Luís Carlos Carvalho dos Reis (born 28 December 1961), better known as Balu, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a
right back
In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring.
Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...
.
Career
Considered a very technical right-back, Balu spent most of his career at Cruzeiro, where he played from 1986 to 1991, made 288 appearances and won the state championships in 1987 and 1990. He was also elected Silver Ball in 1989 and called up to the Brazilian team a few times in 1990 and 1991, playing a single match. He ended his career at Portuguesa Santista, a team he also debuted in, and lives in the city of Santos to this day.
Honours
;Cruzeiro
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Campeonato Mineiro
Campeonato Mineiro is the state football league of the state of Minas Gerais and is controlled by the Minas Gerais Football Federation FMF (Federação Mineira de Futebol).
The history of Campeonato Mineiro can be divided into two parts: befor ...
: 1987, 1990
;Individual
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1989 Bola de Prata
References
External links
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1961 births
Living people
Men's association football fullbacks
Brazilian men's footballers
Brazil men's international footballers
Associação Atlética Portuguesa (Santos) players
Associação Ferroviária de Esportes players
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players
Paraná Clube players
Cerro Porteño players
Coritiba Foot Ball Club players
Clube Náutico Marcílio Dias players
Associação Esportiva Araçatuba players
Associação Atlética Internacional (Limeira) players
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
Footballers from Bahia
Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Paraguay
Expatriate men's footballers in Paraguay
Paraguayan Primera División players