Lúcio

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Lúcio

Personal information
Full name	Lucimar Ferreira da Silva
Date of birth	8 May 1978 (1978-05-08) (age 31)
Place of birth	Brasília, Brazil
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position	Centre back
Club information
Current club	Bayern Munich
Number	3
Youth career
1996	Planaltina EC
1997	CR Guará
Senior career1
Years	Club	Apps (Gls)2
1997–2000	Internacional	050 0(5)
2001–2004	Bayer Leverkusen	092 (15)
2004–	Bayern Munich	144 0(7)
National team3
2000–	Brazil	084 0(4)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 June 2009. 2 Appearances (Goals). 3 National team caps and goals correct as of 26 June 2009

Lucimar Ferreira da Silva (born 8 May 1978 in Brasília), commonly known as Lúcio, is a Brazilian football defender, who currently plays for FC Bayern Munich and the Brazilian national team, of which he is the captain.

Lúcio is known for being a part of the 2002 FIFA World Cup winning Brazilian national team.

[edit] Club career

Lúcio is widely considered as Brazil's best central defender and a key member of the Brazilian squad's defense. He also contributes in attack, frequently making runs into the opponent's half using his technique and aerial ability to full effect. He helped Bayer Leverkusen to the final, in which he scored to tie the game at 1–1; they would, however, go on to lose 2–1 to Real Madrid.

[edit] International career

In the 2002 FIFA World Cup quarter-final match against England, Lúcio made a mistake that allowed Michael Owen to score the opening goal. Luiz Felipe Scolari defended him, stating that he had made no other mistakes. In the final against Germany, Lúcio bore the full brunt of a free-kick, but managed to stay on his feet to complete playing all 630 minutes of the tournament. He was one of three players to do so along with goalkeeper Marcos and right back captain Cafu.

In the junior level, he played for Brazil in the football tournament in the 2000 Olympics.

In the 2006 FIFA World Cup, he set a FIFA record by playing 386 consecutive minutes without committing a foul, a streak, which was finally broken in Brazil's 1–0 quarter-final loss to France.

In August 2006, Lúcio was appointed as captain by current Brazil manager Dunga.

On 28 June 2009, Lúcio scored the game-winning goal in the 84th minute for Brazil in the finals of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup against the United States. Lúcio converted on a header from an Elano corner-kick which beat American goalkeeper Tim Howard.^[1]

[edit] Personal life

He is married to Dione with, whom he has three children, Victoria, João Victor, and Valentinna.^[2]

[edit] Honours

Bayern Munich

• Fußball-Bundesliga: 2005, 2006, 2008
• DFB-Pokal: 2005, 2006, 2008
• DFB-Supercup: 2004, 2007, 2008

International

• FIFA World Cup: 2002
• FIFA Confederations Cup: 2005, 2009

[edit] Personal honours

• Brazilian Bola de Prata (Placar): 2000
• FIFA Confederations Cup 2009: Fair Play Award

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Lucio FIFA competition record
• FootballDatabase provides Lúcio's profile and stats
• Leverkusen who's who
• Autograph Lúcio (German)
• L3Lucio Página Oficial (Portuguese)
• Lúcio at Sambafoot
• Lucio's Testimony
• Career stats at fussballdaten.de (German)

Brazil squad v • d • e Brazil squad – 2000 Summer Olympics 1 Helton • 2 Baiano • 3 Bilica • 4 Álvaro • 5 Marcos Paulo • 6 Fábio Aurélio • 7 Ronaldinho • 8 Fabiano • 9 Edu • 10 Alex • 11 Geovanni • 12 Roger • 13 André Luís • 14 Lúcio • 15 Mozart • 16 Athirson • 17 Lucas • 18 Fábio Costa • Coach: Luxemburgo v • d • e Brazil squad – 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup 1 Dida • 2 Zé Maria • 3 Lúcio • 4 Edmílson • 5 Léomar • 6 Gustavo Nery • 7 Leandro • 8 Vampeta • 9 Sonny Anderson • 10 Robert • 11 Carlos Miguel • 12 Carlos Germano • 13 Evanílson • 14 César Belli • 15 Caçapa • 16 Léo • 17 Vágner • 18 Rochemback • 19 Júlio Baptista • 20 Ramon • 21 Washington • 22 Magno Alves • 23 Fábio Costa • Coach: Leão v • d • e Brazil squad – 2002 FIFA World Cup Winners (5th Title) 1 Marcos • 2 Cafu • 3 Lúcio • 4 Roque Júnior • 5 Edmílson • 6 Roberto Carlos • 7 Ricardinho • 8 Gilberto Silva • 9 Ronaldo • 10 Rivaldo • 11 Ronaldinho • 12 Dida • 13 Belletti • 14 Ânderson Polga • 15 Kléberson • 16 Júnior • 17 Denílson • 18 Vampeta • 19 Juninho • 20 Edílson • 21 Luizão • 22 Rogério Ceni • 23 Kaká • Coach: Scolari v • d • e Brazil squad – 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup 1 Dida • 2 Belletti • 3 Lúcio • 4 Juan • 5 Emerson • 6 Gilberto • 7 Ronaldinho • 8 Kléberson • 9 Adriano • 10 Ricardinho • 11 Gil • 12 Júlio César • 13 Maurinho • 14 Fábio Luciano • 15 Edu Dracena • 16 Kléber • 17 Eduardo Costa • 18 Dudu Cearense • 19 Adriano Souza • 20 Alex • 21 Ilan • 22 Luís Fabiano • 23 Fábio • Coach: Parreira v • d • e Brazil squad – 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup Winners (2nd Title) 1 Dida • 2 Maicon • 3 Lúcio • 4 Roque Júnior • 5 Emerson • 6 Gilberto • 7 Robinho • 8 Kaká • 9 Adriano • 10 Ronaldinho • 11 Zé Roberto • 12 Marcos • 13 Cicinho • 14 Juan • 15 Luisão • 16 Léo • 17 Gilberto Silva • 18 Juninho • 19 Renato • 20 Júlio Baptista • 21 Oliveira • 22 Edu • 23 Gomes • Coach: Parreira v • d • e Brazil squad – 2006 FIFA World Cup 1 Dida • 2 Cafu • 3 Lúcio • 4 Juan • 5 Emerson • 6 Roberto Carlos • 7 Adriano • 8 Kaká • 9 Ronaldo • 10 Ronaldinho • 11 Zé Roberto • 12 Rogério Ceni • 13 Cicinho • 14 Luisão • 15 Cris • 16 Gilberto • 17 Gilberto Silva • 18 Mineiro • 19 Juninho • 20 Ricardinho • 21 Fred • 22 Júlio César • 23 Robinho • Coach: Parreira v • d • e Brazil squad – 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup Winners (3rd title) 1 Júlio César • 2 Maicon • 3 Lúcio • 4 Juan • 5 Felipe Melo • 6 Kléber • 7 Elano • 8 Gilberto Silva • 9 Luís Fabiano • 10 Kaká • 11 Robinho • 12 Victor • 13 Daniel Alves • 14 Luisão • 15 Miranda • 16 André Santos • 17 Josué • 18 Ramires • 19 Júlio Baptista • 20 Kléberson • 21 Pato • 22 Nilmar • 23 Gomes • Coach: Dunga