Luís Carlos (footballer, born 1972)

Luís Carlos da Silva Marques (born 21 August 1972), known as Luís Carlos, is a former Portuguese footballer who played as a left winger.

Luís Carlos
Personal information
Full name Luís Carlos da Silva Marques
Date of birth (1972-08-21) 21 August 1972
Place of birth Castro Daire, Portugal
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
1985–1991 Oriental
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1996 Oriental
1996–1997 Nacional
1997 Salgueiros 10 (1)
1998–2000 Benfica 45 (1)
2000–2001 Estrela Amadora 12 (0)
2001–2002 Atlético 35 (4)
2002–2004 Estoril 38 (1)
2004–2007 Beira-Mar Monte Gordo
Total 140 (7)
National team
1998 Portugal 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Born in Castro Daire, Viseu District, Luís Carlos joined Clube Oriental de Lisboa's youth system in 1985, going on to compete with the club as a senior in the lower leagues. In 1996, he signed with C.D. Nacional, helping his team achieve promotion from the third division.

Luís Carlos moved straight to the Primeira Liga in the 1997 summer, when he joined S.C. Salgueiros. In the following transfer window, after solid performances, he moved to S.L. Benfica.[1] He made his debut on 3 January 1998 against FC Porto, and was a starter for the Graeme Souness-led side in his first season.[2][3]

Subsequently, Luís Carlos was only a fringe player for Benfica, first losing his place to Hugo Leal then being completely sidelined by Jupp Heynckes in the 1999–2000 campaign.[4][5] After being subjected to disciplinary procedures due to comments he made regarding the latter's releasing of João Vieira Pinto, referring to him as "not much of a man",[6] Benfica sent him on a permanent deal to C.F. Estrela da Amadora together with Jorge Cadete, as Miguel moved in the opposite direction.[7]

After suffering relegation from the top flight at the end of the season, Luís Carlos returned to the third level, first with Atlético Clube de Portugal then G.D. Estoril-Praia, helping the latter club promote to the second tier in 2003. He retired in 2007 at the age of 35, after three years in amateur football with Grupo Desportivo Beira-Mar.

International career

During his tenure with Benfica, Luís Carlos earned one cap for Portugal, playing the second half of a 2–1 friendly win with Mozambique in Ponta Delgada on 19 August 1998.[8]

References
  1. "Salgueiros quer Luís Carlos ou Profírio" [Salgueiros wants Luis Carlos or Porfirio]. Record (in Portuguese). 14 December 1999. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  2. Tovar, Rui Miguel (2012). Almanaque do Benfica. Portugal: Lua de Papel. p. 556. ISBN 978-989-23-2087-8.
  3. Tovar, Rui Miguel (2012). Almanaque do Benfica. Portugal: Lua de Papel. p. 562. ISBN 978-989-23-2087-8.
  4. Tovar, Rui Miguel (2012). Almanaque do Benfica. Portugal: Lua de Papel. p. 563. ISBN 978-989-23-2087-8.
  5. Tovar, Rui Miguel (2012). Almanaque do Benfica. Portugal: Lua de Papel. p. 577. ISBN 978-989-23-2087-8.
  6. "Benfica instaura processo disciplinar a Luís Carlos" [Luís Carlos subjected to disciplinary proceedings at Benfica]. Record (in Portuguese). 10 June 2000. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  7. "Jorge Cadete confirmado no Estrela da Amadora" [Cadete confirmed in Estrela da Amadora]. Record (in Portuguese). 23 June 2000. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  8. "Luís Carlos da Silva Marques". eu-football.info. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
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