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Luís Carlos da Silva Matos (born 14 August 1958), better known as Silva, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Career
Great standout in Botafogo's youth sectors, he played for the club in the early 80s. On loan, he was successful in football in Rio Grande do Norte, both for América de Natal and ABC. He was also Ceará champion with Fortaleza in 1985. He ended his career in the early 90s, in football in the Federal District.
International career
Silva was part of the Olympic team of Brazil in 1979, being champion of the San Juan Pan American Games, being one of the competition's top scorers, and of the 1980 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament this time without repeating the success and not qualifying for Moscow.
Honours
= Brazil
=Brazil Olympic
Pan American Games: 1979
Individual
1979 Pan American Games top scorer: 4 goals
= Clubs
=América de Natal
Campeonato Potiguar: 1982, 1987
ABC
Campeonato Potiguar: 1983, 1984
Fortaleza
Campeonato Cearense: 1985
= Youth
=Botafogo
Campeonato Carioca Sub-20: 1977, 1978
Rio de Janeiro
Campeonato Brasileiro de Seleções Júnior: 1978
References
External links
Silva at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)