Mineiro (footballer, born 1975)

Carlos Luciano da Silva (born 2 August 1975), nicknamed Mineiro, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

Mineiro

Mineiro after a match for Hertha BSC in 2008
Personal information
Full name	Carlos Luciano da Silva[1]
Date of birth	(1975-08-02) 2 August 1975 (age 50)[2]
Place of birth	Porto Alegre, Brazil
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[3]
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Youth career
1996–1997	Rio Branco
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1997–1998	Guarani	24	(0)
1998–2003	Ponte Preta	104	(5)
2003–2004	São Caetano	80	(3)
2005–2007	São Paulo	57	(7)
2007–2008	Hertha BSC	36	(2)
2008–2009	Chelsea	1	(0)
2009–2010	Schalke 04	7	(0)
2011–2012	TuS Koblenz	30	(1)
Total		342	(18)
International career
2001–2008	Brazil	24	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career statistics

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Club statistics			League
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals
Brazil			League
1997	Guarani	Série A	24	0
1998	Ponte Preta	Série A	21	2
1999			20	2
2000			24	1
2001			24	0
2002			9	0
2003	São Caetano	Série A	39	0
2004			41	3
2005	São Paulo	Série A	30	4
2006			27	3
Germany			League
2006–07	Hertha Berlin	Bundesliga	10	1
2007–08			26	1
England			League
2008–09	Chelsea	Premier League	1	0
Germany			League
2009–10	Schalke	Bundesliga
Country	Brazil		259	15
	Germany		36	2
	England		1	0
Total			296	17

International career statistics

Brazil national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2001	1	0
2002	0	0
2003	0	0
2004	0	0
2005	1	0
2006	1	0
2007	17	0
2008	4	0
Total	24	0

Honours

Club

São Caetano

• São Paulo State Championship: 2004

São Paulo

• São Paulo State Championship: 2005
• Copa Libertadores: 2005
• FIFA Club World Cup: 2005
• Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2006

International

Brazil

• Copa América: 2007

Individual

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year: 2006^[5]