Luis Guilherme
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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 | ||||||||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Palmeiras | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 31 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2023 | Palmeiras | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Palmeiras | 21 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Brazil U16 | 4 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Brazil U20 | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 March 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
Luis Guilherme Lira dos Santos (born 9 February 2006) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Palmeiras.
Club career[edit]
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]
Luis Guilherme made his first team debut on 12 April 2023, coming on as a second-half substitute for José Manuel López in a 4–2 home win over Tombense, for the year's Copa do Brasil.[4] On 11 October 2023, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2006 worldwide, alongside Palmeiras teammates Endrick and Vitor Reis.[5] On 24 April 2024, he scored his first goal for Palmeiras in the 96th minute of stoppage time, securing a 3–2 away win over Independiente del Valle during the 2024 Copa Libertadores group stage.[6]
International career[edit]
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[edit]
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.[7]
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
- As of 30 April 2024[8]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Palmeiras | 2023 | Série A | 19 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 1 | 1[b] | 0 | 12 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 21 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 1 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- ^ Appearance(s) in Supercopa do Brasil
Honours[edit]
- Palmeiras
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Luis Guilherme at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Do choro no teste à estreia: como Luis Guilherme se preparou para o profissional do Palmeiras" [From crying on trials to the debut: how Luis Guilherme prepared himself to the first team of Palmeiras] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (11 October 2023). "Next Generation 2023: 60 of the best young talents in world football". theguardian.com. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ Valladares, José Manuel (25 April 2024). "Juveniles Endrick y Luis Guilherme guían remontada de Palmeiras ante Independiente del Valle" (in Spanish). AP News.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Luis Guilherme at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 April 2023.