Luís Paulo (footballer, born 1977)

Luís Paulo Santos de Souza (born 10 July 1977), also known as Luís Paulo is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a right back.

Career
Luís Paulo started his career in Goiás where he was state champion three times, and in 1999 he competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro for Botafogo FR.

In 2000, he was presented as a reinforcement for São Paulo FC alongside Evair. in the club, he gained the nickname "Luís Paulo ET" in reference to the character in Steven Spielberg's film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, with whom he had a great physical similarity at the time.

He also played for Criciúma, Coritiba, Paysandu and Santa Cruz with some prominence.

Honours

 * Goiás
 * Campeonato Goiano: 1997, 1998, 1999


 * São Paulo
 * Campeonato Paulista: 2000


 * Paysandu
 * Campeonato Paraense: 2005


 * Aparecidense
 * Campeonato Goiano Second Division: 2010