![]() Camargo playing for Houston Dynamo in 2012 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Luiz Henrique Camargo | ||
Date of birth | 4 May 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Vinhedo, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009 | Mogi Mirim | 17 | (1) |
2009–2011 | Paraná | 64 | (2) |
2011 | → Houston Dynamo (loan) | 7 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Houston Dynamo | 33 | (1) |
2014 | J. Malucelli | 8 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 December 2014 |
Luiz Henrique Camargo (born 4 May 1987 in Vinhedo) is a Brazilian footballer.
Luiz Camargo began his career in his native Brazil with Mogi Mirim. In 2009, he moved to Brazilian second division side Paraná, where he quickly established himself as a starter in central midfield for the club.
During the 2011 season, Camargo was sent on loan to Major League Soccer side Houston Dynamo. He joined a struggling Dynamo side during the latter part of the 2011 season. Camargo and his teammates' late-season performances led the club to a playoff berth and eventual place in the 2011 MLS Cup Final. At the conclusion of the season, Houston reached an agreement with Paraná to retain the Brazilian's services. [1] Camargo played his first match of 2012 in a 1–0 reserve division win over the Colorado Rapids. In 2013 Camargo has scored 1 goal in three Dynamo reserve games showing confidence while controlling the flow of play for the dynamo on the field.
Camargo was waived by Houston on 26 June 2013. [2]
On 15 March 2012, Camargo's wife gave birth to the couple's son named Pedro in Houston, Texas. [3]
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