Índio (footballer, born 1931)

Aluísio Francisco da Luz (1 March 1931 – 19 April 2020),[7] simply known as Índio, was a Brazilian footballer. He was born in Cabedelo, Paraíba.

Índio
Personal information
Full name Aluísio Francisco da Luz
Date of birth (1931-03-01)1 March 1931
Place of birth Cabedelo, Brazil
Date of death 19 April 2020(2020-04-19) (aged 89)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1947–1949 Bangu
1949–1950 Flamengo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1951–1957 Flamengo[1] 107 (88)
1957–1959 Corinthians[2] 51 (32)
1959–1963 Espanyol[3] 69 (27)
1963–1965 Lusitano Évora[4] 16 (4)
1964–1965 → Sanjoanense (loan)[5][6]
1965 America FC 2 (1)
National team
1954–1957 Brazil 7 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

A striker, Índio won the Rio State Championship title with Flamengo in 1953, 1954 and 1955.[8] He also played for the Brazil national football team at the 1954 FIFA World Cup finals.[9] Índio was the last surviving member of Brazil's 1954 World Cup squad.[10]

Honours

References
  1. Fla-Estatística (in Portuguese)
  2. Unzelte, Celso (2005). Almanaque do Timão (in Portuguese). Ed. Abril.
  3. National Football Teams
  4. Fora de Jogo (in Portuguese)
  5. "Jornal dos Sports". Biblioteca Nacional Digital (in Portuguese).
  6. FutPt (in Portuguese)
  7. "Morre Índio, grande nome do Fla, do Corinthians e da seleção". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). 19 April 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  8. "Especial - 2006 - Copa" (in Portuguese). Folha Online. 2005-12-09.
  9. Índio – FIFA competition record
  10. Morre Índio, décimo maior artilheiro da história do Flamengo (in Portuguese)
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