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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 11
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

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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

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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

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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

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Avaí

References

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  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.
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