Luis Guilherme

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

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Lira and the second or paternal family name is dos Santos.
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– Palmeiras
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Palmeiras 15 (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 10:34, 9 October 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 March 2023

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 16 April 2023[7]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Palmeiras 2023 Série A 10—1[lower-alpha 1]000—20
Career total 100010000020
  1. Appearances in the Copa do Brasil

References
  1. Luis Guilherme at WorldFootball.net
  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. 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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