Luan Martins Pereira (born 21 April 2000), commonly known as Luanzinho or simply Luan, is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for UAE Pro League club Sharjah. Born in Brazil, he represented the country at youth level before switching to play for United Arab Emirates at senior level.
Born in Ariquemes, Rondônia, Luanzinho joined AvaÃÂ's youth setup in August 2014. In July 2017, he was promoted to the main squad by manager Claudinei Oliveira.
On 3 August 2017, Luanzinho made his first team â and Série A â debut, coming on as a second-half substitute for Wellington Simião in a 0âÂÂ5 away loss against Atlético Paranaense. In September, he extended his contract until 2021.
His father Edson Pereira was a Vilhena former footballer, while his brother Renan was also a footballer and a midfielder; the latter was also groomed at AvaÃÂ, but died from a brain tumor in 2017.
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Sharjah