Lucas Braga

Lucas Braga
Lucas Braga with Santos in 2022
Personal information
Full name Lucas Braga Ribeiro
Date of birth (1996-11-10) 10 November 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Shimizu S-Pulse
(on loan from Santos)
Number 11
Youth career
2016 J. Malucelli
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 J. Malucelli 1 (0)
2017 Batel 10 (1)
2018–2019 Luverdense 40 (4)
2018 → Vila Nova (loan) 6 (0)
2019– Santos 152 (13)
2019 → Cuiabá (loan) 16 (0)
2020 → Inter de Limeira (loan) 14 (1)
2024– → Shimizu S-Pulse (loan) 35 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:17, 12 November 2024 (UTC)

Lucas Braga Ribeiro (born 10 November 1996), known as Lucas Braga (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈlukɐz ˈbɾaɡɐ]) or simply Braga, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for J2 League club Shimizu S-Pulse, on loan from Santos. Mainly a winger, he can also play as a wing back.

Career

Early career

Born in São Paulo,[2] Braga joined J. Malucelli's youth setup in August 2016.[3] Promoted to the main squad for the 2017 season,[2] he made his senior debut on 30 March of that year, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 away loss against PSTC.[4]

After administrative problems, Braga left the club and joined Batel also in the Paraná state, to play for the club in the state's third division.[5] He scored his first senior goal at the club, netting the opener in a 4–0 home routing of União Futebol Clube de Nova Fátima on 5 November 2017.[6]

Luverdense

On 12 January 2018, Braga signed for Luverdense of the Série C.[7] Regularly used by his new club, he scored his first goal for the club on 14 May, netting the last in a 4–1 home routing of Volta Redonda.[8]

On 28 August 2018, Braga was loaned to Série B side Vila Nova on loan until the end of the season.[9] He contributed with six appearances before returning to his parent club for the 2019 season.

Santos

Lucas Braga with Santos in 2022

B-team

On 29 December 2018, it was announced that Braga had agreed to a pre-contract with Santos.[10] He signed a contract until June 2022 the following 5 June, after his deal with his previous club expired,[11] and started to appear for the under-23s.

Loans to Cuiabá and Inter de Limeira

On 9 September 2019, Braga moved to Cuiabá in the second division, on loan until the end of the campaign.[12] On 13 December, he was announced at Inter de Limeira, also in a temporary deal.[13] He impressed during his spell at the latter, scoring once against Oeste on 23 July.

Breakthrough

On 5 August 2020, Braga returned to Santos and was assigned to the main squad.[14] He made his debut for the club on 20 August, coming on as a second-half substitute for Kaio Jorge in a 1–0 away win against Sport Recife for the Série A championship.[15]

Braga made his Copa Libertadores debut on 1 October 2020, replacing Yeferson Soteldo late into a 3–2 away win against Club Olimpia.[16] He scored his first goal for the club twenty days later, netting the equalizer in a 2–1 home win against Defensa y Justicia.[17]

After the departure of Soteldo to Toronto FC, Braga established himself as an undisputed starter.[18] On 20 May 2021, he signed a new five-year contract, until April 2026.[19]

Loan to Shimizu S-Pulse

On 26 December 2023, after Santos' first-ever relegation, Braga was loaned to J2 League club Shimizu S-Pulse for one year, with a buyout clause.[20]

Career statistics

As of 12 November 2024[21]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
J. Malucelli 2017 Paranaense — 1 0 — — — 1 0
Batel 2017 Paranaense 3ª Divisão — 10 1 — — — 10 1
Luverdense 2018 Série C 18 3 10 0 2 0 — 4[a] 0 34 3
2019 1 0 11 1 4 0 — — 16 1
Total 19 3 21 1 6 0 — 4 0 50 4
Vila Nova (loan) 2018 Série B 6 0 — — — — 6 0
Santos 2019 Série A 0 0 — — — — 0 0
2020 30 2 — 2 0 9[b] 2 — 41 4
2021 32 1 7 3 5 1 14[c] 2 — 58 7
2022 33 5 12 1 5 0 8[d] 0 — 58 6
2023 27 0 11 1 3 0 1[d] 0 — 42 1
Total 122 8 30 5 15 1 32 4 — 199 18
Cuiabá (loan) 2019 Série B 16 0 — — — — 16 0
Inter de Limeira (loan) 2020 Paulista — 14 1 — — — 14 1
Shimizu S-Pulse (loan) 2024 J2 League 35 7 — 1 0 — 0 0 36 7
Career total 198 18 76 8 22 1 32 4 4 0 332 31
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Verde
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  3. ^ Ten appearances and two goals in Copa Libertadores, four appearances in Copa Sudamericana
  4. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana

