
Sharjah 2019–20 UPL 4 1 — — — 4 1
2020–21 20 1 1 0 6 1 — 27 2
2021–22 22 3 3 1 2 0 — 27 4
2022–23 25 6 7 3 — 1 0 33 9
2023–24 13 4 1 0 1 2 4 2 — 19 8
Total 84 15 12 4 1 2 12 3 1 0 110 24
Career total 137 16 36 5 10 4 12 3 1 0 196 28

Honours

Avaí

References

  1. ^ "Luanzinho de Ariquemes é convocado para a Seleção Brasileira Sub-17" [Luanzinho from Ariquemes is called up for the Brazilian under-17 national team] (in Portuguese). RO Esportes. 23 August 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  2. ^ "De contrato renovado, Luanzinho faz planos no Avaí: "Sonho é ganhar títulos"" [With a renewed contract, Luanzinho makes his plans at Avaí: "Dream is to win titles"] (in Portuguese). Diário Catarinense. 7 September 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  3. ^ Avaí repassa recursos para compra da casa de Renanzinho (Avaí transfer resources for the purchase of Renanzinho's house); Avaí FC, 10 August 2017 (in Portuguese)
  4. ^ Renanzinho, jogador do Avaí, morre aos 20 anos em Florianópolis (Renanzinho, Avaí player, dies aged 20 in Florianópolis); Diário Catarinense, 21 December 2017 (in Portuguese)
  5. ^ Luanzinho at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 December 2017.

External links

  • Luanzinho at Soccerway
  • v
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Sharjah FC – current squad