Florentino Luís

Florentino Luís has one of those backstories that quietly tells a bigger story about modern football. Born in Lobito, Angola, he came up through Benfica and chose to represent Portugal at youth level, which speaks to how interconnected the Lusophone football world really is. As a defensive midfielder, he plays the kind of role that rarely makes highlight reels but that managers obsess over, the player who breaks up play and lets others shine. His loan to Burnley reads to me as a chance to prove himself in the Premier League's physical grind. I'm curious whether this is the stage where he finally turns promise into a settled, defining role.

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Name (English)

Florentino Luís

Name (Japanese)

フロレンティーノ・ルイス

Reading

ふろれんてぃーの・るいす

Born

August 19, 1999 (age 27)

Origin

Lobito, Benguela Province, Angola

Height

183 cm

Occupation

association football player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Rabbit

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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florentino%20Lu%C3%ADs
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%95%E3%83%AD%E3%83%AC%E3%83%B3%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8E%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AB%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B9
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26924424

Tags

• Benguela Province
• association football player

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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