Luizão (footballer, born 2002)

Luiz Gustavo Oliveira da Silva (born 8 March 2002), or simply Luizão, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for English club West Ham United.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Oliveira and the second or paternal family name is da Silva.
Luizão
Personal information
Full name Luiz Gustavo Oliveira da Silva
Date of birth (2002-03-08) 8 March 2002
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 West Ham United
Number 37
Youth career
2017–2022 São Paulo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 São Paulo 14 (1)
2023– West Ham United 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 December 2022

Professional career

Luizão made his professional debut with São Paulo at the 2022 Copa Sudamericana 0–0 draw against Everton, on 5 May 2022.[1]

On 18 December 2022, it was announced that Luizão would be joining English Premier League club West Ham United when the English transfer window opened on 1 January 2023, after an undisclosed transfer fee was agreed.[2]

Career statistics

Club
As of 9 November 2022[3]
Club Season League League Cup National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
São Paulo 2022 Série A 141–405[lower-alpha 1]000231
West Ham United 2022–23 Premier League 000000000000
Career total 14100405000231
Notes
  1. Appearances in the Copa Sudamericana

References
  1. "Lineups for Everton 0-0 Sao Paulo". Sports Mole. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
  2. "West Ham sign Brazilian defender Luizao". BBC Sport. 18 December 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  3. Luizão at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  • Luizão at playmakerstats.com (English version of ogol.com.br)


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