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Luizão (footballer, born 2002)

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Luizão
Personal information
Full name Luiz Gustavo Oliveira da Silva
Date of birth (2002-03-08) 8 March 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
West Ham United
Number 37
Youth career
2017–2022 São Paulo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 São Paulo 14 (1)
2023– West Ham United 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 December 2022

Luiz Gustavo Oliveira da Silva (born 8 March 2002), or simply Luizão, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club West Ham United.

Professional career

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Luizão made his professional debut with São Paulo at the 2022 Copa Sudamericana 0–0 draw against Everton, on 5 May 2022.[1]

On 18 December 2022, it was announced that Luizão would be joining English Premier League club West Ham United when the English transfer window opened on 1 January 2023, after an undisclosed transfer fee was agreed.[2]

Career statistics

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As of 7 October 2023[3]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
São Paulo 2022 Série A 14 1 4 0 5[a] 0 23 1
West Ham United 2022–23 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023–24 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[b] 0 1 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Career total 14 1 4 0 0 0 6 0 24 1
  1. ^ Appearances in the Copa Sudamericana
  2. ^ Appearances in the EFL Trophy

Honours

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West Ham United

References

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  1. ^ "Lineups for Everton 0-0 Sao Paulo". Sports Mole. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  2. ^ "West Ham sign Brazilian defender Luizao". BBC Sport. 18 December 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  3. ^ Luizão at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  4. ^ Stone, Simon (7 June 2023). "Fiorentina 1–2 West Ham United: Jarrod Bowen goal decides Europa Conference League final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
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  • Luizão at playmakerstats.com (English version of ogol.com.br)