Luighi
Brazilian footballer (born 2006)
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Luighi Hanri Sousa Santos (born 30 April 2006), simply known as Luighi, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for SE Palmeiras.[2]
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Luighi with Palmeiras in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luighi Hanri Sousa Santos[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 April 2006[1] | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Palmeiras | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2024 | Palmeiras | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Palmeiras | 20 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2023 | Brazil U17 | 5 | (2) |
| 2025 | Brazil U20 | 4 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 November 2025 | |||
Career
At Palmeiras since he was 10 years old, Luighi was appointed by the press as one of the players of the so-called "Palmeiras' Generation of a Billion", alongside Endrick, Estevão Willian and Luis Guilherme.[3][4] Representing Brazil, he participated in the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup, making 5 appearances and scoring 2 goals.
On 26 June 2024, Luighi was promoted by coach Abel Ferreira definitively to the professional team of Palmeiras.[5] He made his professional debut on 7 July 2024, in a match against Bahia.[6]
On 6 March 2025, Luighi was racially abused by a fan while playing against Cerro Porteño for the U-20 Copa Libertadores in Paraguay. He said afterwards that "it hurts the soul".[7] On September 2025, Luighi was part of the squad that competed in 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[8]
Honours
Palmeiras U20[2]
- Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-20: 2024, 2025
- Campeonato Paulista Sub-20: 2023
Palmeiras U17[2]
- Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-17: 2022, 2023
- Copa do Brasil Sub-17: 2022, 2023
- Campeonato Paulista Sub-17: 2022
Palmeiras
