Luis de Souza

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is de Souza Ferreira and the second or maternal family name is Huby.
Luis de Souza
Personal information
Full name Luis Emilio de Souza Ferreira Huby
Date of birth (1908-10-06)October 6, 1908
Place of birth Lima, Peru
Date of death September 29, 2008(2008-09-29) (aged 99)
Place of death La Punta, Peru
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Universitario
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1926–1934 Universitario
International career
1929–1934 Peru 2 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Luis Emilio de Souza Ferreira Huby (October 6, 1908, in Lima – September 29, 2008, in La Punta) was a football forward player from Peru who played for Universitario de Deportes.

Club career

Souza studied engineering and made his professional debut with Universitario de Deportes in 1926. He remained with the club during his 8 years as a professional footballer.

International career

He played for the Peru National Team from 1929 to 1934. In 1930 he represented his country in the 1930 FIFA World Cup finals in Uruguay. In this competition he scored the first-ever Peruvian World Cup goal.[1]

International goals

Peru's goal tally first

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 14 July 1930 Estadio Pocitos, Montevideo, Uruguay  Romania 1–1 1–3 1930 FIFA World Cup

Personal life

Death

Don Lucho died September 2008, only a few days short of his 100th birthday.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Luis de Souza – FIFA competition record (archived)
  2. ^ Murió legendario Luis de Souza – La Republica (in Spanish)


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