Luís Carlos Tóffoli

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playername = Gaúcho


fullname = Luís Carlos Tóffoli
nickname = "Gaúcho"
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1964|3|7
cityofbirth = Porto Alegre
countryofbirth = Brazil
position = Centre forward
youthyears = 1982-1984
youthclubs = Flamengo
years = 1984
1985
1986
1987-1988
1988-1989
1990-1993
1993
1994
1994
1995
1995
clubs = Grêmio
Atlético Goianense
XV de Piracicaba
EC Santo André
Palmeiras
Flamengo
US Lecce
Boca Juniors
Atlético Mineiro
Ponte Preta
Fluminense
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200 (98)
5 (0)
0 (0)
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Luís Carlos Tóffoli, usually nicknamed Gaúcho (born on March 7, 1964 in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul) is a former Brazilian football (soccer) center forward. He was noted for his heading ability.

Career

After spending his youth years in Flamengo, Gaúcho began his professional career in 1984 at Grêmio. In 1985 he transferred to Atlético Goianiense. In 1986, he played for XV de Piracicaba, then, one year later, he moved to Santo André where he stayed until mid 1988.

From 1988 to 1989, he played for Palmeiras. On November 17, 1988 during a Campeonato Brasileiro Série A match against Flamengo, after goalkeeper Zetti got injured, he was the one selected to replaced him. During the penalty shootout, after the match ended in a 1-1 draw in regular time, he saved two Flamengo penalties, and Palmeiras won 5-4.

In 1990 he signed a three-year deal with Flamengo. Back in his youth club, he won 1990 Brazil Cup, 1991 Rio State Championship and 1992 Brazilian National Championship. During this period he played 198 matches and scored 98 goals. At the end of his contract he joined Italian Serie A side US Lecce, where he failed to make a breakthrough with only 5 games played. He left the club after half-season and signed with Boca Juniors where once again he failed to repeat his good performances.

Back in Brazil, in 1994, he joined Atlético Mineiro where, once again, he played with his good friend Renato Gaúcho. In the following year, his last as a professional footballer, he played for Ponte Preta and Fluminense.

Honors and achievements

*Brazil Cup - 1990
*Rio State Championship - 1991
*Rio State Championship Top goalscorer (17 goals) - 1991
*Copa Libertadores Top goalscorer (8 goals) - 1991
*Brazilian National Championship - 1992

Cuiabá Esporte Clube

In 2001, he founded a football club called Cuiabá Esporte Clube. He was the club's first president. Cuiabá EC won the Mato Grosso state championship two times, in 2003 and in 2004 ref|cuiabaec.

References

*"Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro", Volume 1 - Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.
* [http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/rj1991.htm RSSSF]
* [http://www.arquivodeclubes.com/mt/cuiaba.htm Arquivo de Clubes]