Chimba (footballer, born 1983)

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Chimba
Chimba, Esteghlal FC vs Foolad FC, 6 March 2021.jpg
Chimba with Foolad in 2021
Personal information
Full name Luciano Pereira Mendes
Date of birth (1983-10-15) October 15, 1983 (age 40)
Place of birth São Félix do Coribe, Brazil
Height1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Foolad
Number 92
Youth career
2002–2008 Dom Pedro
2008 Costa Rica Esporte Clube
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008–2010 Dom Pedro 0 (0)
2008–2010 → Luziânia (loan) 2 (3)
2009–2010 → Brasiliense (loan) 26 (11)
2010 → Botafogo (loan) 9 (3)
2010 → América de Natal (loan) 10 (1)
2010–2011 União São João 9 (0)
2011–2012 Linense 14 (5)
2012–2014 Foolad 62 (28)
2014–2016 Sepahan 39 (15)
2016–2017 Gostaresh 28 (9)
2017–2018 Sanat Naft 29 (12)
2018–2022 Foolad 120 (45)
2022–2024 Mes Rafsanjan 35 (9)
2024– Foolad 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2024

Luciano Pereira Mendes (born 15 October 1983), also known as Chimba, [1] is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Persian Gulf Pro League club Foolad.

Contents

Club career

Foolad

After spending the previous season at Clube Atlético Linense, Chimba transferred to Foolad in the Iranian Premier League in summer 2012. [2] In the 2013–14 Iran Pro League season, he helped Foolad win the championship by scoring nine league goals. He also scored six goals in the 2014 AFC Champions League.

Sepahan

On 3 July 2014, Chimba agreed on a two-year contract with Sepahan for $2 million. He officially signed his contract on 4 July and was presented to the fans. He played his first game for Sepahan in their 2–0 win over Paykan. He scored his first goal for Sepahan in the next match, against Gostaresh which he scored the second goal in 2–0 win.

Return to Foolad

Chimba playing for Foolad in 2020 Foolad FC vs Esteghlal FC, 24 June 2020 - 52.jpg
Chimba playing for Foolad in 2020

On June 18, 2019, Chimba returned to his former club Foolad on a one-year contract. [3] In the first season of his presence in this team, he became the top goal scorer of 2018–19 Persian Gulf Pro League together with Kiros Stanlley. Subsequently, He extended his contract and became the best goal scorer in the history of Foolad and the best foreign goal scorer in the history of the Iran Pro League. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15]

Club career statistics

Last updated 18 March 2022

Club performanceLeagueCupContinentalTotal
SeasonClubLeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
IranLeague Hazfi Cup Asia Total
2012–13 Foolad Persian Gulf Pro League 321211––3313
2013–14 23910562915
2014–15 Sepahan 281100002811
2015–16 1150011126
2016–17 Gostaresh 281000––2810
2017–18 Sanat Naft 231133––2614
2018–19 Foolad 291611––3017
2019–20 26700––267
2020–21 28553744012
2021–22 221110002311
Career total252941591712283117
SeasonTeamAssists
12–13 Foolad 5
13–14 4
14–15 Sepahan 4

Honours

Club

Foolad
Sepahan

Individual

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  2. ↑ "Luciano Pereira Mendes لوسیانو پريرا مندز - IPL 2012-2013 - Player Profile with career statistics and history - PersianLeague". Archived from the original on 2014-04-24. Retrieved 2012-07-23.
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  4. ↑ شیمبا بهترین گلزن خارجی تاریخ لیگ برتر شد. Iranian Students' News Agency. 4 January 2021.
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