Lucas Veríssimo Explained
Lucas Veríssimo |
Full Name: | Lucas Veríssimo da Silva |
Birth Date: | 7 July 1995 |
Birth Place: | Jundiaí, Brazil |
Height: | [1] |
Position: | Centre-back |
Currentclub: | Al-Duhail |
Clubnumber: | 3 |
Youthyears1: | 2011 |
Youthclubs1: | José Bonifácio |
Youthyears2: | 2012–2013 |
Youthclubs2: | Linense |
Youthyears3: | 2013–2015 |
Youthclubs3: | Santos |
Years1: | 2016–2021 |
Clubs1: | Santos |
Caps1: | 144 |
Goals1: | 4 |
Years2: | 2021–2024 |
Clubs2: | Benfica |
Caps2: | 26 |
Goals2: | 5 |
Years3: | 2022 |
Clubs3: | Benfica B |
Caps3: | 2 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2021 |
Nationalteam1: | Brazil |
Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 20:18, 27 March 2024 (UTC) |
Nationalteam-Update: | 20:18, 25 January 2024 (UTC) |
Years4: | 2023–2024 |
Clubs4: | → Corinthians (loan) |
Caps4: | 15 |
Goals4: | 1 |
Years5: | 2024– |
Clubs5: | Al-Duhail |
Caps5: | 5 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Lucas Veríssimo da Silva (born 7 July 1995), known as Lucas Veríssimo, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Qatar Stars League club Al-Duhail.
Club career
Santos
Born in Jundiaí, São Paulo, Veríssimo started his career at José Bonifácio's youth academy. He subsequently moved to Linense, being promoted to the main squad in the latter part of January 2013.[2]
Shortly after being promoted to Linense's first team, Lucas Veríssimo joined Santos. Upon joining Santos FC, he was initially assigned to their youth setup.[3] On 26 March 2015 he renewed his link, signing until April 2017.[4]
On 28 November 2015, profiting from Paulo Ricardo's suspension, Veríssimo was called up by manager Dorival Júnior for a Série A match against Vasco da Gama,[5] but remained an unused substitute in the 0–1 away loss. On 30 December 2015 he was permanently promoted to the first team, due to squad shortage.[6] He made his senior debut on 23 January of the following year, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–2 friendly draw at Bahia.
Veríssimo made his professional debut on 30 January 2016, starting in a 1–1 Campeonato Paulista home draw against São Bernardo.[7] On 2 March, after being a regular starter, he renewed his contract until December 2019.[8]
After David Braz's return from injury and the signing of Luiz Felipe, Veríssimo was demoted to fourth choice at the club. He only made his Série A debut on 14 September 2016, coming on as a late substitute for Lucas Lima in a 1–0 away win against Botafogo.[9]
Veríssimo made his Copa Libertadores debut on 16 March 2017, starting in a 2–0 home win against The Strongest.[10] He scored his first professional goal on 4 May, netting the winner in a 3–2 success over Independiente Santa Fe at the Pacaembu Stadium for the same competition.[11]
On 18 July 2017, after becoming a regular starter as both starters Gustavo Henrique and Luiz Felipe were injured, Veríssimo renewed his contract until June 2022.[12] He played his 100th match for the club the following 13 May, starting in a 3–1 home defeat of Paraná.[13]
On 8 June 2020, Veríssimo further extended his contract with Santos until December 2024.[14] On 9 November, he and two other teammates tested positive for COVID-19.[15]
Benfica
On 4 January 2021, Veríssimo agreed to a move to Primeira Liga side S.L. Benfica, for a fee of €6.5 million; he remained at Santos until the end of the club's participation in the 2020 Copa Libertadores.[16] Santos officially announced the move eleven days later.[17] On 18 February 2021, Veríssimo made his debut in a 1–1 draw against Arsenal in the UEFA Europa League.[18]
On 7 November 2021, during a home match against Braga, Veríssimo suffered an knee injury that required surgery, ruling him out for the rest of the 2021–22 season.[19] After almost an year in the sidelines, Veríssimo made his return from injury on 22 October 2022, starting for Benfica's B team in a 2–0 away win at B-SAD in the Liga Portugal 2.[20]
After returning from injury, Veríssimo struggled for minutes under new manager Roger Schmidt, who preferred a centre-back partnership of Otamendi and António Silva. In the 2022–23 season, Veríssimo made just 6 appearances in all competitions for Benfica's main team.[21]
Corinthians (loan)
On 26 July 2023, Veríssimo returned to Brazil, joining Corinthians on a loan deal until 30 June 2024.[22] The São Paulo-based club paid a loan fee of €1 million, which could rise to €2 million with add-ons.[23]
Al-Duhail
On 25 January 2024, while Veríssimo was still at Corinthians, Benfica cancelled the loan and permanently transferred him to Qatar Stars League club Al-Duhail, for a reported fee of €9 million.[24] [25] [26]
International career
He made his debut for Brazil national football team on 9 September 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Peru.[27]
Career statistics
Club
[28]
International
Honours
Club
Santos
2016
Benfica
2022–23[34]
Individual
2019[35]
- Best Centre-back in Brazil
2019,[36] 2020[37]
External links
- Profile at the S.L. Benfica website
Notes and References
- Web site: L. Veríssimo . S.L. Benfica . 12 August 2022.
