Lucas Cunha (footballer, born January 1997)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Lucas de Souza Cunha | ||
Date of birth | 23 January 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Três Lagoas, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Celta B (on loan from Braga) | ||
Youth career | |||
2014 | Mirassol | ||
2014–2015 | Braga | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2019 | Braga B | 67 | (1) |
2019– | Braga | 2 | (0) |
2020 | → Estoril (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2020– | → Celta B (loan) | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
2017 | Brazil U20 | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:28, 4 June 2020 (UTC) |
Lucas de Souza Cunha, also known as Lucas Ferrugem (born 23 January 1997) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a centre back for Spanish club Celta de Vigo B, on loan from Portuguese club S.C. Braga.
Club career
Born in Três Lagoas, Mato Grosso, Cunha played as a youth for Mirassol Futebol Clube in São Paulo state before joining S.C. Braga.[1]
Cunha made his professional debut in the Segunda Liga for S.C. Braga B on 30 September 2015 in a 1–0 loss at S.C. Covilhã.[2] He scored his first goal on 19 April 2017 in a 3–1 win at S.C. Olhanense, from the penalty spot.[3]
On 25 August 2019, Cunha debuted in Primeira Liga for Braga's first team, in a 1–1 draw at Gil Vicente FC. Days earlier, he signed a new four-year deal with a €25 million buyout clause.[4] With only two more appearances to his name – including a UEFA Europa League debut – he moved on loan to G.D. Estoril Praia of the second division for the rest of the season.[5]
On 10 September 2020, Cunha joined La Liga side RC Celta de Vigo on loan, being initially assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B.[6]
International
Cunha represented Brazil under-20 at the 2017 South American Youth Football Championship.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Seleção convoca fisioterapeuta do Mirassol" [National team calls up Mirassol physiotherapist]. Diário da Região (in Portuguese). 9 December 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 30 September 2015.
- ^ "Olhanense volta a perder na "ressaca" da descida de divisão" [Olhanense lose again in relegation "hangover"] (in Portuguese). Sul Informação. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ "Braga renova com Lucas Cunha e fixa cláusula em 25 milhões" [Braga renew with Lucas Cunha and fix clause of 25 million]. O Minho (in Portuguese). 24 August 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ "SC Braga empresta Lucas Cunha ao Estoril" [SC Braga loan Lucas Cunha to Estoril]. O Minho (in Portuguese). 30 December 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ "El filial celeste refuerza su defensa con el brasileño Lucas Cunha" [The reserve team celeste bolster their defense with Brazilian Lucas Cunha] (in Spanish). Celta Vigo. 10 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
External links
- Lucas Cunha at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Lucas Cunha at BDFutbol
- 1997 births
- People from Três Lagoas
- Living people
- Brazilian footballers
- Brazilian expatriate footballers
- Mirassol Futebol Clube players
- S.C. Braga players
- S.C. Braga B players
- G.D. Estoril Praia players
- Celta de Vigo B players
- Primeira Liga players
- Liga Portugal 2 players
- Brazil youth international footballers
- Association football defenders
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Expatriate footballers in Portugal
- Expatriate footballers in Spain