Luan Viana Patrocínio

Luan
Personal information
Full name Luan Viana Patrocínio
Date of birth (1996-01-14) January 14, 1996
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
 Grêmio
Youth career
2008–2014 Portuguesa
2015– Grêmio
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2013–2015 Portuguesa 9 (1)
National team‡
2013– Brazil U20 2 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 November 2014.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 5 June 2013

Luan Viana Patrocínio, simply known as Luan (born 14 January 1996), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward.

Club career

Born in São Paulo, Luan graduated from Portuguesa's youth setup, and made his first-team debut on 13 February 2013, coming on as a late substitute in a 2–0 win at São José, for the Campeonato Paulista Série A2 championship.[1]

On 8 August, Luan was definitely promoted to the main squad in Série A.[2] However, he failed to appear during the rest of the year.

On 26 April 2014 Luan made his league debut for Lusa, playing the last 19 minutes of a 1–1 home draw against Santa Cruz, for the Série B championship.[3] He scored his first professional goal on 8 November, netting the game's only through a header in a 1–0 home win over Luverdense, as his side were already relegated to Série C.[4]

On 9 January 2015 Luan left the club, after having unpaid wages.[5] He joined Grêmio in March, returning to youth setup.

Honours

International

References

  1. ↑ Portuguesa vence o São José e sobe para quarto lugar na A2 (Portuguesa defeats São José and goes to fourth place in A2); Diário Lance!, 13 February 2013 (Portuguese)
  2. ↑ Atacante Luan é promovido ao time profissional da Portuguesa (Forward Luan is promoted to Portuguesa's main squad); Diário Lance!, 8 August 2013 (Portuguese)
  3. ↑ Portuguesa joga 90 minutos e empata com o Santa Cruz em casa (Portuguesa plays 90 minutes and draws with Santa Cruz at home); Globo Esporte, 26 April 2014 (Portuguese)
  4. ↑ Após 14 jogos, rebaixada Portuguesa bate o Luverdense e volta a vencer (After 14 games, relegated Portuguesa defeats Luverdense and returns to win); Globo Esporte, 8 November 2014 (Portuguese)
  5. ↑ Com salários atrasados, atacante Luan deixa a Portuguesa (With unpaid wages, forward Luan leaves Portuguesa); Lusa News, 9 January 2015 (Portuguese)

External links

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