Lúcio

Also known as Lucio, Lucimar da Silva Ferreira

Lucimar Ferreira da Silva (born 8 May 1978), commonly known as Lúcio (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈlu.sju]), is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. A tall and physically strong defender who excelled in the air, he is regarded as one of the best defenders of his generation. His long, surging, galloping runs on the ball earned him the nickname O Cavalo ("The Horse").

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Lúcio is a retired Brazilian footballer who played as a centre-back and is widely considered one of the best defenders of his era, known for his physical strength, aerial ability, and distinctive long runs with the ball that earned him the nickname "The Horse." His career significance lies in his reputation as a top-tier defensive player during an important period of modern football.

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Key facts

Football biography.name: Lúcio
Football biography.fullname: Lucimar Ferreira da Silva
Football biography.image: Lucio 2019 (cropped).jpg
Football biography.caption: Lúcio in 2019
Football biography.birth_place: Planaltina, Federal District, Brazil
Football biography.height: 1.88 m
Football biography.position: Centre-back
Football biography.youthyears1: 1995–1997
Football biography.youthclubs1: Planaltina EC
Football biography.years1: 1997
Football biography.clubs1: Guará
Football biography.caps1: 0
Football biography.goals1: 0
Football biography.years2: 1997–2000
Football biography.clubs2: Internacional
Football biography.caps2: 45
Football biography.goals2: 5
Football biography.years3: 2001–2004

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: Brazil
Place of birth: Brasília
Occupation: association football player
Languages spoken: Portuguese
Participant in: 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup
Sport: association football
Member of team: Brasiliense Futebol Clube
Position played: centre-back
League: Bundesliga
Country for sport: Brazil
Mass: 82
Image: Lucio 2019 (cropped).jpg
Height: 187

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Commons category: Lúcio (footballer)
date of birth: 1978-05-08
sport number: 3
start of work period: 1997-00-00
different from: Luciu
number of matches played/races/starts: 2
total goals in career: 0
name in native language: Lúcio

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Encyclopedic overview

29 sections

Contents

Club career
Early career
Internacional
Bayer Leverkusen
Bayern Munich
Inter Milan
Juventus
São Paulo
Palmeiras
FC Goa
Later career
International career
2000 Olympics
2002 World Cup
2006 World Cup
2009 Confederations Cup
2010 World Cup
After World Cup 2010
2011 Copa América
Style of play
Personal life
Career statistics
Club
International
Honours
See also
Notes
References
External links

Lúcio began his professional career in 1998 with Internacional. After three years in the club, he moved to Bayer Leverkusen, where he reached the 2002 UEFA Champions League final against Real Madrid, in which he scored the equaliser but lost 2–1. In 2004, he arrived at Bayern Munich, where he won three cups and three Bundesliga titles. Since coach Louis van Gaal did not have a place for him at Bayern, he decided to search for a new team, moving to Inter Milan in the summer of 2009. He won the treble with Inter in 2010, helped them win the 2010 Champions League against his former club Bayern Munich.

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