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Luiz Henrique (footballer, born 1943)

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Luiz Henrique
Personal information
Full name Luiz Henrique Ferreira de Menezes
Date of birth (1943-09-05) 5 September 1943 (age 81)
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1963–1966 Fluminense 58 (2)
1966–1967 Botafogo
International career
1963 Brazil 2 (0)
Medal record
Men's Football
Representing  Brazil
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1963 São Paulo
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Luiz Henrique Ferreira de Menezes (born 5 September 1943), known as just Luiz Henrique, is a Brazilian former footballer.[1]

Career

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Having started his career at Fluminense, he only played for the club and Botafogo during the 1960s, winning the state championship in 1964. After retiring, he worked as a football executive for several other Brazilian football teams.[2]

Luiz Henrique was also part of the Brazil national team that competed in the 1963 Pan American Games, where the team won the gold medal.[3][4]

Honours

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Fluminense

Brazil Olympic

References

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  1. ^ "Profile". sambafoot.com. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
  2. ^ "Que fim levou? Luiz Henrique de Menezes". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 22 March 2025.
  3. ^ "Medalhistas Brasileiros - São Paulo 1963". Folha de São Paulo (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 20 June 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Seleção Brasileira Restritiva (Brazilian National Restrictive Team) 1952-1963". RSSSF Brazil. Archived from the original on 1 January 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2023.