Luiz Marcelo Morais dos Reis

Infobox Football biography
playername = Lulinha


fullname = Luiz Marcelo Morais Hamlyn dos Reis
height = height|m=1.70
nickname = Lulinha
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1990|04|10
cityofbirth = Maua, SP
countryofbirth = Brazil
currentclub = Corinthians
clubnumber = 19
position = Attacking midfielder, striker
youthyears = 1998-2007
youthclubs = Corinthians
years = 2007-
clubs = Corinthians
caps(goals) = 66 (3)
nationalyears = 2007-
nationalteam = Brazil U-17
nationalcaps(goals) = 10 (15)
pcupdate = 12:10, 3 February 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate =

Luiz Marcelo Morais dos Reis (born April 10, 1990), known as "Lulinha", is a Brazilian footballer currently on the books of Sport Club Corinthians Paulista.

Career

Lulinha was born in Mauá, a Brazilian municipality in the State of São Paulo. He started as a futsal player before joining the Corinthians youth system at the age of 8. A prolific attacking midfielder, he helped the Brazilian national team to win the 2007 U-17 South-American Championship, scoring 12 goals in 7 matches. In 2007 he played in the Pan American Games and scored 3 goals in 3 games. There is much speculation involving Lulinha's transfer to Europe, but at the end of 2007 he signed a new contract with his club Corinthians, committing himself to the club until 2012. Corinthian President Andres Sanchez added "to take him off Corinthians, the interested club would have to pay 35 million Euro (£24million), and the player has 25 per cent of his rights". [cite news |title=Lulinha agrees deal |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_2950190,00.html |publisher=Sky Sports |date=2007-12-06 |accessdate=2008-01-16] He is under contract at Corinthians until 2012.

National Team Honours

Brazil U17
*"'South American Under 17 Football Championship" - 2007

Club Honours

Corinthians
*"Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior" - 2005

Notes

External links

* [http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Primo_Piano/2007/06_Giugno/23/lulinha_2306.shtml Short biography of Lulinha] it icon
* [http://www.conmebol.com/competiciones_evento_index,1062,2007,S.html Page about "2007 U-17 South-American Championship" at Conmebol's official site] es icon