Luís Freire (Brazilian footballer)
Brazilian footballer
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Luís Arnoldo Ellwanger Freire (born 10 November 1952), simply known as Luis Freire, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
Full name
Luís Arnoldo Ellwanger Freire
Date of birth
10 November 1952
Place of birth
Carazinho, Brazil
Height
1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luís Arnoldo Ellwanger Freire | ||
| Date of birth | 10 November 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Carazinho, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1971–1973 | Gaúcho | ||
| 1974–1976 | Grêmio | 43 | (6) |
| 1977 | Esportivo | ||
| 1977–1978 | Caxias | ||
| 1979–1980 | Coritiba | ||
| 1981–1983 | Criciúma | ||
| 1984 | Aimoré | ||
| 1984–1985 | Internacional | ||
| 1986 | Coritiba | ||
| 1987 | Pelotas | ||
| 1987 | EC São Bernardo | ||
| 1988–1990 | Passo Fundo | ||
| 1990 | Ypiranga-RS | ||
| 1990 | Gaúcho | ||
| 1991 | Passo Fundo | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2007 | Santo Ângelo | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 March 2024 | |||
Career
An attacking midfielder with great finishing ability, Luís Freire had great spells, especially at Grêmio,[1] Gaúcho de Passo Fundo, Caxias, Coritiba and Esportivo, where he was the state's top scorer in 1977.[2] In 1980 he had a historic performance in a match against CR Flamengo, where he scored a goal.[3]
Honours
- Coritiba
- Campeonato Paranaense: 1979
- Individual
- 1977 Campeonato Gaúcho top scorer: 13 goals
- 1979 Campeonato Paranaense top scorer: 19 goals[4]
- 1980 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A most beautiful goal