Lucas Fernandes | |
Fullname: | Lucas Fernandes da Silva |
Birth Date: | 20 September 1997 |
Birth Place: | São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil |
Position: | Midfielder |
Currentclub: | Cuiabá (on loan from Portimonense) |
Clubnumber: | 18 |
Youthyears1: | 2011–2016 |
Youthclubs1: | São Paulo |
Years1: | 2016–2019 |
Clubs1: | São Paulo |
Caps1: | 45 |
Goals1: | 2 |
Years2: | 2018–2019 |
Clubs2: | → Portimonense (loan) |
Caps2: | 29 |
Goals2: | 1 |
Years3: | 2019– |
Clubs3: | Portimonense |
Caps3: | 59 |
Goals3: | 3 |
Years4: | 2022–2023 |
Clubs4: | → Botafogo (loan) |
Caps4: | 44 |
Goals4: | 4 |
Years5: | 2024– |
Clubs5: | → Cuiabá (loan) |
Caps5: | 0 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
Nationalteam1: | Brazil U23 |
Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 01:12, 28 December 2023 (UTC) |
Lucas Fernandes da Silva (born 20 September 1997), known as Lucas Fernandes, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Série A club Cuiabá, on loan from Primeira Liga club Portimonense.
Born in São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo, Lucas Fernandes joined São Paulo's youth setup in 2011, aged 13.[1] On 15 February 2016, he scored the winner in a 1–0 win against Liverpool Montevideo, as his side was crowned champions of 2016 U-20 Copa Libertadores.[2] Ten days later, he was promoted to the first team by manager Edgardo Bauza.[3]
On 20 March 2016 Lucas Fernandes made his first team debut, coming on as a late substitute for goalscorer Paulo Henrique Ganso in a 1–1 Campeonato Paulista away draw against Ituano.[4] He made his Série A debut on 15 May, scoring the game's only in a 1–0 home win against Botafogo.
On 14 June 2016, Lucas Fernandes suffered a severe knee injury, being sidelined for six months.
2015