Lucão do Break

Lucão do Break
Personal information
Full name Lucas Vinícius Gonçalves Silva
Date of birth (1991-09-14) 14 September 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Brasília, Brazil
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Haiphong
Number 9
Youth career
2009–2010 Porto Alegre
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011 Shonan Bellmare 15 (2)
2012 Portimonense 12 (0)
2012 CSKA Sofia 0 (0)
2013 Sergipe 10 (2)
2013 Mogi Mirim 3 (1)
2014 Caxias 21 (3)
2015 Sergipe 7 (1)
2015 Resende 1 (0)
2015 São Bento 0 (0)
2016 Luverdense 0 (0)
2016Sergipe (loan) 0 (0)
2016 Zimbru Chișinău 7 (0)
2017 Cruzeiro-RS 12 (3)
2017 América-RN 3 (2)
2017 Criciúma 27 (10)
2018 Goiás 45 (21)
2019 Al-Kuwait 2 (1)
2019 Fluminense 6 (0)
2020 Goiás 8 (2)
2020–2021 CRB 22 (9)
2021–2022 Guarani 44 (11)
2022–2023 Hanoi FC 24 (11)
2023 SHB Da Nang 6 (4)
2023– Haiphong 22 (12)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 May 2024

Lucas Vinícius Gonçalves Silva (born 14 September 1991), commonly known as Lucão do Break or just Lucão, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for V.League 1 club Haiphong.

Club career

Born in Brasília, Federal District, Lucão do Break started playing in Italy at the age of 15, but returned to Brazil after injuring his ankle.[1] He subsequently finished his formation with Porto Alegre FC before joining Shonan Bellmare on 23 December 2010.[2]

Lucão do Break made his senior debut on 29 June 2011, coming on as a second-half substitute for Daisuke Kikuchi in a 2–0 away loss against JEF United Chiba for the J2 League championship.[3] His first goal came on 22 October, as he scored his team's seventh in a 7–1 home routing of FC Gifu.[4]

On 25 February 2012, Lucão do Break was transferred to Segunda Liga side Portimonense.[5] He contributed with 12 goalless appearances before playing in the 2012 U-20 Copa Libertadores on trial at Atlético Madrid.[6]

Lucão do Break joined Sergipe ahead of the 2013 season, and finished the ensuing Campeonato Sergipano as the top goalscorer with ten goals as his side lifted the trophy. He subsequently represented Mogi Mirim, Caxias,[7] another two stints at Sergipe,[8] Resende[9] and São Bento before moving abroad to FC Zimbru Chișinău in Moldova.

On 8 December 2016, eight days after being announced at CSE,[10] Lucão joined Cruzeiro-RS.[11] The following 8 May, he was presented at América de Natal in the Série D.[12]

On 15 June 2017, Lucão do Break signed for Série B side Criciúma.[13] He finished the season as the club's top goalscorer with ten goals.

On 20 December 2016, Lucão do Break agreed to a contract with fellow second division side Goiás, as his contract with Criciúma was due to expire.[14]

Kuwait SC

In January 2019, Lucão do Break moved to Kuwait and signed with Kuwait SC for two years.[15]

Hanoi FC

In August 2022, Lucão joined Hanoi FC for the remainder of the 2022 season. He was handed the number 7 jersey and finished the 2022 season with ten goals in 15 appearances. During Hanoi's first game under new manager Božidar Bandović, Lucão scored the opening goal as Hanoi FC beat Haiphong 2–0 to win the 2022 Vietnamese Super Cup.[16]

SHB Da Nang

On 17 June 2023, fellow V.League 1 club SHB Da Nang announced the signing of Lucão. He made his debut for SHB Da Nang on 24 June, as club captain, playing the full 90 minutes of a 0–0 draw with Haiphong FC, and scored his first goal in a 1–0 win over Cong An Ha Noi. On the final day of the season, Lucão scored his first V.League 1 hat-trick in a 3–1 win against Khanh Hoa.

Haiphong FC

On 19 August 2023, a photo was leaked of Lucão holding a Haiphong FC shirt at the Lạch Tray Stadium.[17] He was officially confirmed as a Haiphong player on 30 August, with a two-year contract.[18] He made his debut for the club on 5 October 2023, coming on as a substitute for Martin Lo in a 2–1 loss to Hougang United in the AFC Cup. Two weeks later on 20 October 2023, he scored a hat-trick against his old club Hanoi FC, winning 5–3.[19]

