Luciano de Souza Gomes (born 22 January 1986), better known as Luciano Mandi, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a attacking midfielder.

Luciano Mandi
Personal information
Full name Luciano de Souza Gomes
Date of birth (1986-01-22) 22 January 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Porciúncula, Brazil
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Youth career
–2005 Bangu
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007 Varginha
2007–2008 Ipatinga
2008Tupi (loan)
2009 Oeste
2009 Red Bull Brasil
2010–2012 São Caetano
2012São Bernardo FC (loan)
2013 São Bernardo FC
2014–2015 Mirassol
2016 Barretos
2016 Votuporanguense
2017 CRAC
2017 Operário-MT
2018 Democrata-SL
2018 Sampaio Corrêa-RJ
2019 Ceilândia
2019 Boston City-MG
2020 Caldense
2020 Tupi
2021–2022 Dourados AC
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 October 2023

Career edit

Luciano Mandi was part of Bangu youth levels, but when he was unable to become a professional in football, abandoned his career. He returned to Varginha EC in the minor divisions of MG, and due to his good performance, he was hired by Ipatinga.[1] He also played for Tupi and Oeste, and in 2009, he was champion of the second division of São Paulo with the new club Red Bull Brasil.

He was traded to São Caetano where he played for two years, and later to São Bernardo FC, the club where he won the Série A2 and the Copa Paulista.[2][3] In 2014 he defended Mirassol in the Copa Paulista, remaining for the following season.[4]

Mandi played for several other clubs until returning to Minas Gerais football in 2020, at Caldense,[5] and in the second semester, returning to Tupi for Module II.[6] His last professional club was Dourados AC, in Mato Grosso do Sul.[7]

Honours edit

Red Bull Brasil
São Bernardo FC

References edit

  1. ^ "Luciano Mandi, ex-VEC, dá a volta por cima depois de abandonar a carreira de jogador". Varginha Online (in Portuguese). 3 October 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  2. ^ "#Tbt resgata passagem de Mandi pelo Tupi em 2008, com gols contra adversários do Módulo 2". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 24 September 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Red Bull Brasil conquista o Campeonato Paulista da Segunda Divisão". Blog do Edmar Ferreira (in Portuguese). 23 November 2009. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Copa Paulista: Mirassol apresenta Luciano Mandi". Futebol Interior (in Portuguese). 19 June 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Meia Luciano Mandi irá defender a Caldense no Campeonato Mineiro 2020". AA Caldense (in Portuguese). 11 November 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Tupi contrata Luciano Mandi e mais quatro reforços para o Módulo 2 do Mineiro". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 14 September 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Estadual de Futebol 2022: Com gol de pênalti, Galo supera Costa Rica e se isola na liderança". Fudesporte (in Portuguese). 28 March 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2023.

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