References

  1. ^ "Lucas Braga". Santos FC. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Confira detalhes" [Know the details] (in Portuguese). J. Malucelli. 25 January 2017. Archived from the original on 30 December 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Empresário italiano busca talentos do futebol em Curitiba e região" [Italian agent searches for footballing talents in Curitiba and region] (in Portuguese). Paraná Portal. 19 August 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  4. ^ "PSTC vence JMalucelli, mas está rebaixado para Segundona Paranaense" [PSTC defeat JMalucelli, but is relegated to the second division of Paranaense] (in Portuguese). Redação em Campo. 30 March 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  5. ^ "O Batel abriu as portas para mim, diz atacante" [Batel opened their doors to me, says forward] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Correio do Cidadão. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Batel goleia Nova Fátima e está próximo da Segunda Divisão" [Batel thrash Nova Fátima and is close to the Second Division] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Rede Sul Notícias. 6 November 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Lucas Braga acerta com a Luverdense" [Lucas Braga signs with Luverdense] (in Portuguese). MMC Sports Consulting. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  8. ^ "Luverdense goleia Volta Redonda e deixa zona de rebaixamento da Série C" [Luverdense thrash Volta Redonda and leave Série C's relegation zone] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  9. ^ "Vila Nova apresenta meia-atacante Lucas Braga e volante Washington Santana" [Vila Nova present attacking midfielder Lucas Braga and defensive midfielder Washington Santana] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 28 August 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  10. ^ "Atacante do Luverdense tem pré-contrato assinado com o Santos" [Luverdense forward has pre-contract signed with Santos] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 29 December 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  11. ^ "Lucas Braga é aprovado nos exames e assina com o Santos por três anos" [Lucas Braga passes the medical examinations and signs with Santos for three years] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 5 June 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  12. ^ "Cuiabá acerta com o atacante Lucas Braga, ex-Santos" [Cuiabá sign Lucas Braga, formerly of Santos] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Cuiabá EC. 9 September 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  13. ^ "Inter de Limeira anuncia contratação de santista; Elano quer mais" [Inter de Limeira announce signing of Santos player; Elano wants more] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  14. ^ "Santos reintegra Lucas Braga, que teve números "de Soteldo" no Paulistão" [Santos bring back Lucas Braga, who had numbers of "Soteldo" in the Paulistão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 5 August 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  15. ^ "Marinho decide mais uma vez, e Santos vence o Sport" [Marinho decides again, and Santos defeat Sport] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 20 August 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  16. ^ "Santos vira sobre o Olimpia e garante classificação às oitavas da Libertadores" [Santos complete comeback over Olimpia and qualify to the round of 16 of the Libertadores] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  17. ^ "Lucas Braga faz primeiro gol pelo Santos, chora e diz: "Foi uma noite maravilhosa"" [Lucas Braga scores first goal for Santos, cries and says: "It was a wonderful evening"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  18. ^ "Lucas Braga se firma como substituto de Soteldo no Santos: "Espero dar continuidade"" [Lucas Braga establishes himself as the substitute of Soteldo at Santos: "I hope to keep up the good work"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 5 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  19. ^ "Lucas Braga renova contrato com o Santos FC até abril de 2026: "Esse clube é a minha vida"" [Lucas Braga renews contract with Santos FC until April 2026: "This club is my life"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  20. ^ "Santos FC negocia empréstimo de Lucas Braga" [Santos FC negotiate loan of Lucas Braga] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 26 December 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  21. ^ Lucas Braga at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
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