| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luciano José Pereira da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 16 March 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio Branco, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | FC Groningen | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tombense | |||
| Vasco da Gama | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2000–2007 | Germinal Beerschot | 179 | (0) |
| 2007– | FC Groningen | 83 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 26, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Luciano José Pereira da Silva (born 16 March 1980 in Rio Branco) is a Brazilian football (soccer) goalkeeper. He has previously played for Tombense and K.F.C. Germinal Beerschot. Having signed for Eredivisie club FC Groningen, the technical manager of the club, Henk Veldmate, described Luciano as "a spectacular keeper who, because of that, has a lot of risk in his game play."[1]
On 24 February 2010, Luciano extended his contract with FC Groningen until 2012.[2]
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