Everton Luiz

BIOGRAPHY

Everton Luiz Guimarães Bilher wsa born 24 May 1988. He is a defensive midfielder in Major League Soccer.

After starting out in his homeland, mainly playing in the lower leagues, Everton Luiz moved to Europe in 2013. He went on to play for Swiss clubs Lugano and St. Gallen, before transferring to Serbian club Partizan in early 2016. In his first full season with the Crno-beli, Everton Luiz collected the double.

Born in Porto Alegre, Everton Luiz started out at his home state club Brasil de Farroupilha. He subsequently went to Caxias do Sul, before switching to Náutico. In 2007, Everton Luiz signed with Ponte Preta, eventually finishing his formation in the club's youth setup. He made his senior debut for the club in the Campeonato Paulista, before signing with Palmeiras in April 2009, on a four-year deal. In February 2010, Everton Luiz was loaned to Marília, representing the club in the second level of the São Paulo state league. He also played for Marília in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, making seven appearances and scoring once. In 2011, after playing for Palmeiras' B team, Everton Luiz had a brief spell with Bragantino. In the summer of 2013, Everton Luiz moved to Swiss club Lugano. In June 2014, Everton Luiz switched to St. Gallen, penning a three-year deal. On 6 January 2016, Everton Luiz was transferred to Serbian club Partizan and he signed a two-and-a-half-year contract and was given the number 25 shirt. On 19 January 2018, Everton Luiz officially joined Italian club SPAL, penning a deal until the summer of 2020 with an option for another year. In January 2019, Everton Luiz was loaned to Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake until the end of the year with an option to buy. On 28 June 2019, Real Salt Lake bought Everton Luiz.