Luis Otávio (footballer, born 2007)
.jpg) Luis Otávio with Orlando City in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis Otávio Costa de Aquino[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 April 2007[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Beberibe, Brazil[1] | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder[2] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Orlando City | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2022 | Juazeiro | ||
| 2022–2025 | Internacional | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2025 | Internacional | 28 | (0) |
| 2026– | Orlando City | 26 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:52, 31 October 2026 (UTC) | |||
Luis Otávio Costa de Aquino (born 12 April 2007) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Major League Soccer club Orlando City.
Club career
[edit]Internacional
[edit]Born in Beberibe, Ceará, Luis Otávio joined Internacional's youth sides in October 2022, from local side Juazeiro EE.[3] In April 2024, he signed his first professional contract with the club.
Luis Otávio made his professional – and Série A – debut on 19 October 2024, coming on as a late substitute for Wesley in a 1–0 home win over rivals Grêmio.[4][5]
Orlando City
[edit]On 26 December 2025, Luis Otávio signed with Major League Soccer club Orlando City on a two-season contract with a club option for another year in exchange for a $3.2 million transfer fee and 60% of his rights.[6][clarification needed] On 7 March 2026, Luis Otávio made his debut for Orlando City as a starter against New York City FC, but the club fell 5–0 in their joint-worst defeat in their history after their starting goalkeeper, Maxime Crépeau, received a red card in the 16th-minute of the game for handling the ball outside the penalty box.[7] On 22 April, Luis Otávio scored his first goal of his professional career when he scored the first goal of a 4–1 win over Charlotte FC.[8]
International career
[edit]On 13 March 2026, Luis Otávio received his first international call-up after being selected by Brazil U20 coach Paulo Victor Gomes for two friendlies against Paraguay on 28 and 31 March.[9]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 31 October 2026[10]
| Club | Season | League | State league[a] | National cup[b] | Continental[c] | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Internacional | 2024 | Série A | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| 2025 | Série A | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | ||
| Total | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Orlando City | 2026 | Major League Soccer | 26 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 52 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 58 | 1 | ||
- ↑ Includes Campeonato Gaúcho
- ↑ Includes Copa do Brasil and U.S. Open Cup
- ↑ Includes Copa Sudamericana and Copa Libertadores
- ↑ Appearances in Leagues Cup
Honours
[edit]Internacional
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "Luis Otavio" (in Brazilian Portuguese). SC Internacional. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ↑ "Luis Otavio". Worldfootball.net. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
- ↑ "Quem é Luis Otávio, volante de 17 anos que estreou pelo Inter no clássico Gre-Nal" [Who is Luis Otávio, 17-year-old defensive midfielder who debuted for Inter in the Gre-Nal derby] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Correio do Povo. 23 October 2024. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ↑ "Com tutor de alto nível, Luis Otávio é a nova aposta da base do Inter" [With a high level tutor, Luis Otávio is the new bet of Inter's youth setup] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Zero Hora. 23 October 2024. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ↑ "Roger começa a lapidar no profissional mais uma joia da base do Inter" [Roger starts to polish another gem from Inter's youth academy] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Correio Braziliense. 22 October 2024. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ↑ Gramajo, Mike (26 December 2025). "Orlando City acquires Luis Otavio from Internacional". WESH. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
- ↑ "Match report: 10-man Orlando City SC falls 5-0 to New York City FC". Orlando City. 7 March 2026. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ↑ Foley, Kyle (22 April 2026). "Orlando City's offense breaks through in 4-1 hammering of Charlotte FC". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
- ↑ "Seleção Sub-20 é convocada para primeiros jogos sob o comando de Paulo Victor". Brazilian Football Confederation (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 27 March 2026.
- ↑ Luis Otávio at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ↑ Weber, Fernanda (16 March 2025). "Impacto da conquista do Internacional e repercussão no GreNal 446 no cenário nacional". Bolavip (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 16 November 2025.
External links
[edit]- Luis Otávio at Soccerway.com
- Luis Otávio at FBref.com
- Luis Otávio at Major League Soccer
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