Luan Martins Pereira

Luan Martins Pereira (born 21 April 2000), commonly known as Luanzinho or simply Luan, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Sharjah .

Luanzinho
Personal information
Full name Luan Martins Pereira
Date of birth (2000-04-21) 21 April 2000
Place of birth Ariquemes, Brazil
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Sharjah
Number 27
Youth career
2014–2017 Avaí
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Avaí 50 (1)
2020– Sharjah 4 (0)
National team
2017 Brazil U17 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:58, 18 November 2019 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Ariquemes, Rondônia, Luanzinho joined Avaí's youth setup in August 2014.[1] In July 2017, he was promoted to the main squad by manager Claudinei Oliveira.

On 3 August 2017, Luanzinho made his first team – and Série A – debut, coming on as a second-half substitute for Wellington Simião in a 0–5 away loss against Atlético Paranaense. In September, he extended his contract until 2021.[2]

Personal life

His father Edson Pereira was a Vilhena former footballer, while his brother Renan was also a footballer and a midfielder;[3] the latter was also groomed at Avaí, but died from a brain tumor in 2017.[4]

Career statistics
As of 2 May 2019[5]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Avaí 2017 Série A 1900000——190
2018 Série B 17113052——352
2019 Série A 14010140——281
Career total 501231920000824

Honours

Avaí

References
  1. "Luanzinho de Ariquemes é convocado para a Seleção Brasileira Sub-17" [Luanzinho from Ariquemes is called up for the Brazilian under-17 national team] (in Portuguese). RO Esportes. 23 August 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  2. "De contrato renovado, Luanzinho faz planos no Avaí: "Sonho é ganhar títulos"" [With a renewed contract, Luanzinho makes his plans at Avaí: "Dream is to win titles"] (in Portuguese). Diário Catarinense. 7 September 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  3. Avaí repassa recursos para compra da casa de Renanzinho (Avaí transfer resources for the purchase of Renanzinho's house); Avaí FC, 10 August 2017 (in Portuguese)
  4. Renanzinho, jogador do Avaí, morre aos 20 anos em Florianópolis (Renanzinho, Avaí player, dies aged 20 in Florianópolis); Diário Catarinense, 21 December 2017 (in Portuguese)
  5. Luanzinho at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
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