Lula (footballer, born 1946)
Brazilian footballer (1946–2022)
Luís Ribeiro Pinto Neto (November 16, 1946 – February 11, 2022), best known as Lula, was a Brazilian footballer. He played as a left winger. He also was a manager.[1][2] He played for the national team between 1971 until 1977. Lula was born in Arcoverde, Brazil.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luís Ribeiro Pinto Neto | ||
| Date of birth | November 16, 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Arcoverde, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | February 11, 2022 (aged 75) | ||
| Place of death | Recife, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1964 | ABC | ||
| 1965–1967 | Fluminense | ||
| 1967 | Palmeiras | ||
| 1968–1974 | Fluminense | ||
| 1974–1977 | Internacional | ||
| 1977–1980 | Sport | ||
| National team | |||
| 1971–1977 | Brazil | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1982 | Fluminense | ||
| 1984 | Ceará | ||
| 1985 | Sampaio Corrêa | ||
| 1987 | Itaperuna | ||
| 1989 | Al-Ta'ee | ||
| 1994 | Al-Ansar | ||
| 1997 | América | ||
| 2001 | Al-Ta'ee | ||
| 2007 | Ettifaq FC | ||
| 2008 | Dubai Club | ||
| 2011 | Hajer Club | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Lula died on February 11, 2022 in Recife, Brazil from cardiac arrest at the age of 75.[3]
References
change- ↑ Profile at Globo Esporte's Futpedia Archived 2010-12-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Profile at Sambafoot
- ↑ Morre Lula, ponta-esquerda bicampeão brasileiro com o Inter (in Portuguese)
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