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Lula
Personal information
Full name Luiz Bonfim Marcos
Date of birth (1966-06-15) 15 June 1966 (age 57)
Place of birth Itaporanga d'Ajuda, Brazil
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps ( Gls)
1985 Confiança
1986–1987 Santa Cruz
1988–1992 Famalicão 58 (0)
1992–1993 São Paulo 32 (2)
1993 Santos
1994 Coritiba
1994–1995 União de Leiria 17 (0)
1995–1996 Belenenses 29 (0)
1996–1998 Porto 9 (1)
1998–1999 Vitória
2000 Paços de Ferreira
2000–2001 Sichuan Guancheng
2002–2003 Qingdao Hainiu
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 April 2024

Luiz Bonfim Marcos (born 15 June 1966), better known as Lula, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

Career

Born in Sergipe, Lula stood out for his height, as well as his ability to initiate plays from defensive field. He was two-time state champion with Santa Cruz [1] and later transferred to FC Famalicão. In 1992, he arrived at São Paulo and was part of the winning squad of the 1992 Campeonato Paulista and the 1993 Copa Libertadores. [2] He also played for Santos and Coritiba before returning to Portugal. Lula was two-time champion with FC Porto in the 1996–97 and 1997–1998 seasons, and won a second division title with FC Paços de Ferreira. He ended his career in Chinese football. [3]

Honours

Santa Cruz
São Paulo
Porto
Paços de Ferreira

References

  1. ^ "Time de 1986 - Campeão Pernambucano". Arquivo Coral (in Portuguese). 28 February 2010. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Hoje é dia de parabenizar dois grandes zagueiros da história". Arquibancada Tricolor (in Portuguese). 15 June 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2024.

External links

  • Lula at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)
  • Lula at BDFutbol