Luís Aurélio

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Luís Aurélio

| image =

| fullname = Luís Miguel Coimbra Aurélio{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/luis-aurelio/nacional/1577-0-18958|title=Luís Aurélio|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|access-date=8 March 2021}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|8|17|df=y}}

| birth_place = Beja, Portugal

| height = {{height|m=1.79|precision=0}}

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Castrense

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| youthyears1 = 1996–2002 | youthclubs1 = Desportivo Beja

| youthyears2 = 2002–2007 | youthclubs2 = Despertar

| years1 = 2007–2008 | clubs1 = Castrense | caps1 = | goals1 =

| years2 = 2008–2009 | clubs2 = Santana | caps2 = 30 | goals2 = 3

| years3 = 2009–2010 | clubs3 = Moreirense | caps3 = 29 | goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2010–2011 | clubs4 = Atlético Reguengos | caps4 = 4 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2011–2013 | clubs5 = Tondela | caps5 = 53 | goals5 = 9

| years6 = 2013–2014 | clubs6 = Moreirense | caps6 = 24 | goals6 = 2

| years7 = 2015–2016 | clubs7 = Nacional | caps7 = 46 | goals7 = 5

| years8 = 2016–2018 | clubs8 = Feirense | caps8 = 54 | goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2018–2019 | clubs9 = Gaz Metan Mediaș | caps9 = 36 | goals9 = 1

| years10 = 2019–2021 | clubs10 = CFR Cluj | caps10 = 22 | goals10 = 1

| years11 = 2022 | clubs11 = Académica | caps11 = 3 | goals11 = 0

| years12 = 2023– | clubs12 = Castrense | caps12 = 30 | goals12 = 4

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| club-update = 23:23, 30 January 2025 (UTC)

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Luís Miguel Coimbra Aurélio (born 17 August 1988) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for FC Castrense.

Club career

Born in Beja, Aurélio played his early years as a senior in the lower leagues, starting with FC Castrense in the regional championships then representing, in quick succession, U.D. Santana, Moreirense FC, Atlético S.C. and C.D. Tondela in the third division. In the 2011–12 season, with the latter club, he contributed 23 games and one goal as it promoted to the second tier for the first time ever.

Aurélio made his professional debut on 12 August 2012, playing the first half of a 2–2 home draw against FC Porto B.{{cite news|url=http://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/detalhe/tondela-fc-porto-b-2-2-dellatorre-evita-derrota-dos-dragoes-773004.html|title=Tondela-FC Porto B, 2–2: Dellatorre evita derrota dos dragões|trans-title=Tondela-FC Porto B, 2–2: Dellatorre prevents dragon loss|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=12 August 2012|access-date=27 April 2018}} He scored a career-best eight goals in that campaign, helping the team easily retain their newly acquired status;{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/olhanense-luis-aurelio-chega-do-tondela-por-duas-epocas|title=Olhanense: Luís Aurélio chega do Tondela por duas épocas|trans-title=Olhanense: Luís Aurélio arrives from Tondela for two seasons|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=30 May 2013|access-date=30 August 2024}} highlights included a hat-trick in the 3–0 away victory over S.C. Braga B on 3 February 2013.{{cite web|url=https://desporto.sapo.mz/futebol/segunda-liga/artigos/hat-trick-de-luis-aurelio-garante-vitoria-contundente|title="Hat-trick" de Luís Aurélio garante vitória "contundente"|trans-title=Luís Aurélio hat-trick confirms "powerful" win|publisher=SAPO|language=pt|date=3 February 2013|access-date=27 April 2018}}

In the 2013 off-season, Aurélio returned to Moreirense who now competed in division two.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-betclic/moreirense/detalhe/luis-aurelio-contratado-por-uma-temporada-834046|title=Luís Aurélio contratado por uma temporada|trans-title=Luís Aurélio signed for one season|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=19 July 2013|access-date=30 August 2024}} He netted twice{{cite web|url=http://www.sabado.pt/ultima-hora/detalhe/Moreirense-Ac--Viseu,-2-0--Luis-Aurelio-e-Pires-no|title=Moreirense-Ac. Viseu, 2–0: Luís Aurélio e Pires no triunfo|trans-title=Moreirense-Ac. Viseu, 2–0: Luís Aurélio and Pires for the win|publisher=Sábado|language=pt|date=10 August 2013|access-date=27 April 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.noticiasdeaveiro.pt/noticias/show.aspx?idioma=pt&idcont=31425|title=Futebol/Liga 2: Beira-Mar sem argumentos para Moreirense de primeira|trans-title=Football/League 2: Beira-Mar could not counter top-notch Moreirense|publisher=Notícias de Aveiro|language=pt|date=2 March 2014|access-date=27 April 2018}} in 19 starts in his first year, in a return to the Primeira Liga after a one-year absence.{{cite news|url=http://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/detalhe/sonhamos-com-isto-desde-miudos-890697.html|title="Sonhamos com isto desde miúdos"|trans-title="We've been dreaming of this since we were kids"|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=23 June 2014|access-date=27 April 2018}}

