Luiz Carlos Bombonato Goulart, known as Luizão (born 14 November 1975), is a Brazilian football pundit and retired forward.
He was capped 12 times for Brazil, scoring two goals in the last match of the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification against Venezuela, a 3–0 victory overall. This performance confirmed Luizão as part of the World Cup-winning squad coached by Luiz Felipe Scolari.
Career Luizão was born in Rubinéia. He is one of the few players, alongside Antônio Carlos, Müller, Neto and César Sampaio that played for the four major clubs of São Paulo: Santos Futebol Clube, Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras, Sport Club Corinthians Paulista and São Paulo Futebol Clube. He managed to be the top goalscorer of at least one tournament for each one of them, except for Santos, where he underachieved.
Luizão bloomed at Guarani Futebol Clube, playing alongside close friends Djalminha and Márcio Amoroso. Luizão (with Djalminha) was then transferred to Palmeiras, where he won many titles, including a São Paulo State Championship under the command of Vanderlei Luxemburgo, where he scored 22 of 102 squad goals.
He then followed Djalminha to La Liga's Deportivo de La Coruña, but unlike the talented playmaker, Luizão failed to settle. He returned to Brazil to Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama. In July 2002, he had another unsuccessful abroad stint, with German Bundesliga side Hertha BSC, leaving the side in January 2004.
The 35-year-old forward (), who was a free agent after terminating his contract with São Caetano. He came to sign with other teams as Guaratinguetá, but has not played in any match for them.
Career statistics Club + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueState leagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGuarani1992Série A0040–––40Paraná1993Série A60––––60Guarani1993Série A00308––50358199427991–––36101995108214–20–3312Total3717601300205010430Palmeiras1996Série A221027229721–604019970019133000402613Total2210463512721408653Deportivo La Coruña1997–98La Liga134––20–154Vasco da Gama1998Série A148108615716354241999009102210511713Total14810101081672147137Corinthians Paulista1999Série A2521––9310352420001031360014164141262001751081153452722Total422923141128229610372Grêmio2002Série A00––312051Hertha BSC2002–03Bundesliga192–1061–2632003–0472–2111–104Total264–3172–367Botafogo2004Série A159––––159São Paulo2005Série A52104–135–2811Nagoya Grampus Eight2005J1 League64––––64Santos2005Série A50––––50Flamengo2006Série A1116673––2410São Caetano2007Série B52––––52Career total2079015982332073384110513240
International + Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsBrazil199611199700199800199900200010200132200271Total124
Honours Club Paraná Campeonato Paranaense: 1993
Palmeiras Campeonato Paulista: 1996
Vasco da Gama Campeonato Carioca: 1998 Copa Libertadores: 1998 Torneio Rio-São Paulo: 1999
Corinthians Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 1999 Campeonato Paulista: 2001 FIFA Club World Cup: 2000
São Paulo Campeonato Paulista: 2005 Copa Libertadores: 2005
Flamengo Copa do Brasil: 2006
International Brazil FIFA World Cup: 2002
Individual Bola de Prata (Brazilian Silver Ball): 1994 Copa do Brasil Top Scorer: 1996 Copa Libertadores Top Scorer: 2000
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