Luanzinho
Luan Martins Pereira (born 21 April 2000), commonly known as Luanzinho or simply Luan, is a Emirati- Born Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Sharjah .
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luan Martins Pereira | ||
| Date of birth | 21 April 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Ariquemes, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team  | Sharjah | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2017 | Avaí | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | 
| 2017–2020 | Avaí | 77 | (2) | 
| 2020– | Sharjah | 75 | (13) | 
| International career | |||
| 2017 | Brazil U17 | 1 | (0) | 
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:58, 28 September 2023 (UTC) | |||
Born in Brazil, Caio acquired Emirati citizenship in 2023.
Club career
    
Born in Ariquemes, Rondônia, Luanzinho joined Avaí's youth setup in August 2014.[1] In July 2017, he was promoted to the main squad by manager Claudinei Oliveira.
On 3 August 2017, Luanzinho made his first team – and Série A – debut, coming on as a second-half substitute for Wellington Simião in a 0–5 away loss against Atlético Paranaense. In September, he extended his contract until 2021.[2]
Personal life
    
His father Edson Pereira was a Vilhena former footballer, while his brother Renan was also a footballer and a midfielder;[3] the latter was also groomed at Avaí, but died from a brain tumor in 2017.[4]
Career statistics
    
- As of 28 September 2023[5]
 
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Avaí | 2017 | Série A | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | Série B | 17 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 35 | 2 | |||
| 2019 | Série A | 17 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 1 | |||
| 2020 | Série B | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 53 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 4 | ||
| Sharjah | 2019–20 | UPL | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | |||||
| 2020–21 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | 27 | 2 | |||||
| 2021–22 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 27 | 4 | |||||
| 2022–23 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | 33 | 9 | |||||
| 2023–24 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 75 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 97 | 20 | ||||
| Career total | 128 | 14 | 35 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 183 | 24 | ||
References
    
- "Luanzinho de Ariquemes é convocado para a Seleção Brasileira Sub-17" [Luanzinho from Ariquemes is called up for the Brazilian under-17 national team] (in Portuguese). RO Esportes. 23 August 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
 - "De contrato renovado, Luanzinho faz planos no Avaí: "Sonho é ganhar títulos"" [With a renewed contract, Luanzinho makes his plans at Avaí: "Dream is to win titles"] (in Portuguese). Diário Catarinense. 7 September 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
 - Avaí repassa recursos para compra da casa de Renanzinho (Avaí transfer resources for the purchase of Renanzinho's house); Avaí FC, 10 August 2017 (in Portuguese)
 - Renanzinho, jogador do Avaí, morre aos 20 anos em Florianópolis (Renanzinho, Avaí player, dies aged 20 in Florianópolis); Diário Catarinense, 21 December 2017 (in Portuguese)
 - Luanzinho at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
 
External links
    
- Luanzinho at Soccerway