Lucio Gonzaga

Lucio Luiz de Oliveira Gonzaga (born August 7, 1980), known as just Lúcio Gonzaga, is a Brazilian soccer player who currently plays for Florida Tropics SC in the Major Arena Soccer League.

Career

South America

Gonzaga was part of the youth setups at local Brazilian teams São Caetano and Juventus, and spent his early professional career playing in the lower divisions in Brazil and Uruguay, playing for RC Montevideo, Araxá, Rio Branco Andradas and São Caetano.

North America

Gonzaga moved to the United States in 2007 when he signed with indoor soccer team Baltimore Blast. After helping the Blast to the MISL championship, he moved in 2008 to the XSL's New Jersey Ironmen. Lucio spent one season with the Ironmen, scoring 23 goals in 19 games. He was named the XSL Offensive Player of the Year. Gonzaga returned to Baltimore and the Blast in 2009.

Gonzaga gained his first taste of outdoor soccer in the United States in 2009 when he played with the Real Maryland Monarchs in the USL Second Division. On February 11, 2010 Crystal Palace Baltimore announced the signing of Gonzaga to a contract for the 2010 season. On September 14, 2010, Lucio signed a two-year contract with the Baltimore Blast.

Gonzaga signed with Florida Tropics SC on December 3, 2019.

Outdoor career statistics (in the United States)

(correct as of 15 August 2010)

ClubSeasonLeagueCupPlay-OffsTotalAppsGoalsAssistsAppsGoalsAssistsAppsGoalsAssistsAppsGoalsAssistsReal Maryland Monarchs 2009 2 99 99 99 99 99 - - - 99 99 99 Total 2009 7 2 1 0 0 0 - - - 7 2 1 Crystal Palace Baltimore 2010 18 99 99 99 0 - - - 19 1 1 Total 2010–present 18 1 1 1 0 0 - - - 19 1 1 Career Total 2009–present 25 3 2 1 0 0 - - - 26 3 2