Market value
—
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
2
clubs played for
03/04
debut season
0.09
goals / match
SL Benfica
top club · 534 apps
Career highs
€12.50m
peak value · 2007
€1.00m
top transfer fee · 03/04
6
best season · 09/10
48 / 3
int'l caps / goals
621Appearances
57Goals
18Assists
119Yellow cards
5Red cards
313Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Luisão |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Ânderson Luís da Silva |
| Date of birth | 1981-02-13 (45 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Amparo, Brazil |
| Citizenship | Brazil Portugal |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 195.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2018-09-25 |
| Contract expires | — |
Sep 2018
Transfer: Benfica → Retired
18/19 · Transfer
Dec 2017
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — SL Benfica
24 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Nov 2016
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — SL Benfica
39 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Feb 2016
Injury: unknown
12 games missed
Nov 2015
Injury: unknown
17 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — SL Benfica
17 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — SL Benfica
39 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — SL Benfica
49 matches · 6 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — SL Benfica
33 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — SL Benfica
41 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Dec 2010
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — SL Benfica
46 matches · 6 G · 3 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — SL Benfica
45 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Nov 2008
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — SL Benfica
31 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — SL Benfica
35 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Mar 2007
Injury: unknown
39 games missed
Jul 2006
06/07 — SL Benfica
28 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — SL Benfica
44 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — SL Benfica
41 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Aug 2003
Transfer: Cruzeiro → Benfica
03/04 · Transfer · €1.00m
Jul 2003
03/04 — SL Benfica
22 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
2003 — Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
20 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
2002 — Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
29 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
2001 — Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
34 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
2000 — Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2000
Transfer: Juventus-SP → Cruzeiro
99/00 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €12.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 94 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 2003. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.47/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.47/90
Yellow cards4 total · 1.87/90
Minutes played by club
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
9.6%
SL Benfica
90.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 4 | 2000 | 2003 | 87 | 10 | 0 | 2,694 |
| SL Benfica | 15 | 03/04 | 17/18 | 534 | 47 | 18 | 25,434 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Copa do Brasil | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 193 |
| 2003 | Série A | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Copa do Brasil | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Série A | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 24 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 360 |
| 2001 | Copa Mercosur | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Libertadores | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 465 |
| 2001 | Série A | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 20 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1,676 |
| 2000 | Copa Mercosur | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Série A | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Liga NOS | SL Benfica | 16 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,440 |
| 17/18 | Supertaça | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Taça CTT | SL Benfica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 300 |
| 16/17 | Allianz Cup | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Liga NOS | SL Benfica | 28 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Supertaça | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 15/16 | Allianz Cup | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 360 |
| 15/16 | Liga NOS | SL Benfica | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Allianz Cup | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Liga NOS | SL Benfica | 30 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 670 |
| 14/15 | Supertaça | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Allianz Cup | SL Benfica | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | SL Benfica | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 420 |
| 13/14 | Liga ZON Sagres | SL Benfica | 28 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2,513 |
| 13/14 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 480 |
| 12/13 | Allianz Cup | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | SL Benfica | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Liga ZON Sagres | SL Benfica | 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1,620 |
| 12/13 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Allianz Cup | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Champions League Qu. | SL Benfica | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 11/12 | Liga ZON Sagres | SL Benfica | 25 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2,250 |
| 11/12 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Allianz Cup | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | SL Benfica | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 720 |
| 10/11 | Liga ZON Sagres | SL Benfica | 23 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2,032 |
| 10/11 | Supertaça | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 238 |
| 09/10 | Allianz Cup | SL Benfica | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 450 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | SL Benfica | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 900 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Liga Sagres | SL Benfica | 28 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 630 |
