Luiz Carlos Tavares Franco (16 March 1955 – 12 February 2019), better known as Caio, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luiz Carlos Tavares Franco | ||
| Date of birth | 16 March 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 12 February 2019 (aged 63) | ||
| Place of death | São Luís, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1975 | Botafogo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1975–1979 | Botafogo | ||
| 1975–1976 | → Madureira (loan) | ||
| 1977 | → Moto Club (loan) | ||
| 1978 | → Paysandu (loan) | ||
| 1978–1979 | → Moto Club (loan) | ||
| 1979–1982 | Portuguesa | ||
| 1983–1984 | Grêmio | 75 | (19) |
| 1985–1987 | Tuna Luso | ||
| 1987–1989 | Moto Club | ||
| 1990–1991 | Sampaio Corrêa | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 January 2024 | |||
Career
editA graduate of Botafogo's youth categories, he had little space in the main team, being loaned most of the time. He found the chance to be state champion in 1977 at the Moto Club. He also had a successful spell at Portuguesa, where he was notable for scoring beautiful goals, such as one scored against CA Juventus in the 1979 Campeonato Paulista. He was hired by Grêmio in 1983 and won the Copa Libertadores and Copa Intercontinental with the club.[1] He returned to Maranhão at the end of his career and was two-time champion playing for Sampaio Correa. Caio retired at age 36.[2]
Honours
edit- Grêmio
- Moto Club
- Campeonato Maranhense: 1977, 1989
- Sampaio Corrêa
- Campeonato Maranhense: 1990, 1991
Death
editCaio died on 12 February 2019, at the age of 63, due to circulatory problems that caused a thrombosis.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ "Luiz Carlos Tavares Franco". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ "Grande nome do Grêmio e Portuguesa, Caio faria 68 anos nesta quinta-feira". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ "Morre Caio, atacante campeão mundial pelo Grêmio em 1983". Gaúcha ZH (in Portuguese). 12 February 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "Morre o ex-atacante Caio, campeão da Libertadores e do Mundial pelo Grêmio". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 12 February 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
External links
edit- Caio at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)