Carlo Weis
Birth date4 December 1958 (age 67)
Birth placeLuxembourg City, Luxembourg
PositionDefender
Years 11977–1979
Clubs 1Spora Luxembourg
Years 21979–1982
Clubs 2F.C. Winterslag
Caps 287
Goals 25
Years 31982–1983
Clubs 3Reims
Caps 312
Goals 32
Years 41983–1988
Clubs 4Spora Luxembourg
Caps 426
Goals 47
Years 51988–1989
Clubs 5Thionville
Years 61989–1995
Clubs 6Avenir Beggen
Caps 6138
Goals 627
Years 71995–1997
Clubs 7Sporting Mertzig
Caps 736
Goals 72
Years 81997–2000
Clubs 8Avenir
Caps 827
Goals 81
Totalcaps326
Totalgoals44
Nationalyears 11978–1998
Nationalteam 1Luxembourg
Nationalcaps 187
Nationalgoals 11
Manageryears 11995–1997
Managerclubs 1Sporting Mertzig
Manageryears 21997–2000
Managerclubs 2Avenir
Manageryears 32000–2004
Managerclubs 3F91 Dudelange
Manageryears 42004–2005
Managerclubs 4Swift Hesperange

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]

Club career

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 Luxembourgish Footballer of the Year award.

Weis retired as a player at the end of the 1999–2000 season, aged 41.

International career

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.

Career statistics

Scores and results list Luxembourg's goal tally first.
DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
112 October 1991Stade Municipal, Luxembourg (city), LuxembourgPortugal1–11–1Friendly match

Honours

References

  1. ^ Luxembourg celebrate centenary in style Archived 23 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine - UEFA
  2. ^ Appearances for Luxembourg National Team - RSSSF
  3. ^ Record at FIFA Tournaments - FIFA