| 08/09 | Allianz Cup | SL Benfica | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Liga Sagres | SL Benfica | 21 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 945 |
| 08/09 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | SL Benfica | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 07/08 | Carlsberg Cup | SL Benfica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League Qu. | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Liga Bwin | SL Benfica | 19 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 563 |
| 07/08 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | SL Benfica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Champions League Qu. | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Liga Bwin | SL Benfica | 17 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 765 |
| 06/07 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | SL Benfica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 900 |
| 05/06 | Liga Bwin | SL Benfica | 31 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2,790 |
| 05/06 | Supertaça | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Champions League Qu. | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | SuperLiga | SL Benfica | 29 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1,270 |
| 04/05 | Supertaça | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | SL Benfica | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | SuperLiga | SL Benfica | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 418 |
| 03/04 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 300 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | SL Benfica | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 2000-04-01 | Juventus-SP | Cruzeiro | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-08-01 | Cruzeiro | Benfica | Transfer | 0 | €1.00m |
| 18/19 | 2018-09-25 | Benfica | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Knee injury | 2007-03-09 | 2007-09-26 | 202 | 39 |
| 08/09 | muscular problems | 2008-11-24 | 2008-12-01 | 8 | 2 |
| 10/11 | muscular problems | 2010-12-13 | 2010-12-27 | 15 | 1 |
| 15/16 | Forearm fracture | 2015-11-23 | 2016-02-08 | 78 | 17 |
| 15/16 | surgery | 2016-02-08 | 2016-04-07 | 60 | 12 |
| 16/17 | Knee injury | 2016-11-06 | 2016-11-14 | 9 | 1 |
| 17/18 | Knee injury | 2017-12-13 | 2018-01-18 | 37 | 7 |
Current—
Peak€12.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€5.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #7658 | #14 | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3439 | #14 | 44 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Óscar Cardozo | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Eduardo Salvio | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Pizzi | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| David Luiz | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ángel Di María | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Enzo Pérez | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Série A | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 6 | 24 |
| 14/15 | Liga NOS | SL Benfica | 4 | 30 |
| 09/10 | Liga Sagres | SL Benfica | 4 | 28 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Liga ZON Sagres | SL Benfica | 2 | 23 |
| 12/13 | Liga ZON Sagres | SL Benfica | 2 | 18 |
| 16/17 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 2 | 6 |
Teams faced most often by Luisão's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zenit St. Petersburg | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 60% |
| Borussia Dortmund | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 50% |
| Bayern München | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 0% |
| Chelsea FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0% |
| FC Basel 1893 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 25% |
| Manchester United | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 0% |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 50% |
| FK Astana | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 50% |
| CSKA Moskva | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0% |
| FC Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0% |
| RSC Anderlecht | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 100% |
| Oţelul Galaţi | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Senior debut season | |
| 03/04 | First senior goal | |
| 2001 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 20 | 193 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2.33 |
| 2002 | 29 | 360 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 2001 | 34 | 2,141 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0.5 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 24 | 1,740 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 16/17 | 39 | 270 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.67 |
| 15/16 | 17 | 360 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.25 |
| 14/15 | 39 | 670 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.67 |
| 13/14 | 49 | 4,043 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 12/13 | 33 | 1,620 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 11/12 | 41 | 2,610 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 10/11 | 46 | 3,260 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 09/10 | 45 | 1,980 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 08/09 | 31 | 1,515 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 07/08 | 35 | 923 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 06/07 | 28 | 765 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 05/06 | 44 | 3,690 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 04/05 | 41 | 1,270 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 03/04 | 22 | 718 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
SuperLiga
337 apps
26 G
9 A
Taça de Portugal
41 apps
8 G
0 A
Série A
62 apps
7 G
0 A
Champions League
61 apps
5 G
5 A
Europa League
34 apps
4 G
2 A
Taça CTT
23 apps
2 G
1 A
Libertadores
10 apps
2 G
0 A
Champions League Qu.
8 apps
1 G
1 A
UEFA Cup
22 apps
1 G
0 A
Copa do Brasil
10 apps
1 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Luisão
Who is Luisão?
Luisão is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Luisão?
Luisão is 45 years old. He was born on February 13, 1981 in Amparo.
What position does Luisão play?
Luisão plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Luisão play for?
Luisão currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Luisão scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Luisão has scored 57 goals in 621 appearances.