Luiz Fumanchu

Luiz Fumanchu
Personal information
Full name	Jorge Luís da Silva
Date of birth	14 November 1952 (age 71)
Place of birth	Castelo, Espírito Santo, Brazil
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team
?–?	Castelo
?–?	Fluminense
1974	Vasco da Gama
1975	Santa Cruz
1976	Vasco da Gama
1977	Santa Cruz
1978–1979	Flamengo
1979–1980	América
1980	Londrina
1981	Vitória
1982	Londrina
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jorge Luís da Silva, known as Luiz Fumanchu (born 14 November 1952) is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Career[edit]

Born in Castelo, Espírito Santo, Fumanchu began playing football with local side Castelo Futebol Clube from age 14. However, his older brother, Sérgio Roberto, encouraged him to join him at Fluminense Football Club in Rio de Janeiro.^[1] He played for CR Vasco da Gama and Santa Cruz Futebol Clube during 1974 through 1977.^[2]

Fumanchu moved to Mexico in 1979, joining Club América for one season. He returned to Brazil where he played for Londrina Esporte Clube.

After he retired, Fumanchu became a sports radio commentator based in Castelo.^[3]

^ "Por onde você anda? Sérgio Roberto: de Castelo para o Brasil" [Where have you been? Sérgio Roberto: from Castelo with Brazil] (in Portuguese). Gazeta Sul. 5 February 2010.
^ "Fumanchu quer ser mascote" [Fumanchu wants to be a mascot] (in Portuguese). Blog do Santinha. 8 October 2005.
^ "Fumanchu vira comentarista e vê posição em extinção" [Fumanchu sees commentators going to extinction] (in Portuguese). Esporte UOL. 26 June 2007.