Luís Miguel Coimbra Aurélio (born 17 August 1988) is a Portuguese professional

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who plays as a

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for FC Castrense.

Club career

Born in Beja, Aurélio played his early years as a senior in the lower leagues, starting with FC Castrense in the regional championships then representing, in quick succession, U.D. Santana,

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, Atlético S.C. and C.D. Tondela in the third division. In the 2011–12 season, with the latter club, he contributed 23 games and one goal as it promoted to the second tier for the first time ever. Aurélio made his professional debut on 12 August 2012, playing the first half of a 2–2 home draw against

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. He scored a career-best eight goals in that campaign, helping the team easily retain their newly acquired status; highlights included a

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in the 3–0 away victory over S.C. Braga B on 3 February 2013. In the 2013 off-season, Aurélio returned to Moreirense who now competed in division two. He netted twice in 19 starts in his

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, in a return to the

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after a one-year absence. Aurélio's maiden appearance in the Portuguese top flight took place on 21 September 2014, when he came as a 68th-minute substitute in a 3–1 away loss to

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. It was to be one of only two competitive matches for the

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-based side, as in January 2015 he left to sign with C.D. Nacional. In his first full season in

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, Aurélio scored three times from 28 games, helping to an 11th-place finish. In the following summer, the

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joined

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also in the top division. Aurélio spent the following years in the Romanian

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, with

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and

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International career

In April 2009, whilst at Santana, Aurélio was called to the Portugal under-21 side by manager

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. He never won any

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at any level, however.

Personal life

Aurélio's

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brother,

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, was also a footballer and a midfielder. He played most of his career with Nacional, where they shared teams.

Honours

Moreirense * Segunda Liga: 2013–14 CFR Cluj *

: 2019–20,

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Aurelio, Luis 1988 births Living people Portuguese twins Sportspeople from Beja, Portugal 21st-century Portuguese sportsmen Portuguese men's footballers Footballers from Beja District Men's association football midfielders Primeira Liga players Liga Portugal 2 players Segunda Divisão players C.D. Beja players Moreirense F.C. players Atlético S.C. players C.D. Tondela players C.D. Nacional players C.D. Feirense players Académica de Coimbra (football) players Liga I players CS Gaz Metan Mediaș players CFR Cluj players Portuguese expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Romania Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Romania