Luis Roberto Alves

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Luis Roberto Alves
Personal information
Full name Luis Roberto Alves dos Santos Gavranic
Date of birth May 23, 1967 (1967-05-23) (age 41)
Place of birth    Mexico City, Mexico
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position Striker
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1985-1996
1996-1997
1997-1998
1998-1999
2000-2003
2003
América
CF Atlante
América
CF Atlante
Necaxa
América
400 (162)
30 (17)
35 (5)
42 (7)
104 (23)
1 (0)   
National team
1988-2002
Flag of Mexico Mexico 84 (30)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
* Appearances (Goals)

Luis Roberto Alves dos Santos Gavranic (born May 23, 1967 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal) also known as Zaguinho or simply Zague is a former Mexican footballer. He is the son of José Alves "Zague".

Born to Brazilian parents, Zaguinho spent his childhood in Brazil and also began his football career there, where he was often called "The Mexican". He returned to Mexico in 1985 and made his debut with the Mexican club América a year later. He immediately gained popularity within the team and became it's top scorer outbeating some of América's greatest. He played his last game on October 2003.

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