Luis Otávio (footballer, born 2007)

Luis Otávio
Personal information
Full name Luis Otávio Costa de Aquino[1]
Date of birth (2007-04-12) 12 April 2007[1]
Place of birth Beberibe, Brazil[1]
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Orlando City
Number 5
Youth career
2022 Juazeiro
2022–2025 Internacional
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024–2025 Internacional 28 (0)
2026– Orlando City 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 01:19, 22 March 2026 (UTC)

Luis Otávio Costa de Aquino (born 12 April 2007) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Orlando City.

Career

Internacional

Born in Beberibe, Ceará, Luis Otávio joined Internacional's youth sides in October 2022, from local side Juazeiro EE.[2] In April 2024, he signed his first professional contract with the club.

Luis Otávio made his professional – and Série A – debut on 19 October 2024, coming on as a late substitute for Wesley in a 1–0 home win over rivals Grêmio.[3][4]

Orlando City

On 26 December 2025, Otávio signed with Major League Soccer club Orlando City on a two-season contract with a club option for another year in exchange for a $3.2 million transfer fee and 60% of his rights.[5] On 7 March 2026, Otávio made his debut for Orlando City as a starter against New York City FC, but the club fell 5–0 in their joint-worst defeat in their history after their starting goalkeeper, Maxime Crépeau, received a red card in the 16th-minute of the game for handling the ball outside the penalty box.[6]

Career statistics

As of 21 March 2026[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State league[a] National cup[b] Continental[c] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Internacional 2024 Série A 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
2025 Série A 20 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 22 0
Total 26 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 28 0
Orlando City 2026 Major League Soccer 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Career total 28 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 30 0

Honours

Internacional

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Luis Otavio" (in Brazilian Portuguese). SC Internacional. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Quem é Luis Otávio, volante de 17 anos que estreou pelo Inter no clássico Gre-Nal" [Who is Luis Otávio, 17-year-old defensive midfielder who debuted for Inter in the Gre-Nal derby] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Correio do Povo. 23 October 2024. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Com tutor de alto nível, Luis Otávio é a nova aposta da base do Inter" [With a high level tutor, Luis Otávio is the new bet of Inter's youth setup] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Zero Hora. 23 October 2024. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Roger começa a lapidar no profissional mais uma joia da base do Inter" [Roger starts to polish another gem from Inter's youth academy] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Correio Braziliense. 22 October 2024. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  5. ^ Gramajo, Mike (26 December 2025). "Orlando City acquires Luis Otavio from Internacional". WESH. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  6. ^ "Match report: 10-man Orlando City SC falls 5-0 to New York City FC". Orlando City. 7 March 2026. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  7. ^ Luis Otávio at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  8. ^ Weber, Fernanda (16 March 2025). "Impacto da conquista do Internacional e repercussão no GreNal 446 no cenário nacional". Bolavip (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 16 November 2025.