- Web site: Linense sobe três atletas da base e contrata mais dois para o Paulistão. Linense promotes three youth players and signs two more for the Paulistão. Globo Esporte. pt. 22 January 2013. 2 January 2016.
- Web site: Zagueiro da base do Santos abriu mão de dinheiro e viveu sufoco antes de despontar. Stopper from Santos' youth setup let go of money and had a bad time before emerging. Quem Não Sonhou?. pt. 13 November 2015. 2 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304043125/http://blogs.lance.com.br/carneiro/zagueiro-da-base-do-santos-abriu-mao-de-dinheiro-e-viveu-sufoco-antes-de-despontar/. 4 March 2016. dead.
- Web site: Santos renova contrato de jovem zagueiro das categorias de base. Santos renews contract of young stopper from the youth setup. A Tribuna. pt. 26 March 2015. 2 January 2016.
- Web site: Sem titulares, Dorival deve relacionar zagueiro da base para jogo no Rio. Without starters, Dorival may call up youth setup's stopper for the match in Rio. Globo Esporte. pt. 28 November 2015. 2 January 2016.
- Web site: Além de subir jovem da base, Santos quer "zagueiro cascudo" para 2016. Aside from promoting youth graduate, Santos wants "tough stopper" for 2016. Globo Esporte. pt. 30 December 2015. 2 January 2016.
- Web site: Santos joga mal, irrita torcida na Vila, mas busca o empate contra o São Bernardo. Santos plays poorly, irritates crowd at Vila, but pursues a draw against São Bernardo. Globo Esporte. pt. 30 January 2016. 31 January 2016.
- Web site: Lucas Veríssimo renova com Santos até 2019. Lucas Veríssimo renews with Santos until 2019. Diário de S. Paulo. pt. 2 March 2016. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304104241/http://diariosp.com.br/blog/detalhe/32299/lucas-verissimo-renova-com-santos-ate-2019. 4 March 2016. dead.
- Web site: Com gol no início, Santos vence o Botafogo, que pressiona e reclama. With goal at the start, Santos defeat Botafogo, which put pressure and complain. Globo Esporte. pt. 14 September 2016. 14 September 2016.
- Web site: Santos perde chances, mas bate The Strongest e lidera seu grupo na Libertadores. Santos miss chances, but defeat The Strongest and lead the group in the Libertadores. O Estado de S. Paulo. pt. 16 March 2017. 17 March 2017.
- Web site: "Salvador do Santos", zagueiro comemora seu primeiro gol como profissional. "Santos savior", stopper celebrates his first goal as a professional. UOL Esporte. pt. 4 May 2017. 5 May 2017.
- Web site: Daniel Guedes, Lucas Veríssimo e Jean Mota renovam contrato com o Santos FC até 30 de junho de 2022. Daniel Guedes, Lucas Veríssimo and Jean Mota renew contract with Santos FC until 30 June 2022. Santos FC. pt. 18 July 2017. 18 July 2017.
