Carlos Eloir Perucci

Carlos Eloir Perucci (born 20 May 1951) was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward.

Carlos Eloir Perucci

Personal information
Full name	Carlos Eloir Perucci Riveiro
Date of birth	(1951-05-20)20 May 1951
Place of birth	Curitiba, Brazil
Date of death	26 September 2017(2017-09-26) (aged 66)
Place of death	Curitiba, Brazil
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1970–1972	Atlético Paranaense
1972–1977	Laguna	149	(86)
1977–1980	Atlético Español
1980	Houston Hurricane	25	(9)
1981	Atlético Español
1981–1985	Cruz Azul	49	(30)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 March 2024

Career

Started his career at Athletico Paranaense, Perucci became one of the top scorers in the history of Primera Divisíon/Liga MX with 197 goals scored for C.D. Laguna,^[1] Atlético Español and Cruz Azul.^[2][3][4]

He also played for the Houston Hurricane of the NASL in 1980 with 25 appearances and 9 goals.^[5][6]

Death

Perucci passed away in Curitiba, on 26 September 2017.^[7]