2005–2008 Ponte Preta Height 1.73 m Years Team Weight 65 kg | Name Luiz Santos Career start 2009 Role Footballer | |
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Full name Luiz Otavio Santos de Araujo Date of birth (1990-10-12) October 12, 1990 (age 25) Place of birth Bom Jardim, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Playing position Current team Avai FC (#77 / Midfielder) | ||
Tinga - volante - Melhores momentos 2016
Luiz Otávio Santos de Araújo (born October 12, 1990 in Bom Jardim, Rio de Janeiro), commonly known as Tinga, is a Brazilian footballer as a Right Winger.
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Career
A product of Ponte Preta's youth team, Tinga became a first team regular player in early 2009 at 18 years old. He made good appearances for Ponte Preta in the Série B and attracted the interest of some big Brazilian clubs.
Tinga transferred to Palmeiras after the end of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, and since then became a first choice substitute. His first match for Palmeiras came against Santos, where Tinga scored in the second half to give Palmeiras a 2-1 win in the Série A.
On December 19, 2012, Palmeiras confirmed that loaned Tinga for Figueirense until December 2013.
Club statistics
As of 15 August 2010
Honours
Ponte Preta
Brazil U-20