Echaporã (footballer)

Luis Otávio de Oliveira (born 17 February 2000), commonly known as Echaporã, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Atlético Mineiro, on loan from Figueirense.

Echaporã
Personal information
Full name Luis Otávio de Oliveira
Date of birth (2000-02-17) 17 February 2000
Place of birth Echaporã, Brazil
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Atlético Mineiro
(on loan from Figueirense)
Number 48
Youth career
2016–2017 São Paulo
2018–2020 Figueirense
2018–2020 → Atlético Mineiro (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Figueirense 1 (0)
2021– → Atlético Mineiro (loan) 5 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:50, 30 June 2021 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Echaporã, São Paulo, he represented São Paulo and Figueirense as a youth.[1] He made his first team debut with the latter on 6 March 2019, coming on as a second-half substitute for Alípio in a 0–0 Campeonato Catarinense away draw against Marcílio Dias.[2]

In September 2019, Echaporã moved Atlético Mineiro on loan with a buyout clause,[3] and returned to the youth setup. On 14 November 2020, his loan was extended until the end of 2022.[4]

Echaporã made his debut for Galo on 28 February 2021; after replacing Sávio, he scored his team's third in a 3–0 home win against URT, for the year's Campeonato Mineiro.[5] His Série A debut occurred on 13 June, as he replaced Keno in a 1–0 home success over São Paulo.[6]

Career statistics
As of 30 June 2021[7]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Figueirense 2019 Série B 0010———10
Atlético Mineiro (loan) 2021 Série A 20310000—51
Career total 204100000061

    Honours

    Atlético Mineiro

    References
    1. "Conheça a história de Echaporã, revelação do Atlético-MG, que foi descoberto aos 10 anos por um ex-dirigente do São Paulo" [Know the story of Echaporã, discovered at the age of 10 by a former São Paulo board member] (in Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
    2. "Marcílio Dias e Figueirense ficam no zero e nas mesmas posições no Catarinense 2019" [Marcílio Dias and Figueirense draw blank and stay in the same positions in the 2019 Catarinense] (in Portuguese). NSC Total. 6 March 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
    3. "Promessas deixam Figueirense: atacante vai para o Atlético-MG e volante pede rescisão judicial" [Prospects leave Figueirense: forward goes to Atlético-MG and defensive midfielder asks to rescind his contract in court] (in Portuguese). NSC Total. 16 September 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
    4. "Atlético chega a acordo e renova empréstimo com jovem elogiado por Reinaldo até 2022" [Atlético reach agreement and renew loan with youngster praised by Reinaldo until 2022] (in Portuguese). SuperEsportes. 14 November 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
    5. "Juventude atleticana" [Atleticana youth] (in Portuguese). Clube Atlético Mineiro. 1 March 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
    6. "Atlético-MG vence e impõe ao São Paulo pior início do Brasileiro desde 2006" [Atlético-MG win and put São Paulo in their worst Brasileiro start since 2006] (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
    7. Echaporã at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
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