Luis Guilherme
Luis Guilherme Lira dos Santos (born 9 February 2006) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Palmeiras.
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| Full name | Luis Guilherme Lira dos Santos[1] | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 9 February 2006 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Aracaju, Brazil[1] | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||
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Current team | Palmeiras | |||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||
| 2017– | Palmeiras | |||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 2022 | Brazil U16 | 4 | (3) | |||||||||||||
| 2023– | Brazil U20 | 5 | (0) | |||||||||||||
Honours
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| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 March 2023 | ||||||||||||||||
Club career
Born in Aracaju, Luis Guilherme played in numerous soccer schools in his hometown before joining Palmeiras in 2017.[2][3] He signed his first professional contract with the club in June 2022.[2]
International career
Luis Guilherme was called up to the Brazil under-16 squad for the 2022 Montaigu Tournament, where he scored three goals in four games.[1]
Style of play
A technical midfielder with good on-field decision making, Luis Guilherme is renowned for his pace, clocking a top speed of 36.4km/h in the 2022 Copa do Brasil Sub-17 final against Vasco da Gama.[3] He lists Argentine legend Lionel Messi as an inspiration to him.[4]
References
- Luis Guilherme at WorldFootball.net
- "Destaque no sub-17, Luis Guilherme assina contrato profissional com o Palmeiras" [Highlight in the sub-17, Luis Guilherme signs a professional contract with Palmeiras]. ge.globo.com (in Portuguese). 14 June 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- Zito, Felipe (4 July 2022). "Corre, Luis Guilherme: garoto com velocidade de Mbappé empolga o Palmeiras" [Run, Luis Guilherme: boy with Mbappé speed excites Palmeiras]. ge.globo.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- "Conheça Luis Guilherme, goleador de 15 anos que se inspira em Messi e já jogou pelo sub-20 do Palmeiras" [Meet Luis Guilherme, a 15-year-old goalscorer who is inspired by Messi and has played for Palmeiras under-20s]. ge.globo.com (in Portuguese). 22 November 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
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