Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Luis Guilherme Lira dos Santos[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 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
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*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.
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]
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]
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]
Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Palmeiras | 2023 | Série A | 18 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | ||
Career total | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 |