Balu (footballer)

Balu
Personal information
Full name Luís Carlos Carvalho dos Reis
Date of birth (1961-12-28) 28 December 1961 (age 63)
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

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.

Career

Considered 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

Cruzeiro
Individual

References

  1. ^ "Luís Carlos Carvalho dos Reis". Cruzeiropédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Bola de Prata Placar 1989". Placar (in Portuguese). 7 August 2015. Archived from the original on 11 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Balu, ídolo da torcida cruzeirense, marcou história no clássico contra o Atlético". Rádio Itatiaia (in Portuguese). 28 December 2020. Archived from the original on 30 August 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Que fim levou? Balu (Ex-lateral-direito do Cruzeiro e Ferroviária)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  • Balu at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)