Jean Lucas (footballer, born 1998)
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jean Lucas de Souza Oliveira | ||
Date of birth | 22 June 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Lyon | ||
Number | 22 | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2013 | Nova Iguaçu | ||
2013–2015 | Bonsucesso | ||
2015–2017 | Flamengo | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2019 | Flamengo | 14 | (0) |
2019 | → Santos (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2019– | Lyon | 11 | (1) |
2020– | Lyon B | 1 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2019– | Brazil U23 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 March 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 September 2019 |
Jean Lucas de Souza Oliveira (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒeˈɐ̃ ˈlukas d(ʒi) ˈsowzɐ oliˈvejɾɐ]; born 22 June 1998), known as Jean Lucas, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for French club Lyon as a defensive midfielder.
Club career
Flamengo
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Jean Lucas started his career with Nova Iguaçu's youth setup. Released at the age of 15, he represented Bonsucesso before joining Flamengo in 2015.[1]
In December 2017, Jean Lucas was definitely promoted to the first team ahead of the 2018 season by manager Reinaldo Rueda.[2] He made his senior debut the following 17 January, starting in a 2–0 Campeonato Carioca away win against Volta Redonda[3] and winning praise for his performance.[4]
Jean Lucas renewed his contract with Flamengo on 16 February 2018, signing until 2021 with a €30 million clause.[5] He made his Série A debut on 22 April, coming on as a late substitute for Lucas Paquetá in a 2–0 home win over América Mineiro.[6]
Jean Lucas made his debut in a continental competition on 24 May 2018, starting in a 0–0 draw against River Plate at the Monumental de Núñez, for the year's Copa Libertadores.[7]
Santos (loan)
On 9 February 2019, Jean Lucas joined fellow top tier club Santos on loan until the end of the season.[8] Initially a backup to Alison and Carlos Sánchez, he became a regular starter under Jorge Sampaoli.[9]
Lyon
On 20 June 2019, Flamengo accepted an €8 million offer from Lyon for Jean Lucas.[10] He officially joined the club five days later, signing a five-year deal.[11]
Career statistics
- As of 4 March 2020.[12]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Flamengo | 2018 | Série A | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 5[b] | 0 | 23 | 0 |
2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Total | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
Santos (loan) | 2019 | Série A | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 5[c] | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
Lyon | 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1[d] | 0 | — | 17 | 3 | |
Career total | 34 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 62 | 3 |
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores.
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Campeonato Carioca.
- ^ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista.
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League.
References
- ^ "Joia 2018: Jean Lucas superou morte da avó e dispensa para seguir sonhos no Fla" [Pearl 2018: Jean Lucas overcame death of grandmother and release to pursue dreams at Fla] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 24 December 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "Rueda se encanta com dois nomes dados como certos no Flamengo em 2018" [Rueda delights with two certain names at Flamengo in 2018] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Fox Sports. 14 December 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "Garotos dão conta do recado, e Flamengo vence o Volta Redonda com dois belos gols" [Kids get work done, and Flamengo defeat Volta Redonda with two beautiful goals] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "Jean Lucas encanta com 'futebol clássico' e pede passagem no Fla" [Jean Luca delights with 'classic football' and knocks on Fla's door] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 20 January 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ "No embalo de Vinícius Jr, Jean Lucas renova com multa superior a R$ 100 milhões" [In Vinícius Jr's tail, Jean Lucas renews with clause above the R$ 100 million] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 16 February 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "Júlio César se aposenta em grande estilo, e Flamengo bate América-MG com dois gols de Henrique Dourado" [Júlio César retires on a high note, and Flamengo defeat América-MG with two goals from Henrique Dourado] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ "Flamengo só empata com River e entra no caminho de gigantes nas oitavas" [Flamengo only draw with River and get in the way of giants in the round of 16] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ "Volante Jean Lucas é o novo reforço do Santos FC para 2019" [Defensive midfielder Jean Lucas is the new addition of Santos FC for 2019] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 9 February 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
- ^ "Jean Lucas se firma no Santos antes de jogo contra o Palmeiras, rival de estreia como titular" [Jean Lucas establishes himself at Santos before match against Palmeiras, rival of debut as a starter] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ "Flamengo vende Jean Lucas, emprestado ao Santos, ao Lyon (FRA)" [Flamengo sell Jean Lucas, on loan at Santos, to Lyon (FRA)] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ "Official: Jean Lucas joins Olympique Lyonnais". Football News 24. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ^ Jean Lucas at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
External links
- Flamengo official profile (in Portuguese)
- Jean Lucas at Soccerway
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Rio de Janeiro (city)
- Brazilian footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Clube de Regatas do Flamengo footballers
- Santos FC players
- Olympique Lyonnais players
- Ligue 1 players
- Brazilian expatriate footballers
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in France
- Expatriate footballers in France
- Brazil youth international footballers