Luiz Júnior (footballer, born 1989)

Luiz Mairton Carlos Júnior (born 13 January 1989), commonly known as Luiz Júnior or Ceará, is a footballer who plays as a defender for Al-Arabi in the Qatar Stars League. Born in Brazil, he represents the Qatar national team.

He was born in Jaguaruana in the Brazilian state of Ceará.

He won the Qatar Stars League eight times with his club Al-Duhail.

International career
Luiz was called up the Qatar team on 13 November 2013 by former coach Djamel Belmadi. He made official debut for the team on 25 December in the 2014 WAFF Championship in a 1–0 win against Palestine.

Club

 * Al-Duhail
 * Qatar Stars League: 2010-11, 2011-12, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2019-20, 2022-23
 * Emir of Qatar Cup: 2016, 2018, 2019, 2022
 * Qatar Cup: 2013, 2015, 2018, 2023
 * Sheikh Jassim Cup: 2015, 2016
 * Qatari Stars Cup: 2022-23