Luís Fernando Gaúcho

Luís Fernando Gaúcho
Personal information
Full name Luís Fernando Trieweiler
Date of birth (1955-03-29) 29 March 1955 (age 69)
Place of birth Novo Hamburgo, Brazil
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1974–1977 Sport Club Internacional
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1977–1979 América (SP) - (-)
1980–1981 Los Angeles Aztecs 35 (31)
1980–1981 Los Angeles Aztecs (indoor) 5 (5)
1981–1983 Tampa Bay Rowdies 56 (28)
1981–1982 Tampa Bay Rowdies (indoor) - (-)
– 15 de Novembro - (-)
– Grêmio - (-)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Luís Fernando Trieweiler (born 29 March 1955, Novo Hamburgo, Brazil), better known as Luís Fernando Gaúcho, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a forward in the 1970s and 80s in Brazil, the United States and Portugal.[1] He was known simply as Luís Fernando while playing in the North American Soccer League.

Career

Luís Fernando Gaúcho was discovered playing in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul by the director of América Futebol Clube (SP). He began his professional career on the junior team of Sport Club Internacional in 1974, scoring 88 goals,[2] before moving to América (SP) of the First Division in 1977.[3] While at América (SP), he was the top scorer of the Campeonato Paulista League for 1979 with 27 goals.[4][5]

In 1980 he moved to the Los Angeles Aztecs of the NASL and promptly scored 28 goals in 28 matches that season.[6] That total was second only to Giorgio Chinaglia's 32 markers, and earned Luís Fernando a spot on the 1980 All-NASL 2nd team.[7] In the playoffs, he carried the Aztecs all the way to the final four,[8] before losing to the eventual champion Cosmos in the semi-final. It was L.A.'s best playoff showing since 1977. The following year, a mid-season trade saw him acquired by the struggling Tampa Bay Rowdies. His 9 goals in the final 16 games helped buoy the Rowdies past Seattle into the last playoff spot. His 16 goals in 1982 earned him the Rowdies' team MVP honors.[9] In 91 career NASL games from 1980 to 1983, he scored 59 goles and added 12 assists.[10][11]

After returning to his homeland he also played for the Brazilian sides 15 de Novembro and Grêmio.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Luís Fernando Gaúcho :: Luis Fernando Trieweiler ::".
  2. ^ Century Publishing Co. (Evanston, IL). "The Fans Speak Out" Soccer Digest, Volume 4. Issue 3 (1981): page 4.
  3. ^ NASL Marketing, Inc./Tampa Bay Rowdies. "Rowdie Bios." KICK Outdoor, Volume 7. Issue 3 (1982): 38L.
  4. ^ pt:Campeonato Paulista de Futebol de 1979
  5. ^ pt:Campeonato Paulista de Futebol
  6. ^ http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R90fMb1SMt4/UGVwrYOwi9I/AAAAAAAAQqg/7GoddjvW2mw/s1600/1982-3-24+Rowdies+vs.+Tea+Men+EG+Report.jpg [bare URL image file]
  7. ^ "Steve Dimitry's NASL Web Page".
  8. ^ "The Year in American Soccer – 1980". Archived from the original on 5 November 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  9. ^ NASL Marketing, Inc./Tampa Bay Rowdies. "Winners of the Past." KICK Stadium, Volume 9. Issue 12 (1984): L44.
  10. ^ "Luís Fernando Gaúcho :: Luis Fernando Trieweiler ::".
  11. ^ "NASL-Luis Fernando".
  12. ^ pt:Luís Fernando Gaúcho