Luís Carlos Carvalho dos Reis (born 28 December 1961), better known as Balu, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a right back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luís Carlos Carvalho dos Reis | ||
| Date of birth | 28 December 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Castro Alves, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1982–1984 | Portuguesa Santista | ||
| 1985 | Ferroviária | ||
| 1986–1991 | Cruzeiro | 288 | (5) |
| 1992 | Paraná | ||
| 1993–1994 | Cerro Porteño | ||
| 1994 | Coritiba | ||
| 1995 | Marcílio Dias | ||
| 1995 | Araçatuba | ||
| 1996 | Inter de Limeira | ||
| 1996 | Portuguesa Santista | ||
| International career | |||
| 1991 | Brazil | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 January 2024 | |||
Career
editConsidered a very technical right-back, Balu spent most of his career at Cruzeiro, where he played from 1986 to 1991, made 288 appearances and won the state championships in 1987 and 1990.[1] He was also elected Silver Ball in 1989 and called up to the Brazilian team a few times in 1990 and 1991, playing a single match.[2] He ended his career at Portuguesa Santista, a team he also debuted in, and lives in the city of Santos to this day.[3][4]
Honours
edit- Cruzeiro
- Campeonato Mineiro: 1987, 1990
- Individual
References
edit- ^ "Luís Carlos Carvalho dos Reis". Cruzeiropédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ "Bola de Prata Placar 1989". Placar (in Portuguese). 7 August 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Balu, ídolo da torcida cruzeirense, marcou história no clássico contra o Atlético". Rádio Itatiaia (in Portuguese). 28 December 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ "Que fim levou? Balu (Ex-lateral-direito do Cruzeiro e Ferroviária)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 January 2024.
External links
edit- Balu at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)