João Lucas (footballer, born 1998)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is de Almeida and the second or paternal family name is Carvalho.
João Lucas
João Lucas with Cuiabá in 2022
Personal information
Full name João Lucas de Almeida Carvalho
Date of birth (1998-03-09) 9 March 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Right back
Team information
Current team
 Grêmio
Number 2
Youth career
2015 Villa Nova
2016–2018 Goiás
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Bangu 8 (0)
2019–2021 Flamengo 18 (1)
2021 → Cuiabá (loan) 34 (0)
2022 Cuiabá 42 (1)
2023–2024 Santos 26 (0)
2024 → Juventude (loan) 43 (2)
2025– Grêmio 0 (0)
International career
2017 Brazil (University) 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:27, 20 December 2024 (UTC)

João Lucas de Almeida Carvalho (born 9 March 1998), known as João Lucas, is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a right back for Grêmio.

Club career

Early career

Born in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, João Lucas had failed trials at Atlético Mineiro and Cruzeiro before joining Villa Nova's youth setup in 2015.[1] In 2016, he moved to Goiás, initially joining the under-17 team.

Ahead of the 2019 season, João Lucas signed for Bangu.[2][3] He made his senior debut on 22 February of that year, starting in a 2–0 Campeonato Carioca home loss against Fluminense.[4]

Flamengo

On 9 May 2019, Flamengo signed João Lucas from Bangu for an undisclosed fee.[5][6] Initially a backup to Rafinha, he made his club – and Série A – debut on 12 June, replacing Rodinei late into a 2–0 away win over CSA.

João Lucas scored his first goal for Flamengo on 25 January 2020, netting the equalizer in a 3–2 home win over Volta Redonda.[7] However, he lost space after the arrival of Mauricio Isla and the proeminence of Matheuzinho.

Cuiabá

João Lucas with Cuiabá in 2022

On 4 May 2021, João Lucas was loaned to top tier newcomers Cuiabá until the end of the year.[8] An undisputed starter, he signed a permanent four-year deal with the club on 31 December.[9]

Santos

On 9 December 2022, Santos announced the signing of João Lucas on a three-year contract.[10] He made his debut for the club the following 14 January, starting in a 2–1 Campeonato Paulista home win over Mirassol.[11]

Loan to Juventude

On 9 January 2024, Santos announced the loan of João Lucas to Juventude until the end of the year.[12] He was a regular starter for the side, contributed with two goals in 49 appearances as they avoided relegation.

Grêmio

On 7 January 2025, Grêmio announced an agreement with João Lucas for a three-year contract, subject to medical examinations.[13]

Career statistics

Club

As of 20 December 2024.[14]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bangu 2019 Carioca — 8[a] 0 0 0 — — 8 0
Flamengo 2019 Série A 6 0 — 0 0 0 0 — 6 0
2020 5 0 5[a] 1 0 0 1[b] 0 0 0 11 1
2021 0 0 2[a] 0 0 0 0 0 — 2 0
Total 11 0 7 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 19 1
Cuiabá 2021 Série A 34 0 — — — — 34 0
2022 31 0 11[c] 1 4 0 4[d] 0 — 50 1
Total 65 0 11 1 4 0 4 0 — 84 1
Santos 2023 Série A 15 0 11[e] 0 3 0 1[d] 0 — 30 0
Juventude (loan) 2024 Série A 30 1 13[f] 1 6 0 — — 49 2
Career total 121 1 50 3 13 0 6 0 0 0 190 4
Notes
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in the Campeonato Carioca.
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores.
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in the Campeonato Mato-Grossense.
  4. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana.
  5. ^ Appearance(s) in the Campeonato Paulista.
  6. ^ Appearance(s) in the Campeonato Gaúcho.

Honours

Flamengo

Cuiabá

References

  1. ^ "Flamengo: João Lucas superou dispensas e cursou Geografia antes de ser elogiado por Jorge Jesus" [Flamengo: João Lucas overcame dismissals and went to Geography college before being praised by Jorge Jesus] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Alfredo Sampaio minimiza pressão de estreia contra o Flamengo e reforça confiança do trabalho" [Alfredo Sampaio plays down pressure of debut against Flamengo and plays up the confidence in the work] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Bangu AC. 19 January 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Um dos jovens do elenco, João Lucas comemora adaptação no Bangu" [One of the youngsters in the squad, João Lucas celebrates adaptation at Bangu] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 13 March 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Na estreia de Ganso, Caio Henrique e Digão decidem e Fluminense bate o Bangu" [On Ganso's debut, Caio Henrique and Digão decide and Fluminense defeat Bangu] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 22 February 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Flamengo confirma contratação do lateral-direito João Lucas, destaque do Bangu no Carioca" [Flamengo confirm the signing of right-back João Lucas, spotlight of Bangu in the Carioca]. Globoesporte.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). 9 May 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  6. ^ "Flamengo contrata o lateral-direito João Lucas" [Flamengo sign the right-back João Lucas]. Flamengo.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). 9 May 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  7. ^ "João Lucas celebra primeiro gol pelo Flamengo: 'Vou contar para os netos'" [João Lucas celebrates first goal for Flamengo: 'I will tell my grandsons'] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 25 January 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  8. ^ "Cuiabá anuncia lateral-direito João Lucas por empréstimo do Flamengo" [Cuiabá announce right-back João Lucas on loan from Flamengo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globoesporte.com. 4 May 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Cuiabá acerta vínculo com João Lucas até o fim de 2025" [Cuiabá agree deal with João Lucas until the end of 2025] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Olhar Esportivo. 31 December 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  10. ^ "Lateral João Lucas é o novo reforço do Santos FC" [Full-back João Lucas is the new addition of Santos FC] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 9 December 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  11. ^ "E os reforços? Trio titular estreia pelo Santos e ganha elogio de Odair" [And the additions? Starting trio debut for Santos and earn praise from Odair] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 15 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  12. ^ "Santos FC empresta lateral João Lucas ao Juventude" [Santos FC loan full-back João Lucas to Juventude] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 9 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  13. ^ "Grêmio tem acordo com o lateral-direito João Lucas" [Grêmio have an agreement with right-back João Lucas] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Grêmio FBPA. 7 January 2025. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
  14. ^ João Lucas at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  15. ^ Unwin, Will (23 November 2019). "Flamengo 2–1 River Plate: Copa Libertadores final – as it happened". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  16. ^ Vickery, Tim (27 February 2020). "Flamengo's Recopa win over Independiente a stepping stone to more glory". ESPN. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  17. ^ "Supercopa: em jogo doido, Flamengo vence o Palmeiras nos pênaltis". One Football (in Portuguese). 11 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.