Luiz Antônio de Souza Soares (born 11 March 1991) is a Brazilian

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for

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. Mainly a

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, he can also play as a

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Club career

Flamengo

Born on 11 March 1991, in

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, Luiz Antônio joined

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's youth setup in 2003, aged 11. He made his first team – and Série A – debut on 19 June 2011, in a 0–0 home draw against

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. On 26 August 2011, Luiz Antônio renewed his contract until 2016, but subsequently suffered a

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injury which kept him out for the remainder of the campaign. He scored his first professional goal on 25 January of the following year, but in a 1–2

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away loss against

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Sport (loan)

On 29 December 2015, Luiz Antônio agreed to a one-year loan deal with fellow top tier club

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. A starter during the 2016

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, he was rarely used in the year's ''Brasileirão'', and rescinded his contract.

Bahia (loan)

Immediately after rescinding with Sport, Luiz Antônio joined

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on loan until the end of the year. He was a regular starter for the club, achieving promotion to the main category after contributing with three goals in 21 appearances.

Chapecoense (loan)

On 16 January 2017, Chapecoense signed Luiz Antônio, on loan from

, until the 2017 season. He also scored the winning goal for the side in their Libertadores debut on 7 March, a 2–1 away win against

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Al-Shabab

On 24 July 2018, Antônio joined Saudi club Al-Shabab.

Baniyas

On 7 July 2019 ,

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has signed Antônio for one seasons from Al-Shabab. Baniyas is officially signed by Antônio
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Career statistics

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Honours

;Flamengo *

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;Chapecoense *

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: 2017 ;Thanh Hóa *

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: 2023–24

References

External links

Player profile
@ Flapédia
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1991 births Living people Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (city) Brazilian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players Saudi Pro League players UAE Pro League players Luiz Antônio CR Flamengo footballers Sport Club do Recife players Esporte Clube Bahia players Associação Chapecoense de Futebol players Al Shabab FC (Riyadh) players Baniyas Club players Ajman Club players Luiz Antônio Thanh Hóa FC players Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia Expatriate men's footballers in the United Arab Emirates Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates Expatriate men's footballers in Thailand Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Thailand Expatriate men's footballers in Vietnam Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Vietnam 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen Brazilian expatriate men's footballers {{Brazil-footy-midfielder-1990s-stub