João Lucas
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| João Lucas | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Nuno Silva Cardoso Lucas | |
| Date of birth | October 25, 1979 | |
| Place of birth | Caldas da Rainha, Portugal | |
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 61⁄2 in) | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Youth career | ||
| Académica | ||
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2004 2004-2007 2007-2008 |
→SC Pombal (loan) →Anadia FC (loan) Académica Boavista Red Star |
133 (13) 86 (1) 22 (1) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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João Nuno Silva Cardoso Lucas (born October 25, 1979 in Caldas da Rainha) is a former Portuguese footballer. A defensive midfielder, he was known for his aggressive style of play.
[edit] Football career
Lucas began his career at Académica de Coimbra, making his first division debuts in 2000-01, after two loan spells, going on to become an essential first-team member.
In 2004-05, he signed with Boavista Futebol Clube, where he consistently performed during three seasons. On February 3, 2006, he scored his only goal for the northerners, in a 3-0 league home win against Associação Naval 1º de Maio.
In the 2007 summer transfer window, Lucas joined Serbian giants Red Star Belgrade. However, on 17 March 2008, he announced his decision to stop playing football. The 28 year-old had heart problems and the doctors told him he would risk his life if he continued playing. "This is the most difficult moment of my life but I have to thank everyone at Red Star who stood by me in the past two months", Lucas told in a news conference.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Reuters (2008-03-17). "Lucas ends career over heart problem". FIFA.com. http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=715575.html. Retrieved 2008-03-20.
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