Lucas Cunha (footballer, born January 1997)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Lucas de Souza Cunha | ||
Date of birth | (1997-01-23) 23 January 1997 (age 27) | ||
Place of birth | Três Lagoas, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Red Bull Bragantino | ||
Number | 20 | ||
Youth career | |||
2014 | Mirassol | ||
2014–2015 | Braga | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2019 | Braga B | 67 | (1) |
2019–2021 | Braga | 3 | (0) |
2020 | → Estoril (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2020–2021 | → Celta Vigo B (loan) | 23 | (0) |
2021–2022 | Gil Vicente | 59 | (4) |
2023– | Red Bull Bragantino | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
2017 | Brazil U20 | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 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.
Club career
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]
International
Cunha represented Brazil under-20 at the 2017 South American Youth Football Championship.[1]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 14 February 2021[8]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Mirassol | 2013 | Serie D | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
2014 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3[a] | 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[b] | 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 |
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
References
- ^ a b "Seleção convoca fisioterapeuta do Mirassol" [National team calls up Mirassol physiotherapist]. Diário da Região (in Portuguese). 9 December 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 30 September 2015.
- ^ "Olhanense volta a perder na "ressaca" da descida de divisão" [Olhanense lose again in relegation "hangover"] (in Portuguese). Sul Informação. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ "Braga renova com Lucas Cunha e fixa cláusula em 25 milhões" [Braga renew with Lucas Cunha and fix clause of 25 million]. O Minho (in Portuguese). 24 August 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ "SC Braga empresta Lucas Cunha ao Estoril" [SC Braga loan Lucas Cunha to Estoril]. O Minho (in Portuguese). 30 December 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ "El filial celeste refuerza su defensa con el brasileño Lucas Cunha" [The reserve team celeste bolster their defense with Brazilian Lucas Cunha] (in Spanish). Celta Vigo. 10 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ "Defesa central Lucas Cunha assina até 2024" (in Portuguese). Gil Vicente. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ Lucas Cunha at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
External links
- Lucas Cunha at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Lucas Cunha at BDFutbol
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- 1 Cleiton
- 2 Realpe
- 3 Eduardo
- 4 L. Cunha
- 5 Jadsom
- 6 Jhon Jhon
- 7 Ramires
- 8 Evangelista
- 9 Alerrandro
- 10 Lincoln
- 11 Helinho
- 14 P. Henrique
- 18 Borbas
- 19 Sasha
- 22 Gustavinho
- 23 Raul
- 28 Vitinho
- 29 J. Capixaba
- 30 Mosquera
- 31 Guilherme
- 33 Laquintana
- 34 A. Hurtado
- 35 M. Fernandes
- 36 Luan
- 37 Fabrício
- 39 DG
- 40 Lucão
- 45 Nathan
- 54 Vinicinho
- Head coach: Pedro Caixinha
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