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Luisão began his professional football career in 1999 with the Brazilian club Juventus-SP. He was a defender for the club, and he made his debut in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A on February 20, 1999. He played for Juventus-SP for two seasons, and he made a total of 55 appearances for the club. In 2001, he moved to the Portuguese club Benfica, where he has played ever since.