Lucão (footballer, born 1995) explained

Lucão
Fullname:Lucas Marcos Meireles
Birth Date:22 September 1995
Birth Place:Dores do Turvo, Brazil
Height:1.91 m
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Fagiano Okayama
Clubnumber:99
Years1:2016
Caps1:7
Goals1:0
Years2:2017
Clubs2:Makedonija GjP
Caps2:11
Goals2:0
Years3:2017–2018
Clubs3:Renova
Caps3:18
Goals3:3
Years4:2018
Clubs4:Gjilani
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Years5:2018–2019
Clubs5:Apollon Larissa
Caps5:24
Goals5:8
Years6:2019–2020
Clubs6:Kagoshima United
Caps6:16
Goals6:3
Years7:2020
Clubs7:Zweigen Kanazawa (loan)
Caps7:24
Goals7:10
Years8:2021–2022
Clubs8:Matsumoto Yamaga
Caps8:25
Goals8:4
Years9:2023–
Clubs9:Fagiano Okayama
Caps9:43
Goals9:2
Club-Update:1 March 2023, 10:00 (UTC)

Lucas Marcos Meireles (born 22 September 1995), commonly known as , is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward and currently plays for Japanese club Fagiano Okayama.

Club career

On 5 July 2018, he joined Albanian-based Kosovan side Gjilani.[1] However, later in the same month, he moved to Greece to join Apollon Larissa.[2]

He moved to Kagoshima United the following season.[3] After one season with Kagoshima United, he was loaned to Zweigen Kanazawa.[4] This loan spell was very successful, with Lucão scoring numerous goals for Zweigen Kanazawa, finishing with ten league goals for the season.[5] [6] [7]

At the expiration of his loan deal with Zweigen Kanazawa, it was announced that he would join Matsumoto Yamaga for the 2021 season.[8] He signed a contract extension with Matsumoto Yamaga for the 2022 season.[9] He left at the end of the 2022 season.[10]

In February 2023, he signed for Fagiano Okayama, following his departure from Matsumoto Yamaga.[11]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Arsenal-MG2016007070
Makedonija GjP2016–17First Football League1100000110
Renova2017–181831000193
Gjilani2018–19Superleague of Kosovo00000000
Apollon Larissa2018–19Football League24833002711
Career total531143706414
Notes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sulmues brazilian + mbrojtës shqiptar. Brazilian striker + Albanian defender. 6 July 2018. 11 March 2023. topsporti.com. Albanian.
  2. Web site: Στον Απόλλωνα Λάρισας ο Βραζιλιάνος φορ Lucas Marcos Meireles (Lucao). At Apollon Larisa the Brazilian forward Lucas Marcos Meireles (Lucao). 27 July 2018. 11 March 2023. larisacitynews.gr. Greek.
  3. Web site: ルカオ 選手 新加入のお知らせ. Announcement of Lucao player new participation. https://web.archive.org/web/20190810035459/https://kufc.co.jp/information/45610/. 6 August 2019. 10 August 2019. 11 March 2023. dead.
  4. Web site: ルカオ選手 鹿児島ユナイテッドFCより期限付き移籍加入のお知らせ. Lucao joins Kagoshima United FC on loan. 28 December 2019. 11 March 2023. prtimes.jp. Japanese.
  5. Web site: 【金沢】ルカオ、移籍後"1号"からハット「点を取ることが自分の仕事」FC北陸に10―0大勝. [Kanazawa] Lucao wins 10-0 big win over FC Hokuriku with hat "scoring points is my job" from "1" after transfer. 2 March 2020. 11 March 2023. hochi.news. Japanese.
  6. Web site: ルカオが語ったポスト直撃シュートの真相. The truth of the post direct hit shot that Lucao talked about. 3 July 2020. 11 March 2023. hochi.news. Japanese.
  7. Web site: 【金沢】豪快ゴールで得点ランク首位に並んだルカオ「狙っていた」. [Kanazawa] Lucao, who lined up at the top of the scorer ranking with a spectacular goal, "was aiming". 3 August 2020. 11 March 2023. soccermagazine.jp. Japanese.
  8. Web site: ルカオ選手 期限付き移籍期間満了のお知らせ. Announcement of the expiration of the transfer period for Lucao player. 5 January 2021. 11 March 2023. prtimes.jp. Japanese.
  9. Web site: 松本山雅 ルカオ 契約更新. Matsumoto Yamaga Lucao contract renewal. 6 January 2022. 11 March 2023. shinmai.co.jp. Japanese.
  10. Web site: FWルカオが松本を退団「2年間ありがとうございました Vamos yamaga」. FW Lucao leaves Matsumoto "Thank you for two years Vamos yamaga". 6 January 2023. 11 March 2023. news.livedoor.com. Japanese.
  11. Web site: ファジ、ブラジル出身ルカオ獲得 長身FW、20年J2で2桁得点. Fagiano acquires Lucao from Brazil Tall FW, double-digit score in 2020 J2. 28 February 2023. 11 March 2023. sanyonews.jp. Japanese.