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Luizão

Personal information
Full name	Luiz Carlos Bombonato Goulart
Date of birth	(1975-11-14) 14 November 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth	Rubinéia, São Paulo, Brazil
Height	1.78 m
Playing position	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1993	Guarani	1	(3)
1993	Paraná	6	(0)
1994–1995	Guarani	37	(16)
1995–1997	Palmeiras	46	(23)
1997–1998	Deportivo La Coruña	14	(4)
1998–1999	Vasco da Gama	16	(8)
1999–2002	Corinthians	109	(76)
2002	Grêmio	8	(7)
2002–2004	Hertha BSC	26	(4)
2004	Botafogo	15	(9)
2005	São Paulo	5	(2)
2005	Nagoya Grampus	6	(4)
2005–2006	Santos	5	(0)
2006–2007	Flamengo	21	(11)
2007–2008	São Caetano	5	(2)
Total		237	(108)
National team
1996–2002	Brazil	12	(4)
Honours Men's football Representing  Brazil FIFA World Cup Winner 2002 Korea/Japan Summer Olympics Bronze 1996 Atlanta Team
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Luiz Carlos Bombonato Goulart, known as Luizão, was a Brazilian football player. He was born on November 14, 1975. He played as a forward, which means he was a goal-scorer for his team. After he stopped playing, he became a football expert on TV.

Luizão played 12 games for the Brazilian national team. He scored two important goals in a game against Venezuela. This game helped Brazil qualify for the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Because of his great performance, he was chosen to be part of the team that won the World Cup in 2002. The team was coached by Luiz Felipe Scolari.

Luizão's Football Journey

Luizão was born in a place called Rubinéia in Brazil. He is one of the few special players who played for four of the biggest football clubs in São Paulo: Santos, Palmeiras, Corinthians, and São Paulo. He was a top goal scorer for most of these teams.

Early Career and Success

Luizão started his professional career at Guarani Futebol Clube. He played alongside his good friends Djalminha and Márcio Amoroso. Luizão and Djalminha then moved to Palmeiras. There, he helped the team win many important titles. This included the São Paulo State Championship in 1996. He scored 22 goals for Palmeiras in that championship.

Playing Abroad

After his success in Brazil, Luizão moved to Spain to play for Deportivo de La Coruña in La Liga. However, he found it hard to settle in Spain. He soon returned to Brazil to play for Vasco da Gama. In 2002, he tried playing in Europe again, joining Hertha BSC in Germany. This time, he also did not stay long, leaving the club in 2004.

Later Career

Luizão continued to play for several Brazilian clubs. He played for teams like Botafogo, São Paulo, Nagoya Grampus in Japan, Santos, Flamengo, and São Caetano. He was a free agent after leaving São Caetano. He even signed with Guaratinguetá but did not play any games for them.

Luizão's Football Trophies

Luizão won many important championships and awards during his career.

Club Trophies

• Paraná
  • Campeonato Paranaense: 1993
• Palmeiras
  • Campeonato Paulista: 1996
• Vasco da Gama
  • Campeonato Carioca: 1998
  • Copa Libertadores: 1998 (This is a very important club competition in South America.)
• Corinthians
  • Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 1999 (Brazil's top league title)
  • Campeonato Paulista: 1999, 2001
  • Torneio Rio-São Paulo: 1999
  • FIFA Club World Cup: 2000 (A worldwide club championship)
• São Paulo
  • Campeonato Paulista: 2005
  • Copa Libertadores: 2005
• Flamengo
  • Copa do Brasil: 2006 (Brazil's national cup competition)

International Trophies

• Brazil
  • FIFA World Cup: 2002 (The biggest football tournament in the world!)
  • Summer Olympic bronze medal: 1996 (He won a bronze medal at the Olympic Games.)

Individual Awards

• Bola de Prata (Brazilian Silver Ball): 1994 (An award for one of the best players in the Brazilian league)
• Copa do Brasil Top Scorer: 1996 (He scored the most goals in the Copa do Brasil.)
• Copa Libertadores Top Scorer: 2000 (He scored the most goals in the Copa Libertadores.)

See also

In Spanish: Luizão para niños