João Lucas (footballer, born 2000)

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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Vilela and the second or paternal family name is de Sousa.
João Lucas
Personal information
Full name João Lucas Vilela de Sousa
Date of birth (2000-08-18) 18 August 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Iporá, Brazil
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Vila Nova
Number 20
Youth career
2011–2014 São Paulo
2015–2018 Vila Nova
2018–2020 Ituano
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 Iporá 11 (2)
2021– Vila Nova 61 (5)
2021 → Goianésia (loