This is number three in our series looking at the wonderkids of Football Manager 2008 and how they are getting on in real life.

Attacking midfielder Lulinha really goes on to get things in Football Manager 2008 and can be picked up for less than £1 million if you get in there early enough… He really is a must and doesn’t have issues signing for Championship sides, the greats have to start somewhere!

Lulinha was born in Maua, a Brazilian village in the State of São Paulo on 10/04/90. He started as a futsal player before joining the Corinthians youth system at the age of 8. A prolific attacking midfielder, he helped the Brazilian national team to win the 2007 U-17 South-American Championship, scoring 12 goals in 7 matches. In 2007 he played in the Pan American Games and scored 3 goals in 3 games.

There is much speculation involving Lulinha’s transfer to Europe, but at the end of 2007 he signed a new contract with his club Corinthians, committing himself to the club until 2012. Corinthian President Andres Sanchez added “to take him off Corinthians, the interested club would have to pay 35 million Euro (£24million), and the player has 25 per cent of his rights”. E

Full Name: Luiz Marcelo Morais dos Reis
DOB: 10/04/1990 (age 17)
POB: Maua, SP, Brazil
Clubs: Corinthians (2007-)
Position: Attacking Midfielder
Number: 19
Preferred Foot: Right

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