| “ | Listen up, kid. No matter what anyone says, I'm the best in the world. I have my own 'world's best' inside me. That doesn't belong to anyone. It's my own visualization. If you wanna be the world's best. then you can't listen to what anyone else says. | ” |
— Lavinho teaches his students[1]
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Lavinho (ラヴィーニョ Ravīnyo?) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spain's FC Barcha and is also the top scorer of his league. He arrives at Blue Lock during the Neo Egoist League as the master striker/coach of the Spain stratum.
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What position does Lavinho play in FC Barcha?
Lavinho, a professional footballer, serves as a forward for FC Barcha. His jersey number 87 is a nod to Ronaldinho's tenure at AC Milan. His style of play and goal celebrations echo the flamboyance of Brazilian players like Neymar and Ronaldinho.
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What is the significance of Lavinho's checkered patterned side cuts?
Lavinho's checkered patterned side cuts signify his eccentric and expressive nature. This distinctive hairstyle complements his overall look, which includes tattoos, glasses, and the FC Barcha's #87 red and yellow striped kit during football games.
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How does Lavinho's style of play reflect the Ginga style of soccer?
Lavinho embodies the Ginga style of soccer, using capoeira-inspired flexible and unpredictable dribbles. He visualizes himself as a butterfly across the field, enabling him to advance to the goal effortlessly. His cheerful and confident personality mirrors that of renowned dribblers Neymar and Ronaldinho. Lavinho is a key player for FC Barcha, a club reminiscent of FC Barcelona.
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Why does Lavinho take off his glasses when he plays football?
Lavinho, recognized for his unique and vibrant persona, typically sports glasses. Yet, when he plays football for FC Barcha, wearing their red and yellow striped #87 kit, he takes off his glasses. The explicit reason is not given, but it could be to avoid any hindrance to his performance on the field.
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What role does Lavinho play in the Neo Egoist League at Blue Lock?
In the Neo Egoist League at Blue Lock, Lavinho, a Brazilian professional footballer, serves as the master striker/coach of the Spain stratum. His eccentric and expressive personality is reflected in his football style. Lavinho, confident in his abilities, considers himself the world's best. Rather than direct instruction, he inspires players by sharing his unique perspective.
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Appearance[]
Lavinho is a tall, tan skinned man with a mullet stylized with checkered patterned side cuts. He has multiple tattoos going down his arms and can often be seen wearing glasses but he takes them off when he plays football. His normal outfit is him with no shirt on, a necklace, his glasses, and shorts. When playing games he dons FC Barcha's #87, red and yellow striped kit along with black gloves.
FC Barcha Uniform
Personality[]
Lavinho is a very eccentric, expressive and free-thinking kind of person. His personality directly translates into his football very similar to Meguru Bachira. He is very confident in his own abilities self proclaiming himself the best in the world. Coming to Blue Lock, Lavinho was happy to be the Spain Master but he did not care to teach the players of the stratum directly. He rather explain his point of view and let them interpret his words into their own inspiration.
Abilities[]
Archtype[]
- Dribbler: Dribblers are players known for their close ball control ability that is used to go past defenders by sudden change of direction and acceleration sometimes combined with great pace. The skill is used to create opportunities for other attackers or to score themselves having broken through the opposition's defence using what is sometimes referred to as "trickery". One of the great spectator sights in football is a player going on a "mazy run" with the ball, twisting and turning to avoid opposition tackles, beating a number of players.
Skills[]
- Perfect Dribble: Lavinho has immense mastery with the ball, managing to dribble it from any position with creative and fluid dribbles. His dribbling skill is so high that when opponents try to block him they end up falling to the ground for not following his "dance" with the ball, managing to easily advance to the goal without losing the ball.
- Ginga Style: Lavinho employs the Ginga concept of capoeira in his soccer style, which makes him create a mental image of himself as a butterfly flying across the field and with that mental image he manages to develop flexible and unpredictable dribbles that only the best striker in the world can follow.
- Rising Dance: In a two-on-one situation, Lavinho first does a rainbow flick to get past one opponent and then using that same opponent as a wall to stop the other from pursuing him.
- Ginga Style: Lavinho employs the Ginga concept of capoeira in his soccer style, which makes him create a mental image of himself as a butterfly flying across the field and with that mental image he manages to develop flexible and unpredictable dribbles that only the best striker in the world can follow.
- Flow State: Lavinho entered in flow state during the star change system of the match between Bastard and Barcha, using Yoichi Isagi to get away from Noel Noa and then overcome the entire opposing defense and score a goal.
Manga Appearances[]
| 303. Blue Lock Japan | |
| 304. Benefactor of my Dream | |
| 305. ✖ 23 | |
| 306. Hello | |
| 307. Bunny | Appears |
| 308. Pride Chicken | |
| 309. Reunion | |
| 310. Give It Up | |
| 311. Side-B | |
| 312. U-20 World Cup | |
| 313. Opening Warriors | |
| 314. Core | |
| 315. What the Hell?! | |
| 316. I'm Here | |
| 317. I've Got This on Lock | |
| 318. I Want to Win | |
| 319. The Fanaticism Formula | Fantasy |
| 320. Hero or Death | |
| 321. Insatiable | |
| 322. Myself | |
| 323. Shining Hope | |
| 324. Afterglow | |
| 325. The Student Becomes the Master | |
| 326. Cola | |
| 327. Birdcage | |
| 328. God | |
Quotes[]
- (To everyone?) "I'm the one who brings death. A totally free butterfly. So dance until you die, you cripples".
Etymology[]
Trivia[]
- Lavinho has many similarities with the players Neymar Jr. and Ronaldinho Gaúcho:
- Lavinho is Brazilian, as are both;
- Lavinho is mainly recognized for his dribbling, as are Ronaldinho and Neymar, widely recognized as some of the best dribblers in history;
- Lavinho has a very cheerful, relaxed and confident personality, which matches perfectly with the personalities of the two players
- In his debut, Lavinho is in the traditional pose for celebrating Ronaldinho Gaúcho;
- Lavinho has Mohawk-style bleached hair, as does Neymar at various points in his career;
- Lavinho has many tattoos, as does Neymar;
- Lavinho plays for FC Barcha, a club obviously inspired by FC Barcelona, a club where both Neymar and Ronaldinho became idols;
- Lavinho's links to dancing is reminiscent of the way many Brazilian players, including Neymar and Ronaldinho, celebrate their goals with some form of dancing;
- Lavinho's jersey number 87 seems to refer to the jersey number Ronaldinho wore at AC Milan, 80.
- Before the Neo Egoist League, the last time Lavinho fought Noel Noa was in the semi-finals of the Champions League.
References[]
- ↑ Blue Lock Manga: Chapter 160.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Character profile from Egoist Bible vol.2
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| FC Barcha | |
|---|---|
| Master Striker | Lavinho |
| U-20 Regular | Bos · Espesso · Gomez · Ignacio Lara · Moro · Picasso · Ruiz · So · Uraziz |
| Blue Lock | Aiki Himizu · Eita Otoya · Haru Hayate · Itsuki Wakatsuki · Meguru Bachira · Miroku Darai · Ruiz · Shizuka Haiji · Teru Kitsunezato · Tetsu Sokura |