Lucio Gonzaga

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is de Oliveira and the second or paternal family name is Gonzaga.
Lúcio Gonzaga
Personal information
Full name Lucio Luiz de Oliveira Gonzaga
Date of birth (1980-08-07) August 7, 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Attacking Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Florida Tropics
Number 85
Youth career
1994 São Caetano
1995–1999 Juventus
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2002 RC Montevideo 51 (18)
2002–2003 Araxá 20 (0)
2003–2006 Rio Branco Andradas 44 (5)
2006–2007 São Caetano 10 (3)
2007 Baltimore Blast (indoor) 84 (62)
2008–2009 New Jersey Ironmen (indoor) 19 (23)
2009 Real Maryland Monarchs 7 (2)
2009–2015 Baltimore Blast (indoor) 91 (69)
2010 Crystal Palace Baltimore 19 (1)
2015–2016 Harrisburg Heat (indoor) 9 (5)
2016 Ontario Fury (indoor) 6 (4)
2016–2018 Harrisburg Heat (indoor) 38 (36)
2017– Christos FC O-30s
2018–2019 Utica City (indoor) 20 (11)
2019–2022 Florida Tropics (indoor) 17 (12)
2022 Utica City (indoor) 5 (2)
2022– Florida Tropics (indoor) 5 (0)
Managerial career
2018– Christos FC (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 January 2023

Lucio Luiz de Oliveira Gonzaga (born August 7, 1980), known as just Lúcio Gonzaga, is a Brazilian soccer player who currently plays for Florida Tropics SC in the Major Arena Soccer League.

Career

South America

Gonzaga was part of the youth setups at local Brazilian teams São Caetano and Juventus, and spent his early professional career playing in the lower divisions in Brazil and Uruguay, playing for RC Montevideo, Araxá, Rio Branco Andradas and São Caetano.

North America

Gonzaga moved to the United States in 2007 when he signed with indoor soccer team Baltimore Blast. After helping the Blast to the MISL championship, he moved in 2008 to the XSL's New Jersey Ironmen.[1] Lucio spent one season with the Ironmen, scoring 23 goals in 19 games. He was named the XSL Offensive Player of the Year. Gonzaga returned to Baltimore and the Blast in 2009.

Gonzaga gained his first taste of outdoor soccer in the United States in 2009 when he played with the Real Maryland Monarchs in the USL Second Division. On February 11, 2010 Crystal Palace Baltimore announced the signing of Gonzaga to a contract for the 2010 season.[2] On September 14, 2010, Lucio signed a two-year contract with the Baltimore Blast.

Gonzaga signed with Florida Tropics SC on December 3, 2019.[3]

Outdoor career statistics (in the United States)

(correct as of 15 August 2010)
Club Season League Cup Play-Offs Total
Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists
Real Maryland Monarchs 2009 2 99 99 99 99 99 - - - 99 99 99
Total 2009 7 2 1 0 0 0 - - - 7 2 1
Crystal Palace Baltimore 2010 18 99 99 99 0 - - - 19 1 1
Total 2010–present 18 1 1 1 0 0 - - - 19 1 1
Career Total 2009–present 25 3 2 1 0 0 - - - 26 3 2

References

  1. ^ Ironmen sign midfielder Lucio Gonzaga
  2. ^ "Signings of Nishimura, Fusilier and Lucio Bolster 2010 Squad". NASL.com. Archived from the original on 2016-08-20. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
  3. ^ Ackley, Brian. "Tropics ink Lucio Gonzaga -- with 165 career goals -- for 2019-20 campaign". FLTropics.com. Retrieved 3 December 2019.