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Henrique Luvannor

Henrique Luvannor
Luvannor on his debut for Moldova's national team
Personal information
Full name Luvannor Henrique de Sousa Silva
Date of birth (1990-05-19) 19 May 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Campo Maior, Piauí, Brazil
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Al-Bukiryah
Number 11
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009 Paranoá 8 (1)
2010−2011 Morrinhos 18 (5)
2011–2014 Sheriff Tiraspol 78 (40)
2014–2017 Al Shabab 67 (25)
2017–2020 Shabab Al-Ahli Dubai 50 (17)
2020–2021 Al Wahda 3 (0)
2021 Sheriff Tiraspol 2 (1)
2021–2022 Al-Taawoun 11 (6)
2022–2023 Cruzeiro 29 (7)
2023 Ceará 22 (2)
2023–2024 Sheriff Tiraspol 12 (7)
2024– Al-Bukiryah 15 (9)
International career
2013–2014 Moldova 4 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 January 2015

Luvannor Henrique de Sousa Silva (born 19 May 1990), commonly known as Luvannor, is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Saudi Arabian club Al-Bukiryah. Born in Brazil, he played for the Moldova national team until ruled out as ineligible by FIFA.

After a few successful seasons with Sheriff Tiraspol in the Moldovan National Division, Luvannor obtained Moldovan citizenship, and in November 2013 he made his debut for Moldova national team in the friendly match against Lithuania on 18 November, in which he played a major role in the equalizing goal in the 72nd minute.[1][2] His brother, Klysman also played for Sheriff Tiraspol.

Club career

Luvannor began his career with Paranoá Esporte Clube in 2009, playing in the third division of the Campeonato Brasiliense.[3]

Luvannor signed with Moldovan club Sheriff Tiraspol in 2011. Contract is until 2016. In first 2 seasons Luvannor played as a defender and score only 5 goals. The season 2013-2014 was extremely successful for Luvannor. In the first part of Moldavian Football League he scored 18 goals in 18 matches. Also, his team qualified for the Europa League Group Stage. At home, with Anzhi, he scored from a cross. He put in a spectacular performance against Tottenham Hotspur in Tiraspol the best player.

On 1 July 2021, Luvannor returned to FC Sheriff Tiraspol.[4]

On 28 August 2021, Luvannor joined Al-Taawoun.[5] On 8 February 2022, Luvannor was released by Al-Taawoun.[6]

On 3 July 2023, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the return of Luvannor.[7] On 10 January 2024, Sheriff announced the departure of Luvannor alongside Maksym Koval.[8]

On 31 January 2024, Luvannor joined Saudi First Division side Al-Bukiryah.[9]

International career

In 2013, he acquired Moldovan citizenship and expressed his desire to play for Moldovan national team. In 2012, he married a Moldovan woman. In the third match for the Moldova against Sweden, he scored a goal. He also scored in a friendly match against Andorra.

In the summer of 2014, FIFA announced that Luvannor would not be able to play for the national team of Moldova in qualifying for the European Championship 2016. The reason is the lack of a five-year period of residence in Moldova. However, the Moldova Football Federation sent an official letter to FIFA with a request to make an exception to the rule and has not yet received a reply, football player can not play for the national team.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 28 March 2024[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sheriff Tiraspol 2011–12 Divizia Națională 26 9 2 3 2[a] 0 30 12
2012–13 24 5 3 1 3 0 0[b] 0 30 6
2013–14 27 26 4 1 11[c] 1 1[b] 0 43 28
2014–15 1 0 0 0 4[d] 1 1[b] 0 6 1
Total 78 40 9 5 0 0 20 2 2 0 109 47
Al Shabab 2014–15 UAE Pro League 23 11 5 1 28 12
2014–15 24 9 7 4 1[e] 0 32 13
2016–17 20 5 7 10 27 15
Total 67 25 19 15 0 0 1 0 0 0 87 40
Al Shabab 2017–18 UAE Pro League 8 2 5 4 28 12
2018–19 24 12 8 3 27 15
2019–20 18 3 8 4 27 15
Total 50 17 20 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 28
Al Wahda 2020–21 UAE Pro League 3 0 1 0 4 0
Sheriff Tiraspol 2021–22 Divizia Națională 2 1 0 0 4[f] 4 0 0 6 5
Al Taawoun 2021–22 Saudi Professional League 11 6 1 0 0[e] 0 12 6
Cruzeiro 2022 Série B 29 6 2 0 –"|– 31 6
Ceará 2023 Série B 5 0 2 1 17[g] 2 24 2
Sheriff Tiraspol 2023–24 Divizia Națională 12 7 1 1 12[h] 2 - 25 10
Al-Bukiryah 2023–24 Saudi First Division League 8 5 0 0 8 5
Career total 265 107 55 33 0 0 37 8 19 2 376 149
  1. ^ Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ a b c Appearances in the Moldovan Super Cup
  3. ^ Four appearances and one goal in the UEFA Champions League, seven appearances in the UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Four appearances and one goal in the UEFA Champions League, seven appearances in the UEFA Europa League
  5. ^ a b Appearances in the AFC Champions League
  6. ^ Appearances in the UEFA Champions League
  7. ^ Ten appearances and one goal in the Copa do Nordeste, seven appearances and one goal in the Campeonato Cearense
  8. ^ Four appearances in the UEFA Champions League, eight appearances and two goals in the UEFA Europa League

International

As of match played 5 March 2014[11]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Moldova 2013 1 0
2014 3 2
Total 4 2
Scores and results list Moldova's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Moldova goal.
List of international goals scored by Henrique Luvannor
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 17 January 2014 Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates  Sweden 1–0 1–2 Friendly
2 5 March 2014 Estadi Comunal d'Andorra la Vella, Andorra la Vella, Andorra  Andorra 2–0 3–0 Friendly

Honours

Sheriff Tiraspol
Cruzeiro
Ceará
Individual

References

  1. ^ Молдова проведет сегодня последнюю игру года (in Russian). http://www.noi.md. 18 November 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2013. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ "Luvannor makes debut with goal pass for national team of Moldova". Moldova News. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Renovo bate Paranoá mesmo com três a menos em campo" (in Portuguese). Esporte Candango. 11 October 2009. Archived from the original on 6 May 2014.
  4. ^ "С возвращением, Луваннор Энрике". fc-sheriff.com/ (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  5. ^ "التعاون يوقع مع المولدوفي لوفانور هنريكي".
  6. ^ "التعاون يضم زي لويس.. ويخالص لوفانور".
  7. ^ "С возвращением домой, Лува". fc-sheriff.com/ (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  8. ^ "Первые изменения в 2024". fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  9. ^ "البرازيلي لوفانور يقود هجوم البنفسجي".
  10. ^ Henrique Luvannor at Soccerway
  11. ^ Henrique Luvannor at National-Football-Teams.com