Luciano Silva Santos (born 26 February 2003), simply known as Luciano, is a Brazilian

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who plays as a

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for Red Bull Bragantino.

Club career

Luciano represented ,

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and Desportivo Brasil before joining Red Bull Bragantino in 2021, initially on loan. He made his senior debut with

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Red Bull Brasil on 20 April of that year, in a 0–4

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away loss against Oeste, and scored his first goal on 9 May in a 1–0 away win over Portuguesa. Luciano made his first team – and Série A – debut for ''Braga'' on 17 October 2021, coming on as a second-half substitute for

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in a 2–2 away draw against

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. The following January, he agreed to a permanent deal until 2026.

Career statistics

References

External links

Red Bull Bragantino profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Luciano 2003 births Living people Brazilian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Red Bull Bragantino II players Red Bull Bragantino players 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen