Luiz Alberto Pirola (born 8 July 1954), is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a

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Career

Luiz Alberto started his career at Ferroviária, and after standing out in São Paulo state football, went to Fluminense FC, where he won the Campeonato Carioca titles in 1975 and 1976. He became the player who made the most appearances for Comercial de Ribeirão Preto, where played from 1977 to 1989.

International career

Luiz Alberto was part of the Olympic team of Brazil in 1975, being gold medal of the 1975 Pan American Games (alongside Mexico). During the Pan American Games dispute, on 17 October, Luiz Alberto scored 4 goals in the historic 14–0 win against Nicaragua.

Personal life

After retiring from football, Luiz Alberto became a police investigator in the city of Araraquara.

Honours

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Campeonato Carioca The Campeonato Carioca (Carioca Championship), officially known as Campeonato Estadual do Rio de Janeiro (Port., Rio de Janeiro State Championship), was started in 1906 and is the annual football championship in the state of Rio de Janeiro, B ...

1976 Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Phila ...

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