Luís Freire (Brazilian footballer)

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Luís Freire

| fullname = Luís Arnoldo Ellwanger Freire

| image =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1952|11|10|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Carazinho, Brazil

| height = 1.79 m

| position = Attacking midfielder

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 1971–1973 | clubs1 = Gaúcho | caps1 = | goals1 =

| years2 = 1974–1976 | clubs2 = Grêmio | caps2 = 43 | goals2 = 6

| years3 = 1977 | clubs3 = Esportivo | caps3 = | goals3 =

| years4 = 1977–1978 | clubs4 = Caxias | caps4 = | goals4 =

| years5 = 1979–1980 | clubs5 = Coritiba | caps5 = | goals5 =

| years6 = 1981–1983 | clubs6 = Criciúma | caps6 = | goals6 =

| years7 = 1984 | clubs7 = Aimoré | caps7 = | goals7 =

| years8 = 1984–1985 | clubs8 = Internacional | caps8 = | goals8 =

| years9 = 1986 | clubs9 = Coritiba | caps9 = | goals9 =

| years10 = 1987 | clubs10 = Pelotas | caps10 = | goals10 =

| years11 = 1987 | clubs11 = EC São Bernardo | caps11 = | goals11 =

| years12 = 1988–1990 | clubs12 = Passo Fundo | caps12 = | goals12 =

| years13 = 1990 | clubs13 = Ypiranga-RS | caps13 = | goals13 =

| years14 = 1990 | clubs14 = Gaúcho | caps14 = | goals14 =

| years15 = 1991 | clubs15 = Passo Fundo | caps15 = | goals15 =

| manageryears1 = 2007 | managerclubs1 = Santo Ângelo

| pcupdate = 20 March 2024

}}

Luís Arnoldo Ellwanger Freire (born 10 November 1952), simply known as Luis Freire, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a attacking midfielder.

Career

An attacking midfielder with great finishing ability, Luís Freire had great spells, especially at Grêmio,{{cite web|url=https://www.gremiopedia.com/wiki/Lu%C3%ADs_Arnoldo_Ellwanger_Freire |title=Luís Arnoldo Ellwanger Freire |website=Grêmiopédia |access-date=20 March 2024 |language=pt}} Gaúcho de Passo Fundo, Caxias, Coritiba and Esportivo, where he was the state's top scorer in 1977.{{cite web|url=https://rsssfbrasil.com/tablesr/rstops.htm |title=Rio Grande do Sul State Championship - List of Topscorers |publisher=RSSSF Brazil |access-date=20 March 2024}} In 1980 he had a historic performance in a match against CR Flamengo, where he scored a goal.{{cite web|url=https://terceirotempo.uol.com.br/que-fim-levou/luiz-freire-2717 |title=Que fim levou? Luís Freire |website=Terceiro Tempo |access-date=20 March 2024 |language=pt}}

Honours

;Coritiba

Campeonato Paranaense: 1979

;Individual

1977 Campeonato Gaúcho top scorer: 13 goals
1979 Campeonato Paranaense top scorer: 19 goals{{cite web|url=https://rsssfbrasil.com/tablesfq/prtops.htm |title=Paraná State Championship -- List of Topscorers |publisher=RSSSF Brazil |access-date=20 March 2024}}
1980 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A most beautiful goal