Lucas Copado Explained

Lucas Copado
Fullname:Lucas Fernando Copado Schrobenhauser[1]
Height:1.81 m
Birth Date:2004 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Munich, Germany
Position:Centre-forward
Currentclub:LASK
Clubnumber:37
Youthyears1:–2016
Youthclubs1:SpVgg Unterhaching
Youthyears2:2016–2022
Youthclubs2:Bayern Munich
Years1:2021–2024
Clubs1:Bayern Munich II
Caps1:65
Goals1:24
Years2:2022–2024
Clubs2:Bayern Munich
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Years3:2024–
Clubs3:LASK
Caps3:4
Goals3:0
Years4:2024–
Clubs4:LASK II
Caps4:2
Goals4:0
Nationalyears1:2019
Nationalteam1:Germany U15
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2019
Nationalteam2:Germany U16
Nationalcaps2:2
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2020
Nationalteam3:Germany U17
Nationalcaps3:1
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2021
Nationalteam4:Germany U18
Nationalcaps4:3
Nationalgoals4:1
Pcupdate:01:06, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
Ntupdate:21:14, 7 January 2022 (UTC)

Lucas Fernando Copado Schrobenhauser (born 10 January 2004) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Austrian Bundesliga club LASK.

Club career

Copado played for the youth team of SpVgg Unterhaching until 2016, when he joined the Bayern Munich youth academy.[2] He made his debut for Bayern Munich II in the Regionalliga Bayern on 27 August 2021, coming on as a substitute in the 67th minute for Nemanja Motika against 1860 Rosenheim. He scored in the 81st minute, with the match finishing as a 6–0 win.[3] In January 2022, Copado was called up by Julian Nagelsmann to the Bayern Munich first team, as many of the team's regulars were missing after testing positive for COVID-19.[4] He made his professional debut for Bayern in the Bundesliga on 7 January 2022 against Borussia Mönchengladbach, coming on as a substitute in the 75th minute for Malik Tillman. The match finished as a 2–1 home loss for Bayern.[5]

On 22 January 2024, Copado moved to Austrian Bundesliga club LASK and signed a four-and-a-half-year contract.[6]

International career

Copado has played friendly internationals for the Germany under-15 to under-18 national teams.

Personal life

Copado was born in Munich,[7] and is the son of Eva Schrobenhauser and former footballer Francisco Copado.[8] His father Francisco is a dual Spanish-German citizen, having been born in Kiel to Spanish migrant workers.[9] His German mother Eva is the daughter of, retired footballer and SpVgg Unterhaching patron and former club treasurer.[10] Lucas is also the nephew of retired Bosnian international footballer and former Bayern Munich sporting director Hasan Salihamidžić (who married Esther Copado, the sister of Francisco Copado).[11] Hasan's son and Lucas' cousin, Nick Salihamidžić, is also a footballer who has played for the Bayern Munich youth and second teams.[12]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bayern Munich II2021–22Regionalliga Bayern27102710
2022–23Regionalliga Bayern214214
2023–24Regionalliga Bayern17101710
Total65246524
Bayern Munich2021–22Bundesliga100010
2022–23Bundesliga000000
Total100010
LASK2023–24Austrian Bundesliga400040
LASK II2023–24Regionalliga Central2020
Career total7224007224

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lucas Fernando Copado Schrobenhauser . Fussball.de . . 7 January 2022 . de.
  2. Web site: Lucas Copado . . 7 January 2022 . de.
  3. News: 6:0-Kantersieg in Rosenheim! Amateure bejubeln achten Saisonsieg . 6–0 victory in Rosenheim! Amateurs celebrate eighth win of the season . . 27 August 2021 . 7 January 2022 . de.
  4. News: Fahey . Ciarán . Bundesliga resumes depleted by coronavirus, Bayern hard hit . . 6 January 2022 . 7 January 2022.
  5. News: Befreiungsschlag: Gladbach besiegt dezimierte Bayern erneut . Liberation blow: Gladbach defeats decimated Bayern again . . 7 January 2022 . 7 January 2022 . de.
  6. Web site: LASK. LASK holt deutsches Stürmer-Talent . LASK brings in German striker talent . 22 January 2024. 22 January 2024. de.
  7. Web site: Quinn . Phillip . Lucas Copado talks extending with Bayern Munich, having football in his family, and juggling school . Bavarian Football Works . . 2 January 2022 . 7 January 2022.
  8. News: Steinmann . Pascal . Lucas Copado und Arijon Ibrahimovic bleiben bis 2024: FC Bayern München verlängert mit Top-Talenten . Lucas Copado and Arijon Ibrahimovic sign until 2024: FC Bayern Munich Extends With Top Talents . . 3 August 2021 . 7 January 2022 . de.
  9. News: Baumann . Marc . Der geläuterte Chaot . The purified slob . . 22 August 2003 . 7 January 2022 . de.
  10. News: Reisner . Dino . Von der Tribüne ins Rampenlicht . From the stands to the spotlight . . 18 August 2003 . 30 September 2013 . de.
  11. News: Mustroph . Tom . Ein bosnischer Bayer in Italien . A Bosnian Bavarian in Italy . . 29 February 2008 . 7 January 2022 . de . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20080305022553/http://www.spiegel.de/sport/fussball/0,1518,537681,00.html . 5 March 2008.
  12. News: Söhne von zwei Ex-HSV-Profis kicken jetzt zusammen beim FC Bayern . Sons of two ex-HSV professionals are now playing together at FC Bayern . . 13 November 2021 . 7 January 2022 . de.