Luisão
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Ânderson Luís da Silva | |
| Date of birth | February 13, 1981 (age 26) | |
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Height | 193 cm | |
| Nickname | Luisão Macaco, Trambolho |
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| Playing position | Defender | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club |  SL Benfica |
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| Number | 4 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2000 2001-2003 2003- |
 CA Juventus Cruzeiro EC SL Benfica |
59 (7) 106 (8) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2001- | Brazil |
22 (2) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Luisão, real name Ânderson Luís da Silva , (born February 13, 1981 in Amparo, Brazil) is a footballer. He plays central defender for S.L. Benfica and the Brazilian national team.
[edit] SL Benfica
Luisão's arrival to 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 is constantly targeted by other European giants. 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.
[edit] 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 final in 2004. He was included in manager Carlos Alberto Parreira Brazil squad for the World Cup 2006. However, he had no playing time. After the demise of Parreira, who was replaced by Dunga, Luisão was one of the nine players called up to the World Cup 2006 to be called up for the team's first match after the tournament.
[edit] Honours
- Copa America in 2004 with the Brazilian national team
- Confederation Cup in 2005 with the Brazilian national team
- Copa do Brasil in 2000 and 2003 with Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
- Campeonato Mineiro in 2003 with Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
- Copa Sul-Minas in 2002 with Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
- SuperCup Cândido de Oliveira (Portuguese supercup) in 2005 with SL Benfica
- SuperLiga (Portuguese championship) in 2005 with SL Benfica
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Brazil squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup Quarter-finalists | |
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1 Dida | 2 Cafu | 3 Lúcio | 4 Juan | 5 Emerson | 6 Roberto Carlos | 7 Adriano | 8 Kaká | 9 Ronaldo | 10 Ronaldinho | 11 Zé Roberto | 12 Rogério Ceni | 13 Cicinho | 14 Luisão | 15 Cris | 16 Gilberto | 17 Gilberto Silva | 18 Mineiro | 19 Juninho | 20 Ricardinho | 21 Fred | 22 Júlio César | 23 Robinho | Coach: Parreira |
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| SL Benfica - Current Squad |
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1 Moreira | 2 P. Correia | 3 Anderson | 4 Luisão | 5 Léo | 6 Petit | 7 M. Ferreira | 8 Katsouranis | 9 Mantorras | 10 Rui Costa | 11 Miguelito | 12 Quim | 15 P. Jorge | 16 Beto | 18 Manú | 20 Simão | 21 Nuno Gomes | 22 Nélson | 23 David Luiz | 25 N. Assis | 26 Karagounis | 27 Derlei | 28 J. Coimbra | 30 Miccoli | 31 Moretto | Manager: Fernando Santos |
