Luan (footballer, born 1991)

Luan José Niedzielski (born 11 February 1991), simply known as Luan, is a retired Brazilian footballer who played as a midfielder. He announced his retirement from football at the age of 26.[1]

Luan
Personal information
Full name Luan José Niedzielski
Date of birth (1991-02-11) 11 February 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth São Bento do Sul, Brazil
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2004–2011 Figueirense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2016 Figueirense 31 (0)
2012Brusque (loan) 6 (0)
2013Metropolitano (loan) 7 (0)
2017 Inter de Lages 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 16, 2017

Club career

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Born in São Bento do Sul, Santa Catarina, Luan graduated with Figueirense's youth setup. He made his senior debuts while on loan at Brusque in 2012.

In March 2013, Luan was loaned to Metropolitano.[2] He returned to Figueira in May, and made his professional debut on 28 May, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 4–2 away win against América-MG for the Série B championship.[3]

On 19 April 2014, Luan made his Série A debut, starting in a 0–3 loss at Fluminense.[4] On 23 August, in a match against Vitória, he suffered a serious knee injury,[5] being sidelined until February of the following year.[6]

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ "Luan, ex-Figueira, anuncia aposentadoria: "Meu corpo não aguenta mais"" (in Portuguese). Globoesporte.com. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  2. ^ Abel começa a definir time para enfrentar o Guarani (Abel starts to define team to face Guarani); Metropolitano's official website, 14 March 2013 (in Portuguese)
  3. ^ Em noite de trapalhadas e muitos gols, Figueira faz 4 a 2 no Coelho (In a night of messes and many goals, Figueira makes 4–2 in Coelho); Globo Esporte, 28 May 2013 (in Portuguese)
  4. ^ Fluminense passeia no Maracanã, bate Figueirense e estreia com vitória (Fluminense routes at Maracanã, defeats Figueirense and debuts with victory); Globo Esporte, 19 April 2014 (in Portuguese)
  5. ^ Luan rompe ligamento do joelho e irá passar por quarta cirurgia na carreira (Luan tears knee legament and will go through fourth surgery in career); Globo Esporte, 26 August 2014 (in Portuguese)
  6. ^ Após seis meses, Luan entra na reta final de recuperação no Figueirense (After six months, Luan steppes into final recovery steps at Figueirense); Globo Esporte, 27 February 2015 (in Portuguese)
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  • Luan at playmakerstats.com (English version of ogol.com.br)
  • Luan at Soccerway