Luciano José Pereira da Silva (born 16 March 1980 in Rio Branco) is a retired Brazilian football (soccer) goalkeeper.[1] He has previously played for Tombense and K.F.C. Germinal Beerschot.[2] Having signed for Eredivisie club FC Groningen, the technical manager of the club, Henk Veldmate, described Luciano as "a spectacular keeper who, because of that, has a lot of risk in his game play".[3][4]
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Luciano José Pereira da Silva | ||
Date of birth | (1980-03-16) 16 March 1980 (age 42) | ||
Place of birth | Rio Branco, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
Tombense | |||
Vasco da Gama | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2000–2007 | Germinal Beerschot | 179 | (0) |
2007–2014 | FC Groningen | 131 | (0) |
Total | 310 | (0) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 February 2014 |
On 24 February 2010, Luciano de Souza extended his contract with FC Groningen until 2012.[5] On 14 February 2014, Luciano and Groningen agreed to dissolve his contract so he could return to Brazil for a knee surgery.[6][7]
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