Aurélio's maiden appearance in the Portuguese top flight took place on 21 September 2014, when he came as a 68th-minute substitute in a 3–1 away loss to S.L. Benfica.{{cite web|url=http://relvado.aeiou.pt/benfica/benfica-moreirense-equipas-iniciais-499867|title=Benfica-Moreirense: resistência derrotada à bomba|trans-title=Benfica-Moreirense: bomb-defeated resistance|publisher=Relvado|first=Luís Miguel|last=Nunes|language=pt|date=21 September 2014|access-date=19 July 2016}} It was to be one of only two competitive matches for the Guimarães-based side, as in January 2015 he left to sign with C.D. Nacional.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/nacional/detalhe/luis-aurelio-junta-se-ao-irmao-gemeo-nos-insulares-922331.html|title=Luís Aurélio junta-se irmão gémeo nos insulares|trans-title=Luís Aurélio joins twin brother at islanders|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=28 December 2014|access-date=27 April 2018}}

In his first full season in Madeira, Aurélio scored three times{{cite news|url=https://www.publico.pt/2016/01/02/desporto/noticia/nacional-empata-com-arouca-com-golo-no-ultimo-minuto-dos-descontos-1718982/amp|title=Nacional empata com Arouca com golo no último minuto dos descontos|trans-title=Nacional draw with Arouca with goal in last minute of injury time|newspaper=Público|language=pt|date=2 January 2016|access-date=27 April 2018}}{{cite news|url=https://www.publico.pt/2016/01/06/desporto/noticia/nacional-esteve-duas-vezes-a-vencer-mas-consentiu-o-empate-1719412|title=Nacional esteve duas vezes a vencer mas consentiu o empate|trans-title=Nacional led twice but allowed draw|newspaper=Público|language=pt|date=6 January 2016|access-date=27 April 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://cnnportugal.iol.pt/liga/pacos-ferreira/nacional-p-ferreira-3-0-resultado-final-145652536|title=Nacional-P. Ferreira, 3–0 (resultado final)|trans-title=Nacional-P. Ferreira, 3–0 (final score)|publisher=TVI 24|language=pt|date=26 February 2016|access-date=3 October 2023}} from 28 games, helping to an 11th-place finish. In the following summer, the free agent joined C.D. Feirense also in the top division.{{cite web|url=http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/transferencias/liga/feirense-luis-aurelio-e-o-terceiro-reforco|title=Feirense: Luís Aurélio é o terceiro reforço|trans-title=Feirense: Luís Aurélio is addition number three|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=29 June 2016|access-date=19 July 2016}}

Aurélio spent the following years in the Romanian Liga I, with CS Gaz Metan Mediaș{{cite web|url=https://www.telekomsport.ro/inca-un-strain-transferat-de-gaz-metan-luis-aurelio-a-ajuns-la-medias-18286813|title=Încă un străin transferat de Gaz Metan! Luis Aurelio a ajuns la Mediaş|trans-title=Another foreigner signed by Gaz Metan! Luis Aurelio joined Mediaş|publisher=Telekom TV|language=ro|date=24 July 2018|access-date=17 June 2019}} and CFR Cluj.{{cite news|url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/cfr-cluj-i-a-luat-pe-mario-rondon-si-luis-aurelio-de-la-gaz-metan-568127.html|title=CFR Cluj, primele două transferuri pentru Liga Campionilor: Mario Rondon și Luis Aurelio de la Gaz Metan!|trans-title=CFR Cluj, first two transfers for Champions League: Mario Rondon and Luis Aurelio from Gaz Metan!|newspaper=Gazeta Sporturilor|language=ro|date=27 May 2019|access-date=3 June 2019}}

International career

In April 2009, whilst at Santana, Aurélio was called to the Portugal under-21 side by manager Rui Caçador.{{cite news|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/selecoes/interior.aspx?content_id=393751|title=Sub-21: Luís Aurélio surpreendido com convocatória|trans-title=Under-21: Luís Aurélio surprised with selection|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=16 April 2009|access-date=2 February 2013}} He never won any caps at any level, however.

Personal life

Aurélio's twin brother, João, was also a footballer and a midfielder. He played most of his career with Nacional, where they shared teams.{{cite news|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/internacional/competicoes-de-selecoes/detalhe/sub-21-os-de-boer-de-beja.html|title=Sub-21: Os De Boer de Beja|trans-title=Under-21: Beja's De Boers|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=18 April 2009|access-date=3 July 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/liga/joao-aurelio/irmaos-joao-e-luis-aurelio-vao-deixar-o-nacional|title=Irmãos João e Luís Aurélio vão deixar o Nacional|trans-title=Brothers João and Luís Aurélio will leave Nacional|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=20 May 2016|access-date=27 April 2018}}

Honours

Moreirense

Segunda Liga: 2013–14{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/2a-liga/noticias/moreirense-conquista-segundo-titulo-3856788.html|title=Moreirense conquista segundo título|trans-title=Moreirense conquer second title|newspaper=O Jogo|language=pt|date=11 May 2014|access-date=3 October 2023}}

CFR Cluj

Liga I: 2019–20, 2020–21{{cite web|url=https://sjogadores.pt/?pt=news&op=OP_SHOW_DETAIL&id=11450|title=Luís Aurélio sagra-se campeão da Roménia|trans-title=Luís Aurélio crowned Romanian champion|publisher=Sindicato dos Jogadores|language=pt|date=19 May 2021|access-date=3 October 2023}}