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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 (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	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)
International career
1996–2002	Brazil	12	(4)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Brazil FIFA World Cup Winner 2002 Korea/Japan Summer Olympics Bronze 1996 Atlanta Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Luiz Carlos Bombonato Goulart, known to many as Luizão, is a famous Brazilian football player who used to play as a forward. He was born on November 14, 1975. After retiring from playing, he became a football expert, sharing his knowledge.

Luizão played for the Brazilian national team 12 times. He scored two important goals in a game against Venezuela during the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. This helped Brazil win 3–0 and secured his spot in the team for the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Brazil, led by coach Luiz Felipe Scolari, went on to win the World Cup that year!

Luizão's Football Journey

Luizão was born in Rubinéia, a city in Brazil. He is one of the few special players who played for the four biggest football clubs in São Paulo: Santos, Palmeiras, Corinthians, and São Paulo. He even became the top goal scorer in at least one tournament for three of these teams.

Early Career and Success

Luizão started his professional career at Guarani Futebol Clube. There, he played alongside his good friends Djalminha and Márcio Amoroso. He quickly showed his talent for scoring goals.

Later, Luizão and Djalminha moved to Palmeiras. At Palmeiras, Luizão helped the team win many important titles. One of these was the São Paulo State Championship in 1996. During that season, he scored 22 goals, helping his team score a total of 102 goals!

Playing in Europe

After his time at Palmeiras, Luizão followed Djalminha to Spain to play for Deportivo de La Coruña in La Liga. However, he found it hard to settle in Spain and soon returned to Brazil. He joined Vasco da Gama.

In 2002, Luizão tried playing in Europe again. He joined Hertha BSC, a German club in the Bundesliga. This time, his time there was also not very successful, and he left the team in January 2004.

Later Career and Retirement

Luizão continued to play for several Brazilian clubs, including Botafogo, São Paulo, Santos, and Flamengo. He also had a short time playing in Japan for Nagoya Grampus.

He finished his playing career after a long and successful journey in football.

Luizão's Achievements

Luizão won many awards and championships throughout his career.

Club Trophies

• Paraná

* Campeonato Paranaense: 1993

• Palmeiras

* Campeonato Paulista: 1996 * Copa do Brasil runner-up: 1996

• Vasco da Gama

* Campeonato Carioca: 1998 * Copa Libertadores: 1998

• Corinthians

* Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 1999 * Campeonato Paulista: 1999, 2001 * Torneio Rio-São Paulo: 1999 * FIFA Club World Cup: 2000

• São Paulo

* Campeonato Paulista: 2005 * Copa Libertadores: 2005

• Flamengo

* Copa do Brasil: 2006

International Trophies

• Brazil

* FIFA World Cup: 2002 * Summer Olympic bronze medal: 1996

Individual Awards

• Bola de Prata (Brazilian Silver Ball): 1994
• Copa do Brasil Top Scorer: 1996
• Copa Libertadores Top Scorer: 2000

See also

In Spanish: Luizão para niños