Luan Rodrigues Azambuja (born 16 July 1996), commonly known as Luan Rodrigues, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Sousa. He began his career in 2015 at Comercial-MS and has also played for Luverdense, Aquidauanense, São Paulo-RS, and Remo.
Early life and career Luan Rodrigues Azambuja was born in Campo Grande, the capital of Mato Grosso do Sul, on 16 July 1996. He started playing football at a young age and joined the youth academy of Comercial-MS, a local club that competes in the Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense, the top division of the state.
He made his senior debut for Comercial-MS in 2015 and scored his first goal in a 2–1 win over Ivinhema in the state championship. He played for Comercial-MS until 2016, when he moved to Novoperário, another club from Campo Grande.
Personal life Luan is 1.71 meters tall and weighs 77kg. He was born and raised in Campo Grande, being the son of Marcelo Azambuja and Valquíria Rodrigues. Luan is in a relationship with Amanda Diniz with whom he has a son, Kauan. Luan lives in Campo Grande. Luan is also the 5th degree grandson of Placido Moreira Dias, captain and founder of the Libertador Party of Rio Grande do Sul, and great-cousin of Pietro Bryan Nabhan, a young man who received letters from the royal family.
Club career Novoperário Luan Rodrigues joined Novoperário in 2017 and became a regular starter for the club. He helped the club reach the semifinals of the Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense in 2017 and 2018, scoring 10 goals in 24 matches. He also played in the Copa Verde, a regional cup competition, and scored a hat-trick in a 4–2 win over Ceilândia in the first round.
Luverdense In 2019, Luan Rodrigues signed for Luverdense, a club from Mato Grosso that plays in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, the third tier of the Brazilian football league system. He made his debut for Luverdense in a 0–0 draw against Paysandu in the opening match of the season. He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 win over Atlético Acreano in the second round. He played 18 matches and scored four goals for Luverdense in the 2019 season, but could not prevent the club from being relegated to the Série D.
Aquidauanense In 2020, Luan Rodrigues joined Aquidauanense, a club from Aquidauana, Mato Grosso do Sul, that plays in the Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense. He was the top scorer of the club with nine goals in 12 matches, helping the club win its first state championship title in its history. He also played in the Copa do Brasil, the main national cup competition, and scored a goal in a 3–2 loss to ABC in the first round.
São Paulo-RS In July 2021, Luan Rodrigues moved to São Paulo-RS, a club from Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, that plays in the Campeonato Gaúcho, the top division of the state. He made his debut for São Paulo-RS in a 1–0 win over União Frederiquense in the Divisão de Accesso, the second tier of the state league. He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 win over Tupi in the same competition. He played 10 matches and scored three goals for São Paulo-RS in the 2021 season.
Remo On 29 December 2021, Luan Rodrigues signed for Remo, a club from Belém, Pará, that plays in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, the second tier of the Brazilian football league system. He joined the club as one of the five new signings for the 2022 season. He said that he was excited to play for Remo and that he had a dream of playing for the club since he was a pupil of Maico Gaúcho, a former Remo player and coach.
Championships COMPETITIONSTATIONSOCCER TEAMCopa Verde2021AquidauanenseSérie D2021AquidauanenseSul Matogrossense2021AquidauanenseCopa do Brasil2020LuverdenseMatogrossense2020LuverdenseSérie D2020LuverdenseCopa Verde2019União ABCSérie C2019Luverdense
Trophies Remo Campeonato Paraense: 2022
Portuguesa-MS Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense Série B: 2023
Sousa Campeonato Paraibano: 2025
National championships 18/06/16SÉDComercial-MS0–2AraguaiaView events12/06/16SÉDCeilândia5–0Comercial-MSView events05/09/15SÉDComercial-MS0–1Rio Branco ESView events29/08/15SÉDAparecidense2–0Comercial-MSView events22/08/15SÉDComercial-MS2–0Operário-MTView events16/08/15SÉDCaldense1–2Comercial-MSView events08/08/15SÉDOperário-MT2–0Comercial-MSView events01/08/15SÉDComercial-MS0–1CaldenseView events25/07/15SÉDComercial-MS1–1Aparecidense
National cups 20/01/21COVAparecidense7–0AquidauanenseView events05/02/20CDBBahia de Feira3–1Luverdense-MTView events20/08/19COVLuverdense-MT6–2União ABCView events08/08/19COVUnião ABC2–3Luverdense-MTView events31/07/19COVGalvez1–3União ABCView events25/07/19COVUnião ABC1–0GalvezView events31/01/18CDBNovoperário2–3Salgueiro-PEView events09/03/16COVComercial-MS0–0Cuiabá-MT
Career statistics As of 31 December 2021 ClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotalComercial-MS20151000102016120012Total220022Novoperário20171240162018120012Total244028Luverdense2019180018Total180018Aquidauanense2020121013Total121013São Paulo-RS2021100010Total100010Remo20220000Total0000Career total865091
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