Career statistics

As of match played 30 May 2024.[20]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Shonan Bellmare 2011[21] J2 League 15 2 2 0 17 2
Portimonense 2011–12 Liga de Honra 12 0 12 0
Sergipe 2013 Série D 10 3 20 7 30 10
Mogi Mirim 2013 Série C 3 1 3 1
Caxias 2014 Série C 9 1 12 2 21 3
Sergipe 2015 Sergipano 7 1 7 1
Resende 2015 Série D 1 0 1 0
São Bento 2015 Paulista 4[a] 1 4 1
Sergipe 2016 Série D 0 0 7 2 7 2
Zimbru Chișinău 2016–17 Moldovan National Division 7 0 7 0
Cruzeiro-RS 2017 Gaúcho 12 2 12 2
América-RN 2017 Série D 3 2 3 2
Criciúma 2017 Série B 27 10 27 10
Goiás 2018 Série B 16 10 11 5 4 0 31 15
Kuwait SC 2018–19 Kuwait Premier League 2 1 0 0 4[b] 0 0 0 6 1
Fluminense 2019 Série A 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Goiás 2020 Série A 1 0 5 2 1 0 1[c] 0 8 2
CRB 2020 Série B 11 3 11 3
2021 Alagoano 10 4 2 1 9[d] 2 21 7
Total 11 3 10 4 2 1 0 0 9 2 32 10
Guarani 2021 Série B 29 7 29 7
2022 Série B 16 1 13 3 2 1 31 5
Total 45 8 13 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 60 12
Hanoi FC 2022 V.League 1 13 8 2 2 15 10
2023 V.League 1 11 3 0 0 1[e] 1 12 4
Total 24 11 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 27 14
SHB Da Nang 2023 V.League 1 6 4 6 4
Haiphong FC 2023–24 V.League 1 22 12 2 1 4[f] 1 0 0 28 14
Career total 220 68 97 28 15 5 9 1 14 4 355 106
  1. ^ Appearances in Copa Paulista
  2. ^ One appearance in AFC Champions League, three appearances in AFC Cup
  3. ^ Appearance in Copa Sudamericana
  4. ^ Appearances in Copa do Nordeste
  5. ^ Appearance in Vietnamese Super Cup
  6. ^ Appearances in AFC Cup

Honours

Sergipe
Hanoi FC

References

  1. ^ "Conheça 'Lucão do Break', artilheiro carisma da Série B do Brasileiro" [Know 'Lucão do Break', charismatic goalscorer of the Brasileiro Série B] (in Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  2. ^ ルーカス選手 移籍加入のお知らせ « 湘南ベルマーレ公式サイト [Announcement of player registry: Lucas] (in Japanese). Shonan Bellmare. 23 December 2010. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  3. ^ JEF United vs. Shonan Bellmare - 29 June 2011, Soccerway
  4. ^ Shonan Bellmare vs. Gifu - 22 October 2011, Soccerway
  5. ^ ルーカス選手 ポルティモネンセ(ポルトガルリーグ)に移籍のお知らせ [Transfer notice of Lucas to Portimonense (Portugal)] (in Japanese). Shonan Bellmare. 25 February 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  6. ^ "El Atlético de Madrid acudirá a la Copa Libertadores sub 20" [Atlético de Madrid will play in the under-20 Copa Libertadores] (in Spanish). Vavel. 7 June 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  7. ^ "Atacante Lucão é oficializado pelo Caxias como novo reforço para o Gauchão" [Forward Lucão is confirmed by Caxias as new addition for the Gauchão] (in Portuguese). Clic RBS. 27 December 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  8. ^ "Sergipe confirma retorno do atacante Lucão como reforço para Estadual" [Sergipe confirm return of forward Lucão as addition for the State Leagues] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 24 March 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  9. ^ ""Gladiador", Lucão promete honrar apelido pela camisa 9 do Resende" ["Gladiator", Lucão promises to honor nickname for the number 9 of Resende] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  10. ^ "Direção do CSE divulga elenco para disputa do Campeonato Alagoano" [CSE's board publish squad for the dispute of the Campeonato Alagoano] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 1 December 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  11. ^ "Cruzeiro confirma seis contratações para o Gauchão 2017" [Cruzeiro confirm six additions for the 2017 Gauchão] (in Portuguese). EC Cruzeiro. 8 December 2016. Archived from the original on 23 August 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  12. ^ "Lucão se apresenta e revela motivo do acerto com o América" [Lucão presents himself and reveals reason for agreement with América] (in Portuguese). América de Natal. 8 May 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  13. ^ "Lucão reforça o Criciúma" [Lucão bolsters Criciúma] (in Portuguese). Criciúma EC. 15 June 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  14. ^ "Lucão é o novo reforço do Goiás" [Lucão is the new addition of Goiás] (in Portuguese). Goiás EC. 20 December 2016. Archived from the original on 23 August 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  15. ^ Artilheiro do Goiás em 2018, Lucão acerta com Kuwait SC e promete gols, terra.com.br, 18 January 2019
  16. ^ "National Super Cup 2023: Hanoi FC continues to write heroic history". VFF.
  17. ^ "Hải Phòng chiêu mộ Lucao với bản hợp đồng hiếm thấy" (in Vietnamese). Bong da plus. 20 August 2023.
  18. ^ "Hải Phòng chiêu mộ Lucao với bản hợp đồng hiếm thấy". bongdaplus.vn (in Vietnamese). 20 August 2023.
  19. ^ "Lucao lập hattrick, Hải Phòng chấm dứt 13 năm không thắng trên sân Hà Nội" (in Vietnamese). Tien Phong News. 29 October 2023.
  20. ^ Lucão at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  21. ^ "PLAYERS". J. League. Archived from the original on 31 January 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2018.