Lucas Perri Explained

Lucas Perri should not be confused with Lucas Perrin.

Lucas Perri
Fullname:Lucas Estella Perri
Birth Date:10 December 1997
Birth Place:Campinas, Brazil
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Lyon
Clubnumber:23
Youthyears1:–2013
Youthclubs1:Ponte Preta
Youthyears2:2013–2019
Youthclubs2:São Paulo
Years1:2018–2022
Clubs1:São Paulo
Caps1:5
Goals1:0
Years2:2019
Clubs2:Crystal Palace (loan)
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2022
Clubs3:Náutico (loan)
Caps3:33
Goals3:0
Years4:2022–2023
Clubs4:Botafogo
Caps4:54
Goals4:0
Years5:2024–
Clubs5:Lyon
Caps5:1
Goals5:0
Nationalyears1:2016–2017
Nationalteam1:Brazil U20
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2019
Nationalteam2:Brazil U23
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Club-Update:23:08, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

Lucas Estella Perri (born 10 December 1997) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Lyon.

Formed at São Paulo, he did not make his senior debut until the age of 22 and played rarely, also having loans to Crystal Palace in England where he did not play at all, and Náutico where he won the Campeonato Pernambucano and played in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B in 2022. In August that year he signed for Botafogo, where he became a regular in Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. He signed for Lyon in January 2024.

Club career

São Paulo

Born in Campinas, São Paulo state, Perri began his career at Ponte Preta. In 2013 he joined São Paulo FC in a transfer that saw the club face accusations of an improper approach.[1] In March 2015, 17-year-old Perri began training with the first team when Denis, the back-up to veteran goalkeeper Rogério Ceni, suffered a right-shoulder injury with a prognosis of six months.[1]

In January 2019, Perri was loaned to Crystal Palace of the English Premier League until the end of the season.[2] The move was facilitated by the player's possession of an Italian passport through his ancestry.[3] He was completely unused by manager Roy Hodgson, who did not take up the option to make the deal permanent by purchasing 80% of his economic rights for €4.5 million; he was then linked to Sporting CP of Portugal and Galatasaray in Turkey.[4]

Perri did not make his debut until 8 December 2019, when on the last day of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A season, he played the entirety of a 2–1 win at relegated CSA. Having just turned 22, he completed his childhood dream of representing the club.[5] Excluding games for the under-20 team in the Copa Paulista, he played only nine times for the Tricolor, including 30 minutes on 11 March 2020 in a 3–0 home win over LDU Quito in the group stage of the Copa Libertadores when Tiago Volpi injured his hand.[6] He played three games in the Campeonato Paulista in 2021 as his team lifted the title.

For the year 2022, Perri was loaned to Náutico.[7] First-choice, he won the Campeonato Pernambucano, defeating Retrô on penalties in the final.[8] On 26 June, in a Campeonato Brasileiro Série B game away to Tombense, he was sent off early in the second half and the opposition drew the game 1–1 with a penalty in added time.[9]

Botafogo

On 17 August 2022, Perri signed for Botafogo in the top flight until the end of 2025.[10] He was initially back-up to Gatito Fernández, but was chosen by manager Luís Castro when the Paraguayan veteran suffered an injury in November.[11]

Lyon

On 5 January 2024, Perri signed for Ligue 1 club Lyon on a contract until 30 June 2028.[12] Botafogo received a transfer fee of €3.25 million, in addition to a sell-on clause of 50%.[13]

Perri was back-up to veteran Anthony Lopes in the league season, and made his debut on 7 February 2024 in the last 16 of the Coupe de France, a 2–1 home win over Lille.[14] He remained in goal for the rest of the cup run, which ended with a 2–1 loss to Paris Saint-Germain in the final.[15] [16]

International career

In September 2023, Perri received his first call-up to the Brazil national team for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification games against Bolivia and Peru.[17]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season, and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
São Paulo2016Série A0000110110
2017Série A0000100100
2018Série A0000000000
2019Série A1000000010
2020Série A0010000010
2021Série A0030100040
Total10401000210270
Crystal Palace (loan)2018–19Premier League00000000
Náutico (loan)2022Série B22011010100440
Botafogo2022Série A4040
2023Série A3801206070630
Total4201206070670
Lyon2023–24Ligue 1004040
2024–25Ligue 110000010
Total10400050
Career total660270120703101430

Honours

São Paulo

2021

Náutico

2022[8]

Botafogo

2023

Lyon

Notes and References

  1. News: Hazan . Marcelo . Prado . Marcelo . São Paulo promove goleiro de 1,96m de altura para substituir Denis. São Paulo promote 1.96m-tall goalkeeper to replace Denis. 25 May 2024 . . 3 March 2015 . Portuguese.
  2. News: Crystal Palace sign goalkeeper Lucas Perri on loan to end of the season . 25 May 2024 . . 24 January 2019.
  3. News: Muro . Giuseppe . Crystal Palace close in on loan deal for goalkeeper Lucas Perri as he travels to London for medical . 25 May 2024 . . 17 January 2019.
  4. News: Canhedo . Ana . Hazan . Marcelo . Crystal Palace não exerce opção de compra por Lucas Perri, do São Paulo, e futuro fica aberto. Crystal Palace do not exercise buying option for São Paulo's Lucas Perri, and the future remains open . 25 May 2024 . Globo Esporte . 17 June 2019 . Portuguese.
  5. News: Perri celebra estreia: 'Realizei o sonho de ser goleiro do São Paulo'. Perri celebrates debut: 'I completed my dream of being São Paulo's goalkeeper'. 25 May 2024 . . 17 December 2019 . Portuguese.
  6. News: Lucas Perri, reserva de Tiago Volpi, é campeão sul-americano e quase parou no futebol inglês. Lucas Perri, Tiago Volpi's backup, is a South American champion and nearly ended up in English football. 25 May 2024 . . 12 March 2020 . Portuguese.
  7. News: Náutico anuncia oficialmente contratação de goleiro Lucas Perri, do São Paulo. Náutico officially announce signing of goalkeeper Lucas Perri, from São Paulo. 25 May 2024 . Globo Esporte . 22 December 2021 . Portuguese.
  8. News: Borges . Diego . Título no Pernambucano consolida Lucas Perri no Náutico. Pernambucano title consolidates Lucas Perri at Náutico. 25 May 2024 . Esportes DP . 30 April 2022 . Portuguese.
  9. News: Com gol no fim do jogo, Tombense arranca empate contra o Náutico pela Série B. With goal at end of the game, Tombense snatch a draw against Náutico in Série B. 25 May 2024 . . 26 June 2022 . Portuguese.
  10. News: Botafogo anuncia contratação de Lucas Perri. Botafogo announce signing of Lucas Perri. 25 May 2024 . Globo Esporte . 17 August 2022 . Portuguese.
  11. News: Lucas Perri ou Gatito: quem será o goleiro do Botafogo em abril?. Lucas Perri or Gatito: who will be Botafogo's goalkeeper in April? . 25 May 2024 . R7 . 23 March 2023 . Portuguese.
  12. Web site: Bakhkhar . Anas . 5 January 2024 . L'OL s'offre les Brésiliens Lucas Perri et Adryelson !. OL sign the Brazilians Lucas Perri and Adryelson! . 5 January 2024 . Foot Mercato . Fr.
  13. Web site: 5 January 2024 . Les Brésiliens Lucas Perri et Adryelson s'engagent avec l'OL jusqu'en 2028 . 5 January 2024 . . Fr.
  14. News: Lucas Perri titulaire dans le but de l'OL contre Lille. Lucas Perri starter in the OL goal against Lille . 25 May 2024 . . 7 February 2024 . French.
  15. News: Titulaire en demi-finale de Coupe de France, Perri incarne l'avenir de l'OL au poste de gardien. Starter in French Cup semi-final, Perri embodies the future of OL in the goalkeeper position. L'Équipe. Guillemet. Hugo. fr. 1 April 2024. 25 May 2024.
  16. News: Le PSG termine sa saison en beauté en gagnant la Coupe de France contre Lyon (2–1). PSG end their season beautifully by winning the French Cup against Lyon (2–1). La Croix. fr. 25 May 2024. 25 May 2024.
  17. Web site: Botafogo's Lucas Perri receives first Brazil call-up for World Cup qualifiers . 2024-01-10 . Telangana Today. 31 August 2023 .
  18. Web site: 25 May 2024 . PSG beat Lyon 2-1 to win French Cup final in Mbappe's farewell appearance . 25 May 2024 . Reuters.