Luciano Pereira

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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Pereira and the second or paternal family name is Mendes.
Luciano Pereira Mendes
Chimba, Esteghlal FC vs Foolad FC, 6 March 2021.jpg
Luciano with Foolad in 2021
Personal information
Full name Luciano Pereira Mendes
Date of birth (1983-10-15) October 15, 1983 (age 38)
Place of birth Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Foolad
Number 29
Youth career
2002–2008 Dom Pedro
2008 Costa Rica Esporte Clube
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2010 Dom Pedro 0 (0)
2008–2010 → Luziânia (loan) 2 (3)
2009–2010 → Brasiliense (loan) 26 (11)
2010 → Botafogo (loan) 9 (3)
2010 → América de Natal (loan) 10 (1)
2010–2011 União São João 9 (0)
2011–2012 Linense 14 (5)
2012–2014 Foolad 62 (28)
2014–2016 Sepahan 39 (15)
2016–2017 Gostaresh 28 (9)
2017–2018 Sanat Naft 29 (12)
2018– Foolad 120 (45)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 March 2022

Luciano Pereira Mendes (born 15 October 1983), also known as Chimba,[1] is a Brazilian football striker who plays for Foolad in the Persian Gulf Pro League.

Club career[]

Foolad[]

After spending the previous season at Clube Atlético Linense, Luciano transferred to Foolad in the Iranian Premier League in summer 2012.[2] In the 2013–14 Iran Pro League season, he helped Foolad to the championship with scoring nine league goals. He also scored six goals at AFC Champions League.

Sepahan[]

On 3 July 2014, Luciano agreed on a two-year contract with Sepahan for $2 million. He officially signed his contract on 4 July and was presented to the fans. He played his first game for Sepahan in their 2–0 win over Paykan. He scored his first goal for Sepahan in the next match, against Gostaresh which he scored the second goal in 2–0 win.

Return to Foolad[]

Pereira playing as a captain for Foolad in 2020

On June 18, 2019, Chimba returned to his former club Foolad on a one-year contract.[3] In the first season of his presence in this team, he became the top goal scorer of 2018–19 Persian Gulf Pro League together with Kiros Stanlley. Subsequently, He extended his contract and became the best goal scorer in the history of Foolad and the best foreign goal scorer in the history of the Iran Pro League.[4]

Club career statistics[]

Last updated 18 March 2022

Club performance League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Iran League Hazfi Cup Asia Total
2012–13 Foolad Persian Gulf Pro League 32 12 1 1 – – 33 13
2013–14 23 9 1 0 5 6 29 15
2014–15 Sepahan 28 11 0 0 0 0 28 11
2015–16 11 5 0 0 1 1 12 6
2016–17 Gostaresh 28 10 0 0 – – 28 10
2017–18 Sanat Naft 23 11 3 3 – – 26 14
2018–19 Foolad 29 16 1 1 – – 30 17
2019–20 26 7 0 0 – – 26 7
2020–21 28 5 5 3 7 4 40 12
2021–22 22 9 1 0 0 0 23 9
Career total 252 94 15 9 17 12 283 115
  • Assist goals
Season Team Assists
12–13 Foolad 5
13–14 4
14–15 Sepahan 4

Honours[]

Club[]

Foolad
Sepahan

Individual[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Brasil - Luciano Chimba - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
  2. ^ "Luciano Pereira Mendes لوسیانو پريرا مندز - IPL 2012-2013 - Player Profile with career statistics and history - PersianLeague".
  3. ^ "لوسیانو پریرا به فولاد پیوست".
  4. ^ [شیمبا بهترین گلزن خارجی تاریخ لیگ برتر شد "https://www.isna.ir/news/99101511499/"]. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); External link in |title= (help)
  5. ^ "Foolad beat Esteghlal to win Iran's Hazfi Cup". Tehran Times. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Foolad beat Persepolis to win Iran's Super Cup". Tehran Times. Retrieved 2022-02-07.

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