André Luiz (footballer, born 1974)
Brazilian footballer
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André Luiz Moreira (born 14 November 1974), known as just André Luiz, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | André Luiz Moreira | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 14 November 1974 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | |||||||||||||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | |||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||
| 1991–1992 | São Paulo | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 1993–1996 | São Paulo | 90 | (9) | |||||||||||
| 1997 | Corinthians | 14 | (3) | |||||||||||
| 1997–2002 | Tenerife | 35 | (2) | |||||||||||
| 1999 | → Cruzeiro (loan) | 18 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 2000 | → Corinthians (loan) | 13 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 2001–2002 | → Marseille (loan) | 22 | (2) | |||||||||||
| 2002–2003 | Paris Saint-Germain | 17 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 2003 | → Corinthians (loan) | 22 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2004 | Fluminense | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2004–2006 | Ajaccio | 54 | (6) | |||||||||||
| 2006 | Santos | 13 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2007–2009 | Jaguares | 55 | (5) | |||||||||||
| 2009–2011 | San Jose Earthquakes | 16 | (0) | |||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||
| 1995–1997 | Brazil | 19 | (2) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||
Club career
André Luiz was born in São Paulo. He began his career in 1993, and played in Brazil for clubs including São Paulo, Corinthians, Cruzeiro, Fluminense. He relocated to Europe 2001 and subsequently played in Spain for Tenerife, and in France for Marseille, Paris Saint-Germain and Ajaccio.
He won the CONMEBOL Supercup, Copa Libertadores and Intercontinental Cup in 1993, two Recopa in 1993 and 1994, and São Paulo State Championship in 1997.
André Luiz signed with San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer on 31 July 2009.[2][3] He stayed with the club through the 2011 season. In 2012, he finished his career as a soccer player because a knee injury.
International career
André Luiz played 19 matches and scored two goals for the Brazilian team. He won bronze medal at 1996 Summer Olympics.
Career statistics
International
- Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Luiz goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 January 1996 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States |  Canada |
1–0 | 4–1 | 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup | [5] |
| 2 | 27 March 1996 | Teixeirão, São José do Rio Preto, Brazil |  Ghana |
3–1 | 8–2 | Friendly | [6] |