Índio (footballer, born 1931)
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Índio playing for the Brazil National Team in 1956. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aluísio Francisco da Luz | ||
| Date of birth | 1 March 1931 | ||
| Place of birth | Cabedelo, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 19 April 2020 (aged 89) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1947–1949 | Bangu | ||
| 1949–1950 | Flamengo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1951–1957 | Flamengo | 107 | (88) |
| 1957–1959 | Corinthians | 51 | (32) |
| 1959–1963 | Espanyol | 69 | (27) |
| 1963–1965 | Lusitano Évora | 16 | (4) |
| 1964–1965 | → Sanjoanense (loan) | ||
| 1965 | America FC | 2 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 1954–1957 | Brazil | 7 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Aluísio Francisco da Luz (1 March 1931 – 19 April 2020), simply known as Índio, was a Brazilian footballer. He was born in Cabedelo, Paraíba.
A striker, Índio won the Rio State Championship title with Flamengo in 1953, 1954 and 1955. He also played for the Brazil national football team at the 1954 FIFA World Cup finals. Índio was the last surviving member of Brazil's 1954 World Cup squad.