Jorge Luís da Silva, known as Luiz Fumanchu (born 14 November 1952) is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jorge Luís da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 14 November 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Castelo, Espírito Santo, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| ?–? | Castelo | ||
| ?–? | Fluminense | ||
| 1974 | Vasco da Gama | ||
| 1975 | Santa Cruz | ||
| 1976 | Vasco da Gama | ||
| 1977 | Santa Cruz | ||
| 1978–1979 | Flamengo | ||
| 1979–1980 | América | 37 | (11) |
| 1980 | Londrina | ||
| 1981 | Vitória | ||
| 1982 | Londrina | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn in Castelo, Espírito Santo, Fumanchu began playing football with local side Castelo Futebol Clube from age 14. However, his older brother, Sérgio Roberto, encouraged him to join him at Fluminense Football Club in Rio de Janeiro.[1] He played for CR Vasco da Gama and Santa Cruz Futebol Clube during 1974 through 1977.[2]
Fumanchu moved to Mexico in 1979, joining Club América for one season. He returned to Brazil where he played for Londrina Esporte Clube.
After he retired, Fumanchu became a sports radio commentator based in Castelo.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Por onde você anda? Sérgio Roberto: de Castelo para o Brasil" [Where have you been? Sérgio Roberto: from Castelo with Brazil] (in Portuguese). Gazeta Sul. 5 February 2010.
- ^ "Fumanchu quer ser mascote" [Fumanchu wants to be a mascot] (in Portuguese). Blog do Santinha. 8 October 2005.
- ^ "Fumanchu vira comentarista e vê posição em extinção" [Fumanchu sees commentators going to extinction] (in Portuguese). Esporte UOL. 26 June 2007.
External links
edit- Luiz Fumanchu – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)