Carlo_Weis
Carlo Weis
Luxembourgish footballer (born 1958)
Carlo Weis (born 4 December 1958) is a Luxembourgish former professional footballer who played as a defender. He was Luxembourg's most capped player of all-time from November 1995 until Jeff Strasser overtook his tally in 2008.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1958-12-04) 4 December 1958 (age 65) | ||
| Place of birth | Luxembourg City, Luxembourg | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1979 | Spora Luxembourg | ||
| 1979–1982 | F.C. Winterslag | 87 | (5) |
| 1982–1983 | Reims | 12 | (2) |
| 1983–1988 | Spora Luxembourg | 26 | (7) |
| 1988–1989 | Thionville | ||
| 1989–1995 | Avenir Beggen | 138 | (27) |
| 1995–1997 | Sporting Mertzig | 36 | (2) |
| 1997–2000 | Avenir | 27 | (1) |
| Total | 326 | (44) | |
| International career | |||
| 1978–1998 | Luxembourg | 87 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1995–1997 | Sporting Mertzig | ||
| 1997–2000 | Avenir | ||
| 2000–2004 | F91 Dudelange | ||
| 2004–2005 | Swift Hesperange | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
A central defender, Weis started his career at local side Spora Luxembourg before joining Belgian side F.C. Winterslag aged 20. With Winterslag, he reached the round of 16 in the 1981–82 UEFA Cup, having beaten Arsenal in the previous round. He played three seasons for the Genk outfit and then moved across the border to join Stade Reims. He rejoined Spora after only one season in France and played another five seasons for them. After one year at Thionville, he moved on to Avenir Beggen for whom he played eight seasons, interrupted by two seasons at Sporting Mertzig where he also took up the manager's post. While with Avenir, he claimed the 1990 Luxembourgian Footballer of the Year award.
Weis retired as a player at the end of the 1999–2000 season, aged 41.
Weis made his debut for Luxembourg in a March 1978 friendly match against Poland. In an international career spanning over 20 years, he went on to earn a record-breaking 87 caps, scoring one goal.[2] He played in 30 World Cup qualification matches.[3]
He played his final international game in May 1998, a friendly match against Cameroon.
- Scores and results list Luxembourg's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 October 1991 | Stade Municipal, Luxembourg (city), Luxembourg |  Portugal | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly match |
- Luxembourg National Division: 1993, 1994
- Luxembourg Cup: 1992, 1993, 1994
- Luxembourgian Footballer of the Year: 1990
- Carlo Weis at National-Football-Teams.com
- Luxembourg celebrate centenary in style Archived 23 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine - UEFA