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Luighi

Luighi
Personal information
Full name Luighi Hanri Sousa Santos
Date of birth (2006-04-30) 30 April 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Palmeiras
Number 57
Youth career
2016–2024 Palmeiras
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Palmeiras 2 (0)
International career
2023 Brazil U17 5 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:37, 2 August 2024 (UTC)

Luighi Hanri Sousa Santos (born 30 April 2006), simply known as Luighi, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for SE Palmeiras.[1]

Career

At Palmeiras since he was 10 years old, Luighi was appointed by the press as one of the players of the so-called "Palmeiras' Generation of a Billion", alongside Endrick, Estevão Willian and Luis Guilherme.[2][3] Representing Brazil, he participated in the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup, making 5 appearances and scoring 2 goals.

On 26 June 2024, Luighi was promoted by coach Abel Ferreira definitively to the professional team of Palmeiras.[4] He made his professional debut on 7 July 2024, in a match against Bahia.[5]

Honours

Palmeiras (youth)[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Luighi Hanri Sousa Santos". SE Palmeiras (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Luighi, Estêvão, Luis Guilherme, Endrick: geração de R$ 1 bilhão do Palmeiras brilha em três seleções". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 18 November 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Palmeiras renova contratos de Luighi e Rafael Coutinho, joias da base". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 19 June 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Conheça Patrick e Luighi, destaques da base do Palmeiras relacionadas por Abel Ferreira". Nosso Palestra (in Portuguese). 24 June 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Match report on Luighi's professional debut". Soccerway. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  • Luighi at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)
  • Luighi at Soccerway