Luiz Alberto Pirola

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Full name Luiz Alberto da Costa Pirola
Date of birth (1954-07-08) 8 July 1954 (age 70)
Place of birth Araraquara, Brazil
Position(s) Forward
Luiz Alberto Pirola
Personal information
Full name Luiz Alberto da Costa Pirola
Date of birth (1954-07-08) 8 July 1954 (age 70)
Place of birth Araraquara, Brazil
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Ferroviária
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1970–1972 Ferroviária
1972 Guarani
1973–1977 Fluminense 42 (11)
1975Desportiva-ES (loan)
1977–1989 Comercial-SP 450+
1978Vila Nova (loan)
International career
1975 Brazil Olympic 3 (4)
Medal record
Men's Football
Representing  Brazil
Pan American Games
Winner1975 Mexico City
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 November 2023

Luiz Alberto Pirola (born 8 July 1954), is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Luiz Alberto started his career at Ferroviária, and after standing out in São Paulo state football, went to Fluminense FC, where he won the Campeonato Carioca titles in 1975 and 1976.[1] He became the player who made the most appearances for Comercial de Ribeirão Preto, where played from 1977 to 1989.[2]

International career

Luiz Alberto was part of the Olympic team of Brazil in 1975, being gold medal of the 1975 Pan American Games (alongside Mexico).[3] During the Pan American Games dispute, on 17 October, Luiz Alberto scored 4 goals in the historic 14–0 win against Nicaragua.[4]

Personal life

After retiring from football, Luiz Alberto became a police investigator in the city of Araraquara.[1]

Honours

References

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