Luis Guilherme
Personal information
Full name Luis Guilherme Lira dos Santos[1]
Date of birth (2006-02-09) 9 February 2006
Place of birth Aracaju, Brazil[1]
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Palmeiras
Number 31
Youth career
2017–2023 Palmeiras
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Palmeiras 18 (0)
International career‡
2022 Brazil U16 4 (3)
2023– Brazil U20 5 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Brazil
South American U-20 Championship
Winner2023 Colombia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:43, 30 October 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 March 2023

Luis Guilherme Lira dos Santos (born 9 February 2006) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Palmeiras.

Club career

Born in Aracaju, Luis Guilherme played in numerous soccer schools in his hometown before joining Palmeiras in 2017.[2][3] He signed his first professional contract with the club in June 2022.[2]

Luis Guilherme made his first team debut on 12 April 2023, coming on as a second-half substitute for José Manuel López in a 4–2 home win over Tombense, for the year's Copa do Brasil.[4] On 11 October 2023, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2006 worldwide, alongside Palmeiras teammates Endrick and Vitor Reis.[5]

International career

Luis Guilherme was called up to the Brazil under-16 squad for the 2022 Montaigu Tournament, where he scored three goals in four games.[1]

Style of play

A technical midfielder with good on-field decision making, Luis Guilherme is renowned for his pace, clocking a top speed of 36.4km/h in the 2022 Copa do Brasil Sub-17 final against Vasco da Gama.[3] He lists Argentine legend Lionel Messi as an inspiration to him.[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of 30 October 2023[7]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Palmeiras 2023 Série A 180—503[lower-alpha 1]0—260
Career total 18000503000260
  1. ↑ Appearances in Copa Libertadores

Honours

Palmeiras

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Luis Guilherme at WorldFootball.net
  2. 1 2 "Destaque no sub-17, Luis Guilherme assina contrato profissional com o Palmeiras" [Highlight in the sub-17, Luis Guilherme signs a professional contract with Palmeiras]. ge.globo.com (in Portuguese). 14 June 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  3. 1 2 Zito, Felipe (4 July 2022). "Corre, Luis Guilherme: garoto com velocidade de Mbappé empolga o Palmeiras" [Run, Luis Guilherme: boy with Mbappé speed excites Palmeiras]. ge.globo.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  4. ↑ "Do choro no teste à estreia: como Luis Guilherme se preparou para o profissional do Palmeiras" [From crying on trials to the debut: how Luis Guilherme prepared himself to the first team of Palmeiras] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  5. ↑ Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (11 October 2023). "Next Generation 2023: 60 of the best young talents in world football". theguardian.com. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  6. ↑ "Conheça Luis Guilherme, goleador de 15 anos que se inspira em Messi e já jogou pelo sub-20 do Palmeiras" [Meet Luis Guilherme, a 15-year-old goalscorer who is inspired by Messi and has played for Palmeiras under-20s]. ge.globo.com (in Portuguese). 22 November 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  7. ↑ Luis Guilherme at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
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