Luiz "Luisinho" Alberto Silva Lemos, also known as Luisinho Tombo (October 3, 1951 – June 2, 2019) was a Brazilian
footballer
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and coach,
who started his professional career at
América.
While at América, Luizinho was a key player during the most glorious period of the team's history. His 311 goals make him the club's top scorer ever. He was the top goalscorer for the
Rio State Championship in 1974 and 1983, playing at América. He also played for
Flamengo
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (; English: ''Flamengo Rowing Club''), more commonly referred to as simply Flamengo, is a Brazilian sports club based in Rio de Janeiro, in the neighborhood of Gávea, best known for their professional football t ...
,
Internacional
Sport Club Internacional (), commonly known as Internacional or simply Inter, is a Brazilian professional football club based in Porto Alegre. They play in the Série A, the first division of the Brazilian league, as well as in Campeonato ...
,
Botafogo
Botafogo (local/standard alternative Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: ) is a beachfront neighborhood (''bairro'') in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is a mostly upper middle class and small commerce community, and is located between the hills of M ...
,
UD Las Palmas
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, and
Palmeiras
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras (), commonly known as Palmeiras, is a Brazilian professional football club based in the city of São Paulo, in the district of Perdizes. Palmeiras is one of the most popular clubs in South America, with around ...
.
He scored 434 goals in his career. He finished his career in América in 1987 after having disagreements with América's manager
Vanderlei Luxemburgo
Vanderlei Luxemburgo da Silva (born 10 May 1952) is a Brazilian professional football coach and former player. He is currently a free agent.
A left wingback, Luxemburgo represented Flamengo, Internacional and Botafogo before retiring in 1980. ...
. He then finished the rest of his playing career in
Qatar
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.
Honours
Player
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Taça Guanabara
The Taça Guanabara, or Guanabara Cup, is a football tournament organized annually since 1965 by the Rio de Janeiro State Football Federation. In its first four editions (1965, 1966, 1967 and 1968), the Taça Guanabara was a tournament in its o ...
: 1974
*Tournament of the Champions 1982
*
Taça Rio
Taça Rio, or Rio Trophy, is an annual Rio de Janeiro football tournament. It is the second stage competition of the Campeonato Carioca, the state football championship in Rio de Janeiro. It has been organized since 1982 by the Rio de Janeiro St ...
1982
Manager
*
Campeonato Carioca Série B1
The Campeonato Carioca Série B1 is the football third level of the First Division annual competition among clubs in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Usually, the champion of the level is promoted in the next season to the Campeonato Cario ...
:
2018
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Achievements
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Rio State Championship's top scorer: 1974 and 1983
References
External links
Bio at América
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1951 births
2019 deaths
Brazilian footballers
Brazilian football managers
Afro-Brazilian sportspeople
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
Expatriate football managers in Qatar
Expatriate football managers in the United Arab Emirates
America Football Club (RJ) players
CR Flamengo managers
Sport Club Internacional players
Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas players
UD Las Palmas players
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras players
Al-Wakrah SC players
Al Sadd SC players
Americano Futebol Clube players
Qatar SC players
Qatar Stars League players
America Football Club (RJ) managers
Clube do Remo managers
Madureira Esporte Clube managers
Bonsucesso Futebol Clube managers
Rio Branco Atlético Clube managers
Brasiliense Futebol Clube players
Al-Shamal SC managers
Al Kharaitiyat SC managers
Hatta Club managers
Association football forwards
Sportspeople from Niterói