Lúcio
During a training session in 2009
Lucimar da Silva Ferreira known as Lúcio ( born May 8, 1978 in Brasília, Brazil ) is a Brazilian footballer.
- 2.1 associations
- 2.2 national team
- 2.3 Awards
Career
Clubs
Lúcio began at Planaltina EC playing football. About the Clube Regatas maned he came in 1998 to the Sport Club Internacional Porto Alegre. In January 2001 he was transferred for a transfer fee of 8.5 million Euros to Bundesliga side Bayer 04 Leverkusen. The following season, he finished second in the championship and reached the finals of the DFB Cup and the Champions League, in which he scored a goal.
In 2004 he moved to league rivals Bayern Munich. In the center of defense he played there, among others, Robert Kovač, Valérien Ismaël and Daniel Van Buyten. In his last two years at the Munich he played mainly on the side of Martín Demichelis. In addition, he led several times to FC Bayern Munich in the absence of Oliver Kahn as captain of. Later he represented Mark van Bommel in this function.
On 16 July 2009 Lúcio moved to first division club Inter Milan and signed a three-year contract after Bayern coach Louis van Gaal had given him no regular place guarantee. 23 August 2009 (1st Round ) Lucio debuted with a 1-1 draw at home against AS Bari in Serie A. ( Round 5 ) On 23 September he scored in a 3-1 win at home against the Napoli reduce the deficit to 3-0 interim his first goal for Milan. With Inter he won the championship and also reached the final of the Champions League, which was won against Bayern Munich 2-0. In addition to these achievements he won with the club also won the Coppa Italia, the Italian club trophy. In March 2011, Lúcio extended his contract with Inter until early summer of 2013 with an option for another year. On June 29, 2012, his contract was terminated by mutual agreement.
For the 2012/13 season Lúcio moved to the reigning Italian champions Juventus, where he signed a valid contract until 30 June 2014. After his first race for Juventus he won the Italian Super Cup. On 17 December 2012, the contract was terminated by mutual agreement with Lúcio. The reason was the low availability of the defense. So he came competitions only four appearances for the Bianconeri.
A day later signed a Lúcio valid for two years contract with FC São Paulo and returned with it after twelve seasons in Europe back to Brazil. On May 26, 2013 ( 1st Round ), he came in a 2-0 win in the away match against Ponte Preta used again for a Brazilian club team. His start he crowned with the opening goal to make it 1-0 in the eighth minute.
Since December 31, 2014 originally to be a valid contract was terminated at the Sao Paulo Lúcio changed on 9 January 2014 Premiership Movers and city rivals Palmeiras São Paulo, where he signed a valid contract until 31 December 2015.
National
On 15 November 2000 Lúcio made his debut in the senior team, which, in the qualifying match for the 2002 World Cup, the national team defeated Colombia 1-0 in São Paulo. His first of four international goals he scored on 9 February 2005 in Hong Kong - as part of the Carlsberg Cup - in a 7-1 win against the selected team in Hong Kong.
Lúcio began with the Seleção part in the 2002 World Cup in Japan and South Korea on 30 June and won 2-0 the final against the national team of Germany the world title. About the whole tournament integral part of his team, he was instrumental in the title.
Even the Confederations Cup in Germany in 2005 he triumphed. On June 29, the national team of Argentina was defeated in the final 4-1. In the 2006 World Cup Lúcio presented at a World Cup - record, after he had again committed a foul in the quarter final against the French national team after 386 minutes.
After the World Cup, he was named national coach Dunga to the team captain. In the summer of 2009 he once again took on the Confederations Cup in part, came several times during the tournament for use and scoring the winning goal in the final against the national team of the United States. In 2010, Lúcio part in his third World Cup and played as captain all meetings of his team. After the disappointing running WM gave him new coach Mano Menezes a break and placing more emphasis on young and new staff in the Seleção. With good performances Lucio Menezes did not come past him and nominated him for the squad for the Copa America 2011 in Argentina, where Lúcio led the Brazilian team as captain. It was the first participation in the South American Championship for him. On 3 July 2011, he played with the first tournament game of Brazil against Venezuela Auswahlmnannschaft his 100th game. Of the currently active Brazilian national team, he is the player with most international matches.
Achievements
Clubs
- DFL League Cup Winners 2004, 2007
- German Champion 2004 / 05, 2005/ 06, 2007/ 08
- DFB Cup winner: 2004/ 05, 2005/ 06, 2007/ 08
- Italian Champion 2009/10
- Italian Cup Winners' Cup in 2010, 2010/11
- Champions League winners 2009/10
- Italian Super Cup winner 2010, 2012
- FIFA Club World Cup 2010
National
- World Champion 2002
- Confed Cup winners 2005, 2009
Awards
- Silver Ball 2000 ( Best player of Brazilian football )
- 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup Team of the Tournament ( online voting )
- Bayer Leverkusen's 04 Team of the Century
- FIFA / FIFPro World XI 2010
Others
Despite its actually designed defensive position, he occasionally turns into the offensive. Lucio's game excelled especially in Leverkusen's time by dribbling out. Under Ottmar Hitzfeld in Munich, he had more again concentrate on his defensive qualities, let offensive action but occasionally not.