Mussula

Mussula
Personal information
Full name Luiz de Matos Luchesi
Date of birth (1938-08-14)14 August 1938
Place of birth Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Date of death 20 November 2018(2018-11-20) (aged 80)
Place of death Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1955–1957 Cruzeiro
1958 Atlético Mineiro
1958–1961 Villa Nova
1961–1963 Cruzeiro
1964–1965 Renascença [pt]
1966 Villa Nova
1966 América Mineiro
1967–1974 Atlético Mineiro 168 (0)
International career
1968 Brazil 1 (0)
Managerial career
1975–1976 Atlético Mineiro
1978 Atlético Mineiro
1981–1982 Villa Nova
1983 Atlético Mineiro
1984 Villa Nova
1985 Uberlândia
1987 Democrata-SL
1993 Atlético Mineiro
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 February 2024

Luiz de Matos Luchesi (14 August 1938 – 20 November 2018), better known as Mussula, was a Brazilian professional footballer and manager, who played as a goalkeeper.

Career

Born in Belo Horizonte, Mussula spent his career in the city's clubs, playing for Cruzeiro, Villa Nova from the neighboring city of Nova Lima, EC Renascensa and Atlético Mineiro.[1][2] As a coach, he managed Atlético Mineiro on some occasions, becoming state champion in 1983.[3]

Mussula also made 1 appearances for the Brazil national team, in a friendly match in 1968.[4]

Honours

Player

Cruzeiro
Atlético Mineiro

Manager

Atlético Mineiro

Death

Mussula passed away on 20 November 2018 at the age of 80 in Belo Horizonte.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Luiz Carlos Luchesi". Cruzeiropédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Luiz Carlos Luchesi". Galo Digital (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Que fim levou? Mussula". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 1967-1968". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Mussula, ex-goleiro de América, Atlético e Cruzeiro, morre aos 80 anos". mg.superesportes.com.br (in Portuguese). 20 November 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Integrante do grupo campeão brasileiro de 1971, Mussula falece; Atlético-MG presta solidariedade". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 20 November 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  • Mussula at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)
  • Mussula at National-Football-Teams.com