- Web site: Santos tem atuação segura, faz 3 a 1 no Paraná e ganha alívio no Brasileiro. Santos have a solid play, score 3–1 over Paraná and take a breath in the Brasileiro. UOL Esporte. pt. 13 May 2018. 14 May 2018.
- Web site: Santos FC acerta renovação de contrato com zagueiro Lucas Veríssimo até 2024. Santos FC agree contract renewal with stopper Lucas Veríssimo until 2024. Santos FC. pt-BR. 8 June 2020. 26 June 2020.
- Web site: Nota Oficial. Official note. Santos FC. pt-BR. 9 November 2020. 9 November 2020.
- Web site: Santos acerta venda de Lucas Veríssimo para o Benfica. Santos agree sale of Lucas Veríssimo to Benfica. GloboEsporte.com. pt-BR. 4 January 2021. 8 January 2021.
- Web site: Comunicado sobre o jogador Lucas Veríssimo. Announcement about the player Lucas Veríssimo. Santos FC. pt-BR. 15 January 2021. 15 January 2021.
- Web site: 2021-02-18. Lucas Veríssimo faz ótima estreia, Benfica e Arsenal empatam e deixam luta por vaga na Europa League indefinida. 2021-02-19. ESPN.com. pt.
- Web site: 8 November 2021 . Benfica confirma cirurgia de Lucas Veríssimo: central não volta a jogar esta época . Benfica confirms Lucas Veríssimo's surgery: centre-back won't play again this season . 6 September 2023 . . pt-PT.
- Web site: 23 October 2022 . A mensagem de Lucas Veríssimo após o regresso à competição: ″349 dias...″ . Lucas Veríssimo's message after return to competition: "349 days..." . 6 September 2023 . . pt-PT.
- Web site: 28 July 2023 . Corinthians «Tive uma lesão grave e o treinador não conseguiu dar-me muitos minutos» . Corinthians «I suffered a serious injury and the manager couldn't give me more minutes» . 6 September 2023 . . pt-PT.
- Web site: 26 July 2023 . Lucas Veríssimo é o novo reforço do Timão . Lucas Veríssimo is Timão's new reinforcement . 6 September 2023 . Corinthians . pt.
- Web site: 5 September 2023 . Venda de Vlachodimos rendeu cerca de cinco milhões de euros ao Benfica . Sale of Vlachodimos made Benfica around five million euros . 2023-09-06 . . pt-PT.
- Web site: 25 January 2024 . Al Duhail signs the Brazilian Veríssimo . 25 January 2024 . Al-Duhail SC.
- Web site: 25 January 2024 . Lucas Veríssimo transferido . Lucas Veríssimo transferred . 25 January 2024 . S.L. Benfica . pt.
- Web site: 25 January 2024 . OFICIAL: Benfica vende Lucas Veríssimo ao Al-Duhail . OFFICIAL: Benfica sells Lucas Veríssimo to Al-Duhail . 25 January 2024 . MaisFutebol . pt.
- Web site: FIFA. Brazil v Peru game report. 9 September 2021.
- Web site: Lucas Verissimo Football Stats Benfica Age 25 Soccer Base. 19 February 2021. Soccerbase.
- Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista
- Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
- Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
- Web site: Benfica crowned champions of Portugal. PortuGOAL. Kundert. Tom. 27 May 2023. 27 May 2023.
- Web site: Bola de Prata: veja como ficou a seleção do Campeonato Brasileiro 2019. Bola de Prata: see how the 2019 Campeonato Brasileiro best XI ended up being. ESPN Brasil. pt-BR. 9 December 2019. 9 December 2019.
- Web site: Acompanhe os melhores momentos do Troféu Mesa Redonda - Gazeta Esportiva . 2023-09-07 . www.gazetaesportiva.com.
- Web site: 2023-03-07. Troféu Mesa Redonda 2022 – Vote e Escolha. trofeumesaredonda.com.br.
- Web site: Campeão, Palmeiras domina seleção da Libertadores com seis jogadores; Santos tem três. Champion, Palmeiras dominate the Best XI of the Libertadores with six players; Santos have three. GloboEsporte.com. pt-BR. 1 February 2021. 3 February 2021.