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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luiz Leão de Carvalho | ||
| Date of birth | (1907-11-01)1 November 1907 | ||
| Place of birth | Cachoeira do Sul, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 17 January 1985(1985-01-17) (aged 77) | ||
| Place of death | Porto Alegre, Brazil | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1923–1928 | Grêmio | ||
| 1928–1929 | Botafogo | ||
| 1929–1932 | Grêmio | ||
| 1932 | Botafogo | ||
| 1932–1934 | Grêmio | ||
| 1935–1937 | Vasco da Gama | ||
| 1938–1940 | Grêmio | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1954–1955 | Grêmio | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 May 2024 | |||
Luiz Leão de Carvalho (1 November 1907 – 17 January 1985), better known asLuiz Carvalho, was a Brazilian professionalfootballer who played as aforward.
Considered the first great player in the history of Grêmio FBPA, Luiz Carvalho became known at the club as "Rei da Virada", due to the saving goals he scored. He made 206 appearances and scored 171 for the club.[1][2][3]
As a player, he also played for Botafogo and Vasco da Gama inRio de Janeiro, becoming champion in 1936. He later became director of Grêmio FBPA, coach in 1954–1955 and president of the club in 1974–1975. Luiz Carvalho died on 17 January 1985 and gives his name to the currentGrêmio CT in the Humaitá neighborhood.[4][5]