Luan (footballer, born 1996)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Leite and the second or paternal family name is da Silva.

Luan

Personal information
Full name	Luan Leite da Silva
Date of birth	(1996-05-31) 31 May 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Campo Grande, Brazil
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Pinzgau Saalfelden
Number	3
Youth career
	Red Bull Brasil
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2017	Liefering	60	(3)
2016–2017	Red Bull Salzburg	0	(0)
2017–2018	Sturm Graz	0	(0)
2018	→ St. Pölten (loan)	16	(0)
2018–2021	St. Pölten	65	(5)
2021–2022	Ionikos	1	(0)
2022	Admira Wacker	6	(1)
2022–2023	Lokomotiv Plovdiv	8	(0)
2023	→ Spartak Varna (loan)	8	(3)
2024	Democrata	2	(0)
2024–	Pinzgau Saalfelden	13	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:54, 12 November 2024 (UTC)

Luan Leite da Silva (born 31 May 1996) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Austrian Regionalliga West club Pinzgau Saalfelden.

Career

On 10 July 2021, Luan joined Superleague Greece side Ionikos on a free transfer.[2]

On 5 July 2022 he signed a contract with the Bulgarian First League team Lokomotiv Plovdiv.[3] On 7 February 2023 Luan was sent on loan to Spartak Varna until end of season.[4] He completed his debut on 11 February, scoring a goal against Ludogorets Razgrad in a league match lost by Spartak by 1:2.[5]

In February 2024, Luan returned to Brazil, signing with Democrata to compete in Série D.[6] In July 2024, he moved back to Austria, Austrian Regionalliga West club Pinzgau Saalfelden.[7]

Career statistics

As of 28 July 2021

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Liefering	2014–15	2. Liga	10	0	—		—		—		10	0
	2015–16		28	1	0	0	—		—		28	1
	2016–17		22	2	0	0	—		—		22	2
	Total		60	3	0	0	—		—		60	3
Red Bull Salzburg	2016–17	Austrian Bundesliga	0	0	1	0	—		—		1	0
Sturm Graz	2017–18		0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
St. Pölten (loan)	2017–18		18	0	—		—		—		18	0
St. Pölten	2018–19		30	2	2	0	—		—		32	2
	2019–20		24	1	2	0	—		—		26	1
	2020–21		11	2	1	0	—		—		12	2
	Total		65	5	5	0	—		—		70	5
Ionikos	2021–22	Super League Greece	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
Career total			143	8	6	0	0	0	0	0	149	8

References

1. "PROFIS". FC FLYERALARM ADMIRA (in German). Archived from the original on 19 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
2. "Ιωνικός: Ανακοίνωσε τον Βραζιλιάνο στόπερ Λουάν" (in Greek). Retrieved 10 July 2021.
3. "Локо Пд представи четвърто ново попълнение". sportal.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 5 July 2022.
4. Спартак Варна привлече централния защитник Луан Да Силва
5. Спартак върна едно попадение на Лудогорец
6. "Reforço do Democrata-GV, Luan Leite vive expectativa por estreia: 'Um grande passo'". Rádio Itatiaia (in Brazilian Portuguese). 1 February 2024. Archived from the original on 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
7. Andonov, Aleksandar (1 July 2024). "Wie der FC Pinzgau das Brasilien-Trio komplettiert". Salzburg24 (in German). Archived from the original on 2 July 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2024.

External links

• Luan at Soccerway