André Luís Garcia
Luís with Botafogo in 2008
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | André Luís Garcia | ||
| Date of birth | 31 July 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Porto Alegre, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 3 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Brasiliense | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1998 | Guarany | ||
| 1998–1999 | Santos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2004 | Santos | 99 | (6) |
| 2001 | → Fluminense (loan) | 21 | (4) |
| 2005–2006 | Benfica | 1 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | → Marseille (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Cruzeiro | 13 | (1) |
| 2008 | Botafogo | 28 | (2) |
| 2009 | Barueri | 27 | (2) |
| 2010 | São Paulo | 0 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Fluminense | 20 | (0) |
| 2012 | Portuguesa | 1 | (0) |
| 2012 | Grêmio Barueri | 7 | (1) |
| 2013 | Boa Esporte | 2 | (1) |
| 2014 | Brasiliense | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | Mogi Mirim | 7 | (0) |
| 2016– | Brasiliense | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2000 | Brazil U23 | 2 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 20, 2013. |
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André Luís Garcia (born July 31, 1979), known simply as André Luís, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Brasiliense as a centre back.
Starting at Santos, he made over 200 appearances for them, winning two league titles, in 2002 and 2004. He moved to Benfica in 2005, but the spell in Europe was largely unsuccessful and he returned to Brazil in 2006, to join Cruzeiro.
He represented them until December 2007, when he moved to Botafogo, having a controversial stint there. He remained a top tier until 2010, when he helped Fluminense win the Brasileirão. After Fluminense, Luís became a journeyman and passed through several clubs.
Born in Porto Alegre, but raised in Bagé, Luís spent the majority of his youth career in his home-town club, Guarany. At age 19, he moved to Santos, where he made his professional debut on 22 March 2000, in 7–2 win against Araçatuba, for the Campeonato Paulista. He quickly gained a place in the starting eleven, leading to a call-up to represent Brazil in the 2000 Summer Olympics. However a year later, a compromising performance in the semifinal of the Campeonato Paulista with Corinthians, cost him his place at Santos and he was loaned out to Fluminense for the remainder of the season. At Fluminense, Luís regained his best form and helped them finish third in the Brasileirão, as Santos recalled him back. The following year, he partnered with Alex to help Santos win their first league title since 1968. His partnership with Alex was dubbed by the media as Twin Towers, due to their high stature. In 2003, Luís was part of the first Santos team to reach the Copa Libertadores Finals since 1963; losing it to Boca Juniors. Domestically, he won his second league title in 2004, starting in 39 games and partnering with either Domingos or Ávalos.
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