Lula (footballer, born 1966)

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Luiz Bonfim Marcos (born 15 June 1966), better known as Lula, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

Lula
Personal information
Full name Luiz Bonfim Marcos
Date of birth (1966-06-15) 15 June 1966 (age 58)
Place of birth Itaporanga d'Ajuda, Brazil
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1985 Confiança
1986–1987 Santa Cruz
1988–1992 Famalicão 58 (0)
1992–1993 São Paulo 32 (2)
1993 Santos
1994 Coritiba
1994–1995 União de Leiria 17 (0)
1995–1996 Belenenses 29 (0)
1996–1998 Porto 9 (1)
1998–1999 Vitória
2000 Paços de Ferreira
2000–2001 Sichuan Guancheng
2002–2003 Qingdao Hainiu
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 April 2024

Career

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Born in Sergipe, Lula stood out for his height, as well as his ability to initiate plays from defensive field. He was two-time state champion with Santa Cruz[1] and later transferred to FC Famalicão. In 1992, he arrived at São Paulo and was part of the winning squad of the 1992 Campeonato Paulista and the 1993 Copa Libertadores.[2] He also played for Santos and Coritiba before returning to Portugal. Lula was two-time champion with FC Porto in the 1996–97 and 1997–1998 seasons, and won a second division title with FC Paços de Ferreira. He ended his career in Chinese football.[3]

Honours

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Santa Cruz
São Paulo
Porto
Paços de Ferreira

References

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  1. ^ "Time de 1986 - Campeão Pernambucano". Arquivo Coral (in Portuguese). 28 February 2010. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Hoje é dia de parabenizar dois grandes zagueiros da história". Arquibancada Tricolor (in Portuguese). 15 June 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
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  • Lula at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)
  • Lula at BDFutbol