Luís Loureiro

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Luis Fernando da Graça Loureiro (born December 4, 1976 in Sintra, Lisbon) is a Portuguese footballer, who plays as a defensive midfielder, currently for Boavista FC in Portugal.

[edit] Club career

Having started his footballing career with hometown Sport União Sintrense, Loureiro went on to represent Portimonense SC, CD Nacional, Gil Vicente F.C., SC Braga, Sporting CP and Estrela da Amadora, also serving uneventful abroad stints with FC Dynamo Moscow in Russia (2005) and Cyprus's Anorthosis Famagusta (August-December 2007). Arguably, his biggest career moment was a spectacular goal, topping a great game in a 2-1 home win against SL Benfica in the 2005-06 season. Was never more than a utility player at Sporting though (with 9 league appearances).

On November 1, 2007, Anorthosis coach Temuri Ketsbaia called him lazy and said that he was 'still on vacation', implying that the midfielder had not yet displayed the calibre of football he was brought to the club for. Eventually, in January 2008, Loureiro and Anorthosis parted ways, and the player returned to Portugal, signing until the end of the season with northern Boavista FC.

[edit] International career

Loureiro had 6 caps for Portugal, all in 2003 and as a Gil Vicente player. His first came in the 0-2 loss to Italy, on February 12, in a friendly match, and he last played in a 4-0 win over Bolivia, on June 10, in another friendly match.