- Luisão
Football player infobox
playername = Luisão
fullname = Ânderson Luís da Silva
height = Height|m=1.93
weight = 89 kg
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1981|2|13
cityofbirth =São Paulo
countryofbirth =Brazil
currentclub =SL Benfica
clubnumber = 4
position = Defender
years = 2000
2001-2003
2003-
clubs = CA Juventus
Cruzeiro ECSL Benfica
caps(goals) = 18 (1)
60 (9)
110 (11)| nationalyears = 2001-
nationalteam = Brazil
nationalcaps(goals) = 27 (2)
pcupdate =
ntupdate = 14 September 2008Luisão, real name Ânderson Luís da Silva (born
13 February ,1981 inAmparo, São Paulo is aBrazil ian footballer. He plays central defender forS.L. Benfica and the Brazilian national team. He is the older brother ofHamburger SV andBrazil national football team defenderAlex Sandro da Silva .L Benfica
Luisão's arrival to
SL Benfica was not easy: he faced a tough period of adaptation to the European football, during which he performed somewhat below his capabilities and even considered traveling back to his home country. However, Luisão has established himself as one of Benfica's top players and has been targeted by some of Europe's biggest clubs.At the end of the 2004/2005, Luisão scored a decisive goal against rivals Sporting which would give Benfica its first league title in 11 years. During the season 2006/2007 Luisão became team captain, after the injury of Nuno Gomes and Petit, proving he is a team leader and a crucial member of the squad.National team
He has 21 caps with the Brazilian national team, the first one in July, 2001. He has scored one goal, in the
Copa America 2004 . He was included in managerCarlos Alberto Parreira 's Brazil squad for the World Cup 2006. However, playing no part in the tournament. After Parreira's demise, who was replaced byDunga , Luisão was one of the nine players in the World Cup 2006 squad to be called up for the team's first match after the tournament.Honours
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Copa do Brasil 2000,2003
*Campeonato Mineiro 2003
*Copa Sul-Minas 2002
*Portuguese Liga 2005
*Portuguese Cup 2004
*Portuguese SuperCup 2005
*Copa America 2004 2004
*2005 Confederations Cup 2005
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