Luan Rodrigues

Luan Rodrigues Azambuja (born 16 July 1996), commonly known as Luan Rodrigues,^[1] is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Sousa.^[2] He began his career in 2015 at Comercial-MS and has also played for Luverdense, Aquidauanense, São Paulo-RS, and Remo.^[3]

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.^{[citation needed]}

Personal life

Luan is 1.71 meters tall and weighs 77kg.^[4] 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.^{[citation needed]}

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.^{[citation needed]}

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.^{[5][citation needed]}

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.^{[4][6][citation needed]}

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.^[7] 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.^{[3][8][9][10]}

Championships

Trophies

Remo

• Campeonato Paraense: 2022

Portuguesa-MS

• Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense Série B: 2023

Sousa

• Campeonato Paraibano: 2025

National championships

National cups

Career statistics

As of 31 December 2021^{[citation needed]}

References

1. ^ "Luan Rodrigues". CSR Sports. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
2. ^ "Perfil do Atleta Luan do Aa Portuguesa-MS" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
3. ^ "Pupilo de Maico Gaúcho, Luan revela sonho de atuar pelo Remo" (in Brazilian Portuguese). DOL – Diário Online. 2021-12-29. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
4. ^ House, W. D. "Sport Club São Paulo anuncia a contratação de mais um jogador para a Divisão de Acesso" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Grupo Oceano. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
5. ^ www.diariodeuberlandia.com.br (2022-03-02). "Verdão contrata novo jogador para reforçar ataque no Campeonato Mineiro" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário de Uberlândia | jornal impresso e online. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
6. ^ mobile, WD House-Criação de sites e aplicativos & House, W. D. "Papareia News | Rio Grande a um clique de você!" (in Brazilian Portuguese). www.papareianews.com. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
7. ^ "De saída! Remo anuncia rescisão contratual com atacante" (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 2022-02-18. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
8. ^ "Luan Rodrigues diz que Remo é "o maior desafio" da carreira: "Estou muito feliz e motivado"" (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 2022-01-19. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
9. ^ Online, DOL-Diário (2022-02-18). "Atacante é o primeiro a deixar o Clube do Remo em 2022" (in Brazilian Portuguese). DOL – Diário Online. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
10. ^ "Remo: atacante Luan Rodrigues é dispensado do clube na véspera do Re-Pa" (in Brazilian Portuguese). O Liberal. 2022-02-18. Retrieved 2023-11-04.