| Lucas Cunha | |
| Fullname: | Lucas de Souza Cunha |
| Birth Date: | 23 January 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Três Lagoas, Brazil |
| Position: | Centre back |
| Currentclub: | Red Bull Bragantino |
| Clubnumber: | 20 |
| Youthyears1: | 2014 |
| Youthclubs1: | Mirassol |
| Youthyears2: | 2014–2015 |
| Youthclubs2: | Braga |
| Years1: | 2015–2019 |
| Caps1: | 67 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2019–2021 |
| Caps2: | 3 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2020 |
| Clubs3: | → Estoril (loan) |
| Caps3: | 3 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs4: | → Celta Vigo B (loan) |
| Caps4: | 23 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2021–2022 |
| Caps5: | 59 |
| Goals5: | 4 |
| Years6: | 2023– |
| Caps6: | 0 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2017 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 18 September 2021 |
Lucas de Souza Cunha (born 23 January 1997) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a centre back for Red Bull Bragantino.
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 Braga B on 30 September 2015 in a 1–0 loss at 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. 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]
On 30 June 2021, he joined Primeira Liga club Gil Vicente on a three-year contract.[7]
Cunha represented Brazil under-20 at the 2017 South American Youth Football Championship.[1]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Mirassol | 2013 | Serie D | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| Braga B | 2014–15 | Segunda Liga | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2015–16 | LigaPro | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016–17 | 23 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 1 | |||||||
| 2017–18 | 30 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 0 | |||||||
| 2018–19 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||||||
| 2019–20 | Campeonato de Portugal | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 67 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 1 | |||
| Braga | 2016–17 | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2019–20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Estoril (loan) | 2019–20 | LigaPro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Celta B (loan) | 2020–21 | Segunda División B | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 85 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 91 | 1 | |||