| Lucio (Lucimar da Silva Ferreira) | |
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"I'd have preferred to sell Lucio abroad, otherwise he'll just come back and run rings round us in the Bundesliga," former Leverkusen manager Rainer Calmund sighed after the Brazil international completed his switch to Bayern. Calmund's worst fears could yet come true: Lucio is an acknowledged world-class star, a defender who scores goals, dribbles like a winger and looses off a cannonball shot, although there is much more to the man than footballing skill. Lucio speaks German, shoulders responsibility and is a proven winner, the kind of personal qualities which always go down well in Munich. |
| Position | Defence |
| Date & place of birth | 8 May 1978 in Brasilia (Brazil) |
| Star sign | Taurus |
| Nickname | 'Lucio' |
| Height/weight/shoe size | 1.88 / 84 kg / 10 |
| Marital status | Married to Dione Three children (Victoria, Joao Victor, Valentinna) |
| Education | Grammar school |
| Attributes | Persevering, friendly, hard-working |
| Hobbies | Movies, tennis, strolling with the family |
| Motto | 'Work hard and trust in God' |
| Previous clubs |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen (2001-2004) Internacional Porto Alegre (1998-2000) Clube Regatas Guara (1995-1997) Planaltina EC |
| Date signed | 1 July 2004 |
| Contract until | 30 June 2010 |
| Career record |
German championship 2005 German Cup 2005 League Cup 2004 FIFA World Cup 2002 Confederations Cup 2005 Champions League runner-up 2002 (with Leverkusen) |
