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Muriqui (footballer)
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For the Kosovan footballer, see Vedat Muriqi.
Luiz Guilherme da Conceição Silva (born 16 June 1986), commonly known as Muriqui, is a former Brazilian professional footballer.
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is da Conceição and the second or paternal family name is Silva.
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![]() Miriqui with FC Tokyo in 2016 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Luiz Guilherme da Conceição Silva[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1986-06-16) 16 June 1986 (age 38)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Mangaratiba, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Second striker / Winger | ||
Youth career | |||
2001–2003 | Madureira | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2008 | Madureira | 0 | (0) |
2004–2005 | → Vasco da Gama (loan) | 15 | (3) |
2006 | → Paysandu (loan) | 12 | (1) |
2006 | → Iraty (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2007 | → Avaí FC (loan) | 20 | (5) |
2008–2010 | Desportivo Brasil | 0 | (0) |
2008 | → Vitória (loan) | 12 | (0) |
2009 | → Ituano (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2009 | → Avaí FC (loan) | 31 | (9) |
2010 | → Atlético Mineiro (loan) | 7 | (4) |
2010–2014 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 117 | (61) |
2014–2016 | Al Sadd | 23 | (15) |
2016 | → FC Tokyo (loan) | 20 | (4) |
2016 | → FC Tokyo U-23 (loan) | 3 | (1) |
2017 | Vasco da Gama | 2 | (0) |
2017 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 13 | (6) |
2018 | Meizhou Meixian Techand | 20 | (16) |
2019–2021 | Cangzhou Mighty Lions | 40 | (26) |
2022 | Avaí FC | 37 | (8) |
2023 | Remo | 32 | (12) |
2024 | Joinville | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 November 2023 |
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His nickname, Muriqui, comes from the district where he was born, Muriqui, Mangaratiba.[2]