Lucas Moura
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Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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Full name | Lucas Rodrigues Moura da Silva | |||||||||||||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder / Winger | |||||||||||||
Team information | ||||||||||||||
Current team | São Paulo | |||||||||||||
Number | 7 | |||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||
1999–2002 | Juventus | |||||||||||||
2002–2005 | Corinthians | |||||||||||||
2005–2010 | São Paulo | |||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
2010– | São Paulo | 59 | (14) | |||||||||||
International career‡ | ||||||||||||||
2010 | Brazil U17 | 11 | (10) | |||||||||||
2011 | Brazil U20 | 9 | (4) | |||||||||||
2012 | Brazil U23 | 5 | (0) | |||||||||||
2011– | Brazil | 15 | (1) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 July 2012 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 July 2012 |
Lucas Rodrigues Moura da Silva (born 13 August 1992 in São Paulo), commonly known as Lucas, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for São Paulo in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A and the Brazilian national team.
Club Career
São Paulo
Lucas joined São Paulo in 2005 after playing for the youth teams of Juventus and Corinthians. Lucas made his debut with the São Paulo first-team in 2010, scoring four goals and providing four assists in 25 appearances. In 2011, Lucas scored nine goals and provided four assists in 28 appearances in the Campeonato Brasileiro and 13 goals and eight assists in all competitions.
Paris Saint Germain
On 8 August 2012, the club announced they had reached an agreement for a reported €44.5 million to sign Lucas Moura from São Paulo with the player moving to the club in January 2013.[1]
International career
Lucas was a frequent member of Brazil's Under-20 international side. In February 2011, Lucas was involved for Brazil in the Under-20 South American Championship where he scored a hat-trick in a 6–0 victory over Uruguay in the final. Lucas made his senior international debut for Brazil in friendly match against Scotland on 27 March 2011. On 28 September 2011, Lucas scored his first senior international goal for Brazil against Argentina.
2011 Copa América
Lucas was named in Mano Menezes' squad for the 2011 Copa América in Argentina. Lucas appeared in the group stage matches against Paraguay and Ecuador as a second half substitute on both occasions. Lucas did not feature in Brazil's penalty shoot-out defeat to Paraguay in the quarter-finals which eliminated Brazil from the competition.
2012 Olympics
Lucas was selected to compete for the Brazil Olympic football team in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London along with club teammates Casemiro and Bruno Uvini.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 8 July 2012[2]
Season | League | Cup | Campeonato Paulista | Continental[3] | Total | ||||||||||
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Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | |
2010 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 4 |
2011 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 13 | 8 |
2012 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 9 | 8 |
Total | 59 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 104 | 26 | 20 |
International
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Brazil | 2011 | 10 | 1 |
2012 | 5 | 0 | |
Total | 15 | 1 |
International goals
Brazil U20
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 31 January 2011 | Estadio Monumental Virgen de Chapi, Arequipa, Peru | ![]() |
3–1 | 5–1 | 2011 South American Youth Championship |
2. | 12 February 2011 | Estadio Monumental Virgen de Chapi, Arequipa, Peru | ![]() |
1–0 | 6–0 | 2011 South American Youth Championship |
3. | 12 February 2011 | Estadio Monumental Virgen de Chapi, Arequipa, Peru | ![]() |
2–0 | 6–0 | 2011 South American Youth Championship |
4. | 12 February 2011 | Estadio Monumental Virgen de Chapi, Arequipa, Peru | ![]() |
6–0 | 6–0 | 2011 South American Youth Championship |
Brazil
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 28 September 2011 | Estádio Olímpico do Pará, Belém, Brazil | ![]() |
1–0 | 2–0 | Superclásico de las Américas |
Honours
São Paulo
National team
Brazil U20
Brazil U23
- 2012 Summer Olympics: Men's football Silver medal
Brazil
Individual
- Revelation to Campeonato Paulista: 2011
- Best midfielder to Campeonato Paulista (Mesa Redonda): 2011
- Best midfielder to Campeonato Paulista (Diário de São Paulo): 2011
- Best midfielder to 2011 South American Youth Championship: 2011
- Best player in finals to 2011 South American Youth Championship: 2011
- Revelation to Campeonato Brasileiro: 2010
References
- ^ "PSG agree Moura deal". Skysports. 8 August 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- ^ Lucas – Performance Data
- ^ Includes Copa Sudamericana
External links
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- 1992 births
- Living people
- Brazilian expatriate footballers
- Brazilian footballers
- Brazil international footballers
- Expatriate footballers in France
- São Paulo FC players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A footballers
- Ligue 1 players
- 2011 Copa América players
- Footballers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Olympic footballers of Brazil