*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 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]
^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.
^"Lucão reforça o Criciúma" [Lucão bolsters Criciúma] (in Portuguese). Criciúma EC. 15 June 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
^"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.