The central defender Benfica Luisao decided to end his professional career as a football player at the age of 37.
To Benfica, the Brazilian joined the summer of 2003 from Cruzeiro, and before that he defended the colors of Juventus.
Together with "eagles" he became six times the champion of Portugal, won the Portuguese Cup three times, won the Portuguese League Cup seven times, and also raised the Portuguese Super Cup four times over his head.
In all for Benfica, the Brazilian played 522 games, which scored 45 goals and gave 18 assists.
In addition, on the account of Luisao 46 matches and three goals for the Brazilian national team with which he won the Copa America 2004 and the Confederations Cup 2005 and 2009.
Do you want to learn the main football news first? Subscribe to our channel in Telegram! Follow our site you can also on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.