Luís Freire (Brazilian footballer)

Luís Freire

Personal information
Full name	Luís Arnoldo Ellwanger Freire
Date of birth	(1952-11-10) 10 November 1952 (age 72)
Place of birth	Carazinho, Brazil
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1971–1973	Gaúcho
1974–1976	Grêmio	43	(6)
1977	Esportivo
1977–1978	Caxias
1979–1980	Coritiba
1981–1983	Criciúma
1984	Aimoré
1984–1985	Internacional
1986	Coritiba
1987	Pelotas
1987	EC São Bernardo
1988–1990	Passo Fundo
1990	Ypiranga-RS
1990	Gaúcho
1991	Passo Fundo
Managerial career
2007	Santo Ângelo
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 March 2024

Luís Arnoldo Ellwanger Freire (born 10 November 1952), simply known as Luis Freire, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a attacking midfielder.

Career

An attacking midfielder with great finishing ability, Luís Freire had great spells, especially at Grêmio,^[1] Gaúcho de Passo Fundo, Caxias, Coritiba and Esportivo, where he was the state's top scorer in 1977.^[2] In 1980 he had a historic performance in a match against CR Flamengo, where he scored a goal.^[3]

Honours

Coritiba

• Campeonato Paranaense: 1979

Individual

• 1977 Campeonato Gaúcho top scorer: 13 goals
• 1979 Campeonato Paranaense top scorer: 19 goals^[4]
• 1980 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A most beautiful goal

References

1. "Luís Arnoldo Ellwanger Freire". Grêmiopédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 March 2024.
2. "Rio Grande do Sul State Championship - List of Topscorers". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
3. "Que fim levou? Luís Freire". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 March 2024.
4. "Paraná State Championship -- List of Topscorers". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 20 March 2024.

External links

• Luís Freire at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)