Lucas Dias (soccer, born 2003) explained

Lucas Dias
Fullname:Lucas Filipe Silva Dias
Birth Date:January 18, 2003
Birth Place:Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height:1.80 m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:1º Dezembro
(on loan from Sporting CP B)
Youthyears1:2011–2014
Youthclubs1:Sporting Academy Toronto
Youthyears2:2014–
Youthclubs2:Sporting CP
Years1:2021–
Clubs1:Sporting CP B
Caps1:16
Goals1:1
Years2:2024
Clubs2:→ Cavalry FC (loan)
Caps2:11
Goals2:0
Years3:2024–
Clubs3:→ 1º Dezembro (loan)
Caps3:1
Goals3:0
Nationalyears1:2018
Nationalteam1:Portugal U16
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2021–
Nationalteam2:Canada U23
Nationalcaps2:4
Nationalgoals2:0
Club-Update:October 27, 2024
Nationalteam-Update:March 29, 2021

Lucas Filipe da Silva Dias (born January 18, 2003) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Portuguese Liga 3 club 1º Dezembro on loan from Sporting CP B.

Early life

Born in Toronto, Dias is of Portuguese descent through both sets of grandparents.[1] He began playing house league soccer at age four in Woodbridge. In 2011, he joined the new Sporting Academy Toronto, which was affiliated with Portuguese club Sporting CP, playing two years up. He attracted the attention of the Portuguese club, being invited for brief training stint's with the club's academy when he was nine, later joining the academy permanently at age 11,[2] [3] becoming the first player to move from the Toronto academy to the Portuguese academy.[4] [5] He signed a professional contract with the club at age 16.[6]

Club career

After signing his initial pro contract at age 16, he made his senior debut with Sporting B in a league match against Oriental Dragon in the third tier on May 29, 2021.[7] In June 2021, he extended his contract with Sporting for an additional five years.[8] [9] He split the 2021–22 season between Sporting B in Liga 3 and Sporting U19, where he played in the UEFA Youth League. He scored his first goal for Sporting B on August 22, 2021, in a 1–0 victory against Caldas, earning man of the match honours.[10] [11] He made his debut for the Sporting first team on October 8, 2021, in a friendly against Torreense.[12] He spent the 2022–23 season with the Sporting U23 in the national U23 league and was called up for a training session with the first team in April 2023.[13]

In February 2024, he joined Canadian Premier League club Cavalry FC on loan for the 2024 season.[14] [15] He made his debut for Cavalry on February 27, in a CONCACAF Champions Cup match against Orlando City SC.[16] He departed the club at the end of June, upon the expiry of his loan, having made 15 appearances across all competitions, recording two assists.[17] In September 2024, he was loaned to Liga 3 club 1º Dezembro for the 2024-25 season.[18] [19]

International career

Dias is eligible to represent both Canada and Portugal.[20]

He made his debut for the Portugal U16 team on November 29, 2018, against Denmark U16.[21] [22]

In 2021, Dias was named to the Canada U23 team for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship at age 18.[23] On March 19, 2021, he made his U23 debut against El Salvador U23.[24] He made four appearances, as Canada failed to qualify after being defeated by Mexico U23 in the semi-finals.[25] In May 2022, Dias was named to the 60-man preliminary squad for the Canada U20 for the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[26]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueDomestic CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sporting CP B2020–21Campeonato de Portugal10–––10
2021–22Liga 3151–––151
Total161———161
Cavalry FC (loan)2024Canadian Premier League1103010–150
1º Dezembro (loan)2024–25Liga 31010––20
Career total281401000331

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lucas Dias enjoying first taste of Canadian men's soccer program. March 28, 2021. Sportsnet.
  2. Web site: Lucas Dias. Sporting FC Toronto.
  3. Web site: Lucas Dias chegou ao Sporting com 11 anos: "Chorava muito, mas tive de arregaçar as mangas". Lucas Dias arrived at Sporting at the age of 11: "I cried a lot, but I had to roll up my sleeves". pt. October 18, 2024. O Jogo. Pedro. Cadima.
  4. Web site: Acclaimed Sporting CP academy in Toronto fosters dreams. Toronto Observer. Leandro. Vignoli. September 11, 2014.
  5. Web site: Nogueira And Dias Make Canada U-23 Squad For Olympic Qualifiers. March 6, 2021. Northern Tribune. John. Jacques.
  6. Web site: Youngest member of Olympic team enjoying first taste of Canada program. March 28, 2021. TSN. Neil. Davidson.
  7. Web site: Lucas Dias renova contrato com o Sporting e revela-se fã de Pote: "É um exemplo". June 8, 2021. Lucas Dias renews his contract with Sporting and reveals himself as a fan of Pote: «It's an example». pt. Record.
  8. Web site: Lucas Dias Renova Ligação ao Sporting CP. Lucas Dias Renews Connection to Sporting CP. pt. June 8, 2021. Sporting CP.
  9. Web site: Lucas Dias, Mais Cinco Anos. Lucas Dias, Five More Years. June 9, 2021. pt. Record.
  10. Web site: Lucas Dias Premiado. August 22, 2021. Lucas Dias Awarded. Portuguese Football Federation. pt.
  11. Web site: Lucas Dias em destaque. August 23, 2021. Lucas Dias highlighted. Rui. Gomes. Camarto Leonino.
  12. Web site: Sporting bateu Torreense no regresso de Pedro Gonçalves. Sporting beat Torreense on Pedro Gonçalves' return. October 8, 2021. Mais Futbol.
  13. Web site: Três jogadores dos sub-23 chamados ao treino do Sporting. April 28, 2023. Three under-23 players called up to Sporting training. O Jogo. pt.
  14. Web site: Cavalry FC Signs Midfielder Lucas Dias. February 5, 2024. Cavalry FC.
  15. Web site: Lisbon Loanee: Cavalry Adds Midfielder Lucas Dias. February 5, 2024. Northern Tribune. John. Jacques.
  16. Web site: Match Analysis: Cavalry FC go down swinging in Concacaf Champions Cup tie against Orlando City SC. February 27, 2024. Canadian Premier League. Mitchell. Tierney.
  17. Web site: Cavalry FC Announces Departure of Lucas Dias, Returns to Sporting CP. July 3, 2024. Cavalry FC.
  18. Web site: Sporting empresta Lucas Dias ao 1º Dezembro até ao final da época. pt. Sporting loans Lucas Dias to 1º Dezembro until the end of the season. September 25, 2024. Record.
  19. Web site: Sporting empresta extremo ao 1.º Dezembro. pt. Miguel. Mendes. A Bola. Sporting loans winger to 1.º Dezembro. September 25, 2024.
  20. Web site: Sporting's phenom Lucas Dias joins Cavalry on loan. Calgary Herald. Todd. Saelhof. February 5, 2024.
  21. Web site: Aposta de Ruben Amorim: Lucas Dias, o menino que não vê os pais na bancada. Ruben Amorim's bet: Lucas Dias, the boy who doesn't see his parents on the bench. pt. Pedro Jorge. da Cunha. Victor Hugo. Alvarenga. October 8, 2021. Mais Futbol.
  22. tonymarinaro. Tony. Marinaro. November 29, 2018. 1068293630283124738. Congrats to 15 yr old Lucas Dias from Toronto, Ontario.
  23. Web site: A dive into Canada’s Olympic Qualifying roster. Mitchell. Tierney. March 10, 2021. Waking the Red.
  24. Web site: Canadian men’s team off to a winning start at Concacaf Olympic qualifiers. John. Molinaro. March 19, 2021. Canadian Premier League.
  25. Web site: Juventus atenta a Lucas Dias. Juventus attentive to Lucas Dias. pt. March 31, 2021. Record.
  26. Web site: Canada Soccer's provisional list for the CONCACAF Men's Under-20 Championship. . 19 May 2022 . 19 May 2022.

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