Luizão was born in
Rubinéia. He is one of the few players, alongside
Antônio Carlos,
Müller,
Neto and
César Sampaio that played for the four major clubs of
São Paulo:
Santos Futebol Clube,
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras,
Sport Club Corinthians Paulista and
São Paulo Futebol Clube. He managed to be the top goalscorer of at least one tournament for each one of them, except for Santos, where he underachieved. Luizão bloomed at
Guarani Futebol Clube, playing alongside close friends
Djalminha and
Márcio Amoroso. Luizão (with Djalminha) was then transferred to Palmeiras, where he won many titles, including a
São Paulo State Championship under the command of
Vanderlei Luxemburgo, where he scored 22 of 102 squad goals. He then followed Djalminha to
La Liga's
Deportivo de La Coruña, but unlike the talented
playmaker, Luizão failed to settle. He returned to Brazil to
Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama. In July 2002, he had another unsuccessful abroad stint, with German
Bundesliga side
Hertha BSC, leaving the side in January 2004. The 35-year-old forward (), who was a free agent after terminating his contract with São Caetano. He came to sign with other teams as
Guaratinguetá, but has not played in any match for them. == Career statistics ==