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Luís Alberto (footballer, born 1983)

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Luís Alberto
Personal information
Full name Luís Alberto Silva dos Santos[1]
Date of birth (1983-11-17) 17 November 1983 (age 40)[2]
Place of birth Salvador, Brazil[2]
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2001–2002 Bahia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2006 Bahia 48 (4)
2005–2006Ettifaq (loan)
2007 São Caetano 16 (1)
2007–2008 Cruzeiro 8 (0)
2008–2012 Nacional 81 (5)
2012–2014 Braga 2 (0)
2012–2013CFR Cluj (loan) 8 (2)
2013Vitória (loan) 9 (0)
2014 Kashima Antlers 16 (2)
2015–2016 Tondela 22 (3)
2016 Chaves 1 (0)
2017 Aves 11 (1)
2017–2018 Académico Viseu 1 (0)
2018 Varzim 8 (0)
Total 231 (18)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Luís Alberto Silva dos Santos (born 17 November 1983), known as Luís Alberto, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

He spent the better part of his 15-year senior career in Portugal, representing seven clubs.

Club career

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Luís Alberto was born in Salvador, Bahia. In his country, he first played for Esporte Clube Bahia, Associação Desportiva São Caetano[3] and Cruzeiro Esporte Clube,[4][5] being part of Série A rosters with the first and last clubs, where he was often criticised for his propensity to be sent off.[6] Additionally, he served a loan at Saudi Professional League club Ettifaq FC.[7]

In late July 2008, Luís Alberto signed a five-year contract with C.D. Nacional of the Portuguese Primeira Liga, who acquired 50% of his sporting rights.[8] He played his first game in the competition on 24 August, in a 3–1 away win against Leixões S.C. where he earned praise.[9] His first goal came on 23 November in the 1–0 home victory over C.D. Trofense,[10] and in his first year he also helped his team reach the semi-finals of the Taça de Portugal[11] and qualify for the play-off round of the UEFA Europa League after a best-ever fourth-place finish.[12]

Luis Alberto made his continental debut on 20 August 2009, opening the 4–3 home defeat of FC Zenit Saint Petersburg (eventually 5–4 on aggregate).[13] In January 2012, he joined S.C. Braga of the same country and league on a three-and-a-half-year deal,[14] being then consecutively loaned by that side to Romania's CFR Cluj and Esporte Clube Vitória in his country's top division.[15][16] Whilst at Cluj, he memorably scored the only goal at Old Trafford against Manchester United in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League.[17]

Following a brief spell in the Japanese J1 League, Luís Alberto returned to the Portuguese top division in July 2015, with C.D. Tondela.[18] One year later, he moved to fellow league club G.D. Chaves.[19]

Luís Alberto competed in the LigaPro until his retirement at the age of 35, representing in quick succession C.D. Aves,[20] Académico de Viseu F.C. and Varzim SC.[21]

Honours

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Cruzeiro

Vitória

References

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  1. ^ Luís Alberto at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ a b c "Luis Alberto" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  3. ^ "São Caetano volta das férias com mais um reforço" [São Caetano return from vacation with another addition]. Jornal A Tarde (in Portuguese). 26 December 2006. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Luís Alberto quer seguir no clube" [Luís Alberto wants to remain at the club] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 18 December 2007. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Luís Alberto não acerta e fica no Cruzeiro" [Luís Alberto does not reach agreement and stays at Cruzeiro]. Extra (in Portuguese). 24 July 2008. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  6. ^ Carneiro, Raphael (6 February 2013). "Mais maduro, Luís Alberto lembra casos da Romênia e até concentração em shopping" [More mature, Luís Alberto recalls controversies in Romania and even training camp in shopping] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Luís Alberto, Neto e Jair retornam" [Luís Alberto, Neto and Jair return] (in Portuguese). EC Bahia. 4 April 2006. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Luiz Alberto faz primeiro treino" [First training for Luiz Alberto]. Record (in Portuguese). 24 July 2008. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  9. ^ Cunha, Pedro Jorge (24 August 2008). "Leixões-Nacional, 1–3 (crónica)" [Leixões-Nacional, 1–3 (match report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  10. ^ Fernandes, João Manuel (23 November 2008). "Nacional-Trofense, 1–0 (crónica)" [Nacional-Trofense, 1–0 (match report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  11. ^ "Paços de Ferreira é o primeiro finalista da Taça" [Paços de Ferreira are the Cup's first finalists]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 22 April 2009. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  12. ^ "Manuel Machado quer tornar a permanência do Nacional na Liga NOS "uma realidade"" [Manuel Machado wants to make survival of Nacional in NOS League "a reality"]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 23 March 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  13. ^ "Arrogantes russos com sorte imerecida" [Cocky Russians got more than they deserved]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 21 August 2009. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  14. ^ "Luís Alberto contratado ao Nacional" [Luís Alberto signed from Nacional] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 11 January 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  15. ^ "Luís Alberto sai de Braga e vai para o Cluj" [Luís Alberto leaves Braga and goes to Cluj]. Público (in Portuguese). 3 September 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  16. ^ "Luís Alberto garante" [Luís Alberto guarantees] (in Portuguese). EC Vitória. 24 August 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  17. ^ Smith, Ben (5 December 2012). "Man Utd 0–1 CFR Cluj". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  18. ^ Diogo, Conceição (20 July 2015). "Luís Alberto por uma temporada" [Luís Alberto for one season]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  19. ^ "Luís Alberto é a estrela do meio-campo" [Luís Alberto is the midfield star]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 30 June 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  20. ^ "II Liga: Luís Alberto deixa Chaves e assina pelo Desp. Aves" [II League: Luís Alberto leaves Chaves and signs for Desp. Aves] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 27 December 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  21. ^ "Médio Luiz Alberto (ex-Académico de Viseu) reforça Varzim" [Midfielder Luiz Alberto (ex-Académico de Viseu) bolsters Varzim]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 12 January 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
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