Luiz Gustavo Silva de Aviz (born 23 February 1972), commonly known as Luiz Gustavo is a former Brazilian footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luiz Gustavo Silva de Aviz | ||
| Date of birth | 23 February 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1989−1990 | Cruzeiro | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991 | Cruzeiro | ||
| 1991−1995 | Belenenses | 88 | (18) |
| 1995−1996 | Benfica | 14 | (0) |
| 1996−1997 | Internacional | ||
| 1997 | Vitória | ||
| 1998 | Brasil de Pelotas | ||
| 1999 | Mogi Mirim | ||
| 2000 | União Barbarense | ||
| 2000 | Fluminense | ||
| 2001 | São José (PA) | ||
| 2002 | Joinville | ||
| 2005−2006 | Novo Hamburgo | ||
| 2007 | Remo | ||
| International career | |||
| 1989 | Brazil U20 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editBorn in Belo Horizonte, Gustavo is a youth product of Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, where he spent one year, alongside Ramon.[1]
In 1991, at age 19, Gustavo moved to Portugal to play for C.F. Os Belenenses, at the time competing in the second tier.[1] 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.[2]
In 1995, he moved to S.L. Benfica, debuting on 9 September 1995, in a home draw with S.C. Salgueiros.[3] With only two starts in 14 appearances during the 1995–96 season, he moved to Internacional to regain more playing time.[4][1] He then represented nearly ten other clubs, the larger being Fluminense FC, retiring in 2007 at age 35.[5]
International career
editHe represented Brazil U20 in the 1989 FIFA U20, which ended in a semi-finals loss against Portugal U20.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Luiz Gustavo". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 September 2014.
- ^ "Luiz Gustavo". Finalball.com. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ^ Tovar, Rui Miguel (2012). Almanaque do Benfica. Portugal: Lua de Papel. p. 541. ISBN 978-989-23-2087-8.
- ^ Tovar, Rui Miguel (2012). Almanaque do Benfica. Portugal: Lua de Papel. p. 547. ISBN 978-989-23-2087-8.
- ^ "Luiz Gustavo no Fluminense" [Luis Gustavo signs with Fluminense]. Record (in Portuguese). 30 April 2000. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
External links
edit- Luiz Gustavo at ForaDeJogo (archived)
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