Players

Date of Birth: 13 February 1981
Height: 193 cm
Shirt number: 14
Position: Defender
Current club: Benfica (POR)
International Caps: 42
International Goals: 3
First international: Brazil - Honduras (23 July 2001)

Luisao has been a dependable back-up for Brazil's first-choice centre-back pairing since his international debut in 2003.

Benfica deny Celtic early passage
Celtic missed out on a chance to progress to the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday with a game to spare after suffering a 2-1 defeat at Benfica.
Knockout stage in sight
A host of teams have the opportunity to secure early passage to the UEFA Champions League knockout stage when Europe's premier club competition resumes on Tuesday and Wednesday. FIFA.com previews all the action.

Fixtures and Results

Round of 16
28 June		BRA	3:0 (2:0)	CHI

Quarter-finals
02 July		NED	2:1 (0:1)	BRA

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