Lucas Moura

Lucas Moura
Personal information
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
2010–	São Paulo
International career‡
2010	Brazil U17
2011	Brazil U20
2012	Brazil U23
2011–	Brazil
Medal record
Representing Brazil
Men's Football
	*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
Season	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
Brazil	2011	10	1
Brazil	2012	5	0
Total		15	1

International goals

Brazil U20

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	31 January 2011	Estadio Monumental Virgen de Chapi, Arequipa, Peru	Chile	3–1	5–1	2011 South American Youth Championship
2.	12 February 2011	Estadio Monumental Virgen de Chapi, Arequipa, Peru	Uruguay	1–0	6–0	2011 South American Youth Championship
3.	12 February 2011	Estadio Monumental Virgen de Chapi, Arequipa, Peru	Uruguay	2–0	6–0	2011 South American Youth Championship
4.	12 February 2011	Estadio Monumental Virgen de Chapi, Arequipa, Peru	Uruguay	6–0	6–0	2011 South American Youth Championship