Victor Luís Chuab Zamblauskas (born 23 June 1993), known as Victor Luís, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a left-back for Vasco da Gama.

Victor Luís
Victor Luís with Palmeiras in 2018
Personal information
Full name Victor Luís Chuab Zamblauskas
Date of birth (1993-06-23) 23 June 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
Vasco da Gama
Number 12
Youth career
2002 Portuguesa
2003–2012 Palmeiras
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2022 Palmeiras 137 (3)
2012–2013Porto B (loan) 18 (1)
2015Ceará (loan) 27 (3)
2016–2017Botafogo (loan) 83 (2)
2020–2021Botafogo (loan) 30 (2)
2022Ceará (loan) 45 (4)
2023 Coritiba 41 (3)
2024– Vasco da Gama 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:04, 10 November 2022 (UTC)

Club career

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Born in São Paulo, Victor Luis joined Palmeiras' youth categories in 2003, aged ten, after starting it out at Portuguesa.[1] He progressed through the former's youth setup, always as a first-choice.

In July 2012 Victor Luis moved abroad for the first time in his career, after agreeing to a one-year loan deal at Porto B.[2] On 12 August he made his professional debut, starting in a 2–2 away draw against Tondela in the Segunda Liga;[3] he scored his first goal late in the month, netting a last-minute equalizer in a 1–1 draw at Portimonense through a free kick.[4]

In June 2013 Victor Luis returned to Verdão, after appearing in 18 matches for Porto B. He was promoted to the main squad by manager Gilson Kleina, but was never used during the campaign, which ended in promotion.

Victor Luis made his Palmeiras debut on 9 March 2014, replacing Bruno César in the 64th minute of a 3–1 away win against Paulista.[5] He made his Série A debut on 18 May, again from the bench in a 1–0 success at Vitória.[6]

Victor Luis signed a new deal with the club on 30 July, running until 2017.[7] He scored his first goal for Palmeiras on 17 September, netting the last of a 2–2 home draw against Flamengo.[8]

The player has Lithuanian ancestry, so Brazilian media site spread rumors that he could choose to play for the Lithuanian national football team, then coached by Edgaras Jankauskas. The media claimed that the coach had already contacted the player about this option. [9] [10]

Honours

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Palmeiras

Individual

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References

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  1. ^ Victor Luis recorda início da carreira e se emociona com gol: ‘Inexplicável’ (Victor Luis reminds the start of his career and is touched by goal: 'Unexplainable'); SE Palmeiras, 31 July 2014 (in Portuguese)
  2. ^ Victor já dita leis na Europa (Victor already dictates the rules in Europe); Noticias do Futebol, 13 August 2012 (in Portuguese)
  3. ^ Tondela–FC Porto B, 2–2: Dellatorre evita derrota dos dragões (Tondela–FC Porto B, 2–2: Dellatorre avoids the dragons' defeat); Record, 12 August 2012 (in Portuguese)
  4. ^ Portimonense–FC Porto B, 1–1: Empate em jogo com final polémico (Portimonense–FC Porto B, 1–1: Draw in a game with a polemic ending); Record, 22 August 2012 (in Portuguese)
  5. ^ Com time misto, Palmeiras vence o rebaixado Paulista no interior (With a mixed team, Palmeiras defeats relegated Paulista in the countryside); Globo Esporte, 9 March 2014 (in Portuguese)
  6. ^ Com sorte no ataque e bela atuação de Fábio, Palmeiras derrota o Vitória (With lucky in the attack and a good performance from Fábio, Palmeiras defeats Vitória); Globo Esporte, 18 May 2014 (in Portuguese)
  7. ^ Palmeiras renova contratos de Victor Luis e Renato, dupla revelada na base (Palmeiras renews contracts of Victor Luis and Renato, duo groomed in the youth setup); Globo Esporte, 30 July 2014 (in Portuguese)
  8. ^ Com direito a polêmica, Palmeiras e Fla empatam, e Verdão entra no Z-4 (With controversies, Palmeiras and Fla draw, and Verdão gets in Z-4); Globo Esporte, 17 September 2014 (in Portuguese)
  9. ^ http://www.tribunahoje.com/noticia/216727/esporte/2017/07/25/victor-luis-lateral-do-botafogo-chama-atenco-de-tecnico-da-lituania.html [dead link]
  10. ^ "Futbolas.lt - Lietuvos futbolo naujienos | Sportas.lt".
  11. ^ "Com domínio do Palmeiras, Seleção é premiada recheada de finalistas" [With prevalence of Palmeiras, Best XI is awarded full of finalists] (in Portuguese). Federação Paulista de Futebol. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
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