Luis Heitor-Piffer
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 November 1988[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Amparo, Brazil[1] | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2012 | Grand View Vikings | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | Des Moines Menace | 29 | (4) |
| 2013 | Minnesota United | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 January 2014 | |||
Luis Heitor-Piffer (born 17 November 1988) is a Brazilian professional footballer who last played as a defender for Minnesota United FC in the North American Soccer League.
Career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Born in Amparo in Brazil, Piffer played for two seasons at the Grand View University for the Grand View Vikings soccer team.[2] During his two seasons with Grand View scored 22 goals and won two Midwest Collegiate Conference’s Player of the Year honors.[2]
Minnesota United
[edit]On April 19, 2013 it was announced that Piffer had signed with Minnesota United FC of the North American Soccer League.[2] He then made his professional debut for the club on June 1, 2013 against the San Antonio Scorpions.[3] He came on as a 70th-minute substitute for Kentaro Takada as United lost 2–0.[3]
He then had his contract option declined by Minnesota United on December 3, 2013.[4]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 5 January 2014[1]
| Club | Season | League | League Cup | US Open Cup | North America | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Minnesota United | 2013 | NASL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Luis Heitor-Piffer at Soccerway
- ^ a b c "United FC signs Brazilian lefty Luis Heitor-Piffer". Minnesota United. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ^ a b "San Antonio Scorpions vs. Minnesota United 2 - 0". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ^ "Minnesota United FC Exercises Player Option On 11 Players For 2014". Minnesota United FC. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- 1988 births
- Living people
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
- Des Moines Menace players
- Minnesota United FC (2010–2016) players
- Men's association football defenders
- USL League Two players
- North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- People from Amparo, São Paulo
- Footballers from São Paulo (state)
- 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen