Luciano (footballer, born 1987)

Luciano
Personal information
Full name Luciano Silva da Silva
Date of birth (1987-06-13) 13 June 1987
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Centre back
Youth career
1997–2005 Internacional
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2008 Internacional 1 (0)
2008–2009 Bragantino 0 (0)
2009–2010 Brasil de Pelotas 4 (0)
2010–2011 Taquaritinga 18 (0)
2011–2012 América–SP 12 (0)
2012–2013 An Giang 26 (0)
2013–2014 Rangers (HKG) 26 (2)
2015 Brasil de Farroupilha 10 (4)
2015–2017 Yuen Long 36 (3)
2017–2018 Lee Man 18 (0)
2019–2021 Happy Valley 30 (4)
2021–2022 Southern 4 (1)
2022– Central & Western 40 (5)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 February 2024

Luciano Silva da Silva (Chinese: 盧斯安奴; born 13 June 1987), simply known as Luciano, is a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a centre back.

Club career

After playing for several clubs in the lower leagues of Brazilian football, Silva signed for Rangers in the Hong Kong First Division in 2013 from Vietnamese club An Giang.[1] He made his debut for the club in a 1–2 away win against Kitchee.[2] He scored his first goal against Yokohama FC Hong Kong.[3]

On 3 July 2017, it was revealed that Lee Man had added Luciano ahead of the 2017-18 season.[4]

On 9 August 2019, after being a free agent for a year, Luciano signed for another Hong Kong Premier League club Happy Valley.[5] On 2 June 2020, the club announced that his contract had been renewed for the following season.[6]

On 1 July 2021, Luciano joined Southern. On 17 July 2022, he left the club.

Match-fixing scandal

On 15 February 2024, Luciano was charged by ICAC for match-fixing.[7] He was convicted along with footballer Brian Fok and a bookmaker on 8 May 2026 for one count of conspiracy to cheat at gambling.[8]

On 29 May 2026, Luciano was sentenced to 14 months and four weeks imprisonment.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "流浪及橫濱增援". Ta Kung Pao. 24 January 2013.
  2. ↑ "Kitchee vs Hong Kong Rangers". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
  3. ↑ "Rangers vs Yokohoma Hong Kong". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
  4. ↑ "理文密密簽唔想再靠借？". on.cc. Retrieved 3 July 2017. (in Chinese)
  5. ↑ "盧斯安奴加盟愉園 即贏和富大埔". on.cc. Retrieved 9 August 2019. (in Chinese)
  6. ↑ Yuen, Chi Ho. "足總暫定8月重開轉會窗 理文連簽兩港腳補強". HK01. Retrieved 2 June 2020. (in Chinese)
  7. ↑ "Three footballers and betting agent charged for bribes and match-fixing". The Standard. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  8. ↑ "Two soccer players and a betting agent are convicted of match-fixing in Hong Kong". AP News. 9 May 2026. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  9. ↑ Wong, Brian. "2 footballers, bookie jailed up to 17 months in Hong Kong match-fixing scandal". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
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