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Turcão (footballer, born 1945)

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Turcão
Personal information
Full name Luiz Paes Leme
Date of birth (1945-01-24) 24 January 1945 (age 79)
Place of birth Santos, Brazil
Position(s) Left-back
Youth career
–1964 Santos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1964–1974 Santos 252 (3)
1965São Cristóvão (loan)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 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

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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

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

Honours

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São Cristóvão

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Santos

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References

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