Lucas Lima (footballer, born 1990)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Lucas Rafael Araújo Lima | ||
Date of birth | 9 July 1990 | ||
Place of birth | Marília, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team |
Fortaleza (on loan from Palmeiras) | ||
Number | 25 | ||
Youth career | |||
2008 | Rio Preto | ||
2009 | América-SP | ||
2009–2010 | Inter de Limeira | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2012 | Inter de Limeira | 64 | (9) |
2012–2013 | Internacional | 16 | (0) |
2013 | → Sport Recife (loan) | 46 | (9) |
2014–2017 | Santos | 163 | (16) |
2018– | Palmeiras | 136 | (11) |
2021– | → Fortaleza (loan) | 12 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2015–2017 | Brazil | 14 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:23, 12 November 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 January 2017 |
Lucas Rafael Araújo Lima (born 9 July 1990), known as Lucas Lima, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Fortaleza, on loan from Palmeiras.
Club career[]
Early career[]
Born in Marília, São Paulo, Lucas Lima finished his formation with Inter de Limeira, joining their youth setup in 2009, after being released by Rio Preto and América-SP.[1] He was promoted to the former's main squad in 2010.
Lucas Lima made his senior debut on 16 May 2010, starting in a 2–1 home win against Brasilis. He scored his first senior goal on 30 May 2010, netting the second in a 3–0 away win against Palmeirinha.
In August 2011 Lucas Lima had a trial at La Liga side Racing de Santander,[2] but nothing came of it.
Internacional[]
In July 2012, Lucas Lima joined SC Internacional, initially assigned with the under-23 squad.[3] After being promoted to the first team,[4] he made his debut for Colorado on 15 July, starting in a 0–0 home draw against Santos FC.[5] He appeared in 14 matches during the season, with only four starts, however.
On 5 March 2013, Lucas Lima joined Sport Recife on loan until the end of the season.[6] He soon established himself as a starter, and appeared in 46 matches (36 in the league), scoring nine times.
Santos[]
On 7 February 2014, Lucas Lima signed a four-year deal with Santos, for a R$5 million fee.[7] He made his debut for the club late in the month, in a 5–0 home routing over Bragantino,[8] and scored his first goal on 7 March, in a 5–2 away success against Mogi Mirim.[9]
After the departure of Cícero to Fluminense, Lucas Lima became the club's first-choice, and scored his first Série A goal on 29 May, in a 2–0 away win against Bahia.[10] He finished the campaign with 35 league appearances and three goals, being now a key unit for the club.[11]
Lucas Lima scored the decisive penalty for Santos in 2015 Campeonato Paulista final, netting the fourth in a 4–2 shootout win over Palmeiras. He was also included in the tournament's best eleven.[12] He completed his 100th game for the club on 18 October of that year, starting in a 3–1 home win against Goiás,[13] and finished the year with four league goals in 30 appearances.
Lucas Lima failed to maintain the high standards of the previous campaign during the 2016 season; hampered by injuries in the year's Paulistão[14] (in which he was still elected Best player),[15] the constant call ups to the national team also impeded his recovery at the club.[16] He still scored a direct free kick in a 3–0 home win against rivals São Paulo on 26 June.[17]
After the departure of Gabriel to Internazionale, Lucas Lima was assigned the number 10 jersey.[18] He made his Copa Libertadores debut on 9 March 2017, starting and assisting Thiago Maia's goal in a 1–1 away draw against Sporting Cristal; he was also elected the Man of the match.[19]
Despite playing regularly during the year, Lucas Lima only scored one league goal during the campaign (in a 2–0 home win against rivals Corinthians); he was also the player with the highest number of bookable offences during the competition.[20] After refusing the renewal offer from the club, he was separated from the first team on 21 November 2017.[21]
Palmeiras[]
On 30 November 2017, Lucas Lima signed a pre-contract with Santos' rival Palmeiras, effective as of 1 January.[22] On 18 April 2021, Lucas Lima's manager Alessio Sundas, announced that the player was on its way to Inter Miami, David Beckham's team playing in the America's Major League Soccer.[23]
International career[]
On 13 August 2015, Lucas Lima was called up to Brazil national team by manager Dunga for friendlies against Costa Rica and United States.[24] He made his full international debut for Brazil on 5 September, starting in a 1–0 win against Costa Rica at the Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey.[25]
Lucas Lima scored his first goal for Brazil in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Argentina, securing a 1–1 tie.[26] On 5 May 2016, he was named among the 23-man list for the Copa América Centenario to be held in the United States.[27] He came off the bench in matches against Ecuador and Haiti, scoring the fifth goal in the 7–1 routing of the latter, and started the last match of the group stage, a 0–1 loss (and eventual elimination) against Peru.
Career statistics[]
Club[]
- As of 12 November 2021[28]
Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Inter de Limeira | 2010 | Paulista 2ª Divisão | — | 27 | 6 | — | — | — | 27 | 6 | ||||
2011 | Paulista A3 | — | 14 | 2 | — | — | 7[a] | 1 | 21 | 3 | ||||
2012 | — | 23 | 1 | — | — | — | 23 | 1 | ||||||
Subtotal | — | 64 | 9 | — | — | 7 | 1 | 71 | 10 | |||||
Internacional | 2012 | Série A | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||||
2013 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||||
Subtotal | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||||
Sport Recife (loan) | 2013 | Série B | 36 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | — | 53 | 9 | |
Santos | 2014 | Série A | 35 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 49 | 5 | ||
2015 | 31 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 60 | 6 | ||||
2016 | 25 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 47 | 5 | ||||
2017 | 25 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8[c] | 0 | — | 45 | 3 | |||
Subtotal | 116 | 10 | 47 | 6 | 30 | 3 | 8 | 0 | — | 201 | 19 | |||
Palmeiras | 2018 | Série A | 34 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7[c] | 1 | — | 60 | 7 | |
2019 | 23 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | — | 43 | 1 | |||
2020 | 32 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 2 | ||
2021 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | ||
Subtotal | 89 | 7 | 47 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 12 | ||
Fortaleza (loan) | 2021 | Série A | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||||
Career total | 267 | 25 | 170 | 21 | 48 | 3 | 26 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 518 | 51 |
- ^ All appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
- ^ All appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ a b c d e All appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
International[]
- As of 25 January 2017[28]
Brazil | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2015 | 6 | 1 |
2016 | 7 | 1 |
2017 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 14 | 2 |
International goals[]
- Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first.
No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 13 November 2015 | Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina | Argentina | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
2. | 8 June 2016 | Camping World Stadium, Orlando, United States | Haiti | 5–0 | 7–1 | Copa América Centenario |
Honours[]
Club[]
- Santos
- Palmeiras
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2018
- Campeonato Paulista: 2020
- Copa Libertadores: 2020, 2021
- Copa do Brasil: 2020
Individual[]
- Campeonato Pernambucano Best midfielder: 2013
- Campeonato Paulista Team of the year: 2015,[12] 2016,[29] 2018[30]
- Campeonato Paulista Best Player: 2016[15]
- Copa Libertadores top assist provider: 2017
References[]
- ^ "Clubes de Rio Preto descartam Lucas Lima" [Rio Preto clubs discarded Lucas Lima] (in Portuguese). Diário da Região. 8 February 2015.
- ^ "Inter de Limeira negocia meia em excursão mandrake na Espanha" [Inter de Limeira negotiates midfielder in fake Spanish trip] (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 22 August 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ^ "Mesmo recuperado, zagueiro não treina no Internacional" [Even after being recovered, stopper does not train at Internacional] (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 11 July 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ^ "Desfalcado, Inter terá jovens promessas para vencer o Peixe" [Below-strength, Inter will have promising youngsters to beat Peixe] (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 13 July 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ^ "Inter e Santos sentem ausência de convocados e ficam no empate" [Inter and Santos feel the absence of internationals and draw] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 15 July 2012.
- ^ "Sport contrata Lucas Lima, do Inter, por empréstimo até o final do ano" [Sport signs Lucas Lima, from Inter, on loan until the end of the year] (in Portuguese). Lance!. 5 March 2013.
- ^ "Santos FC contrata meia Lucas Lima por quatro temporadas" [Santos signs midfielder Lucas Lima for four seasons] (in Portuguese). Santos' official website. 7 February 2014. Archived from the original on 8 February 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
- ^ "Com posse de bola de Barcelona, Santos goleia o Bragantino na Vila" [With Barcelona-like ball possession, Santos thrashes Bragantino at Vila] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 27 February 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
- ^ "Quinteto brilha, Santos goleia o Mogi e se classifica às quartas" [Quintet shines, Santos thrashes Mogi and qualifies to the quarterfinals] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 7 March 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
- ^ "Em jogo marcado por superlotação, Peixe bate Bahia em Feira de Santana" [In a match marked by overcrowding, Peixe defeats Bahia in Feira de Santana] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 29 May 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
- ^ "Do banco ao estrelato: Lucas Lima brilha e vira indispensável no Santos" [From the bench to the stardom: Lucas Lima shines and becomes indispensable at Santos] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ a b "Finalistas, Palmeiras e Santos dominam a seleção do Paulistão" [Finalists, Palmeiras and Santos dominate Paulistão's team of the year] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 30 April 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ^ "Santos espanta preguiça, põe blitz em prática e faz 3 a 1 no Goiás com facilidade" [Santos flush laziness out, make blitz practical and score 3–1 in Goiás with ease] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 18 October 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ^ "Lesões e queda de rendimento: Lucas Lima deixa mira de holofotes europeus" [Injuries and poor form: Lucas Lima quits being a target for European clubs] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ^ a b "Em festa santista, Lucas Lima leva o prêmio de melhor jogador do Paulista" [In the santista party, Lucas Lima takes the prize of best player of the Paulista] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ^ "Mesmo em baixa no Santos, Lucas Lima vibra com nova convocação" [Even in poor form at Santos, Lucas Lima celebrates new call up] (in Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 16 September 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ^ "Com Lucas Lima inspirado, Santos envolve remendado São Paulo e salta na tabela" [With Lucas Lima inspired, Santos wrap patched São Paulo and jump on the table] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 26 June 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ^ "Com saída de Gabigol, Lucas Lima herda a camisa 10 do Santos" [With Gabigol's departure, Lucas Lima inherits Santos' number 10] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 29 August 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ^ "Santos empata na estreia da Libertadores e mantém pressão em Dorival" [Santos draw in Libertadores' debut and keep pressure in Dorival] (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 9 March 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- ^ "'Reclamão', Lucas Lima vira jogador mais amarelado do Brasileiro" ['Whiner', Lucas Lima becomes the most yellow carded player of the Brasileiro] (in Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ^ "Lucas Lima é afastado do Santos" [Lucas Lima is put apart at Santos] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 21 November 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ^ "Lucas Lima acerta e será reforço do Palmeiras na temporada 2018" [Lucas Lima signs and will be an addition of Palmeiras in the 2018 season] (in Portuguese). SE Palmeiras. 30 November 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ^ Munarin, Alemão (18 April 2021). "Lucas Lima está de malas prontas para os Estados Unidos, diz site | AgoraMS - O Endereço da Notícia#" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "Dunga convoca Seleção com Neymar; Kaká, Lucas e Hulk estão de volta" [Dunga calls-up Seleção with Neymar; Kaká, Lucas and Hulk are back] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ^ "OPTA REVIEW: Brazil 1-0 Costa Rica". Goal.com. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ "Argentina draw with Brazil to remain winless in World Cup qualifying". ESPN. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
- ^ "Dunga convoca Seleção para a Copa América com 7 jogadores olímpicos" [Dunga calls up Seleção to the Copa América with seven Olympic players] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ^ a b Lucas Lima at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
- ^ "Santos domina seleção do Paulistão; Audax emplaca dois e mais o técnico" [Santos dominate the Paulistão team of the year; Audax include two and the manager] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ^ "Com domínio do Palmeiras, Seleção é premiada recheada de finalistas" [With prevalence of Palmeiras, Best XI is awarded full of finalists] (in Portuguese). Federação Paulista de Futebol. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
External links[]
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- Santos official profile (in Portuguese)
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- 1990 births
- Living people
- People from Marília
- Brazilian footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
- Associação Atlética Internacional (Limeira) players
- Sport Club Internacional players
- Sport Club do Recife players
- Santos FC players
- Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras players
- Fortaleza Esporte Clube players
- Brazil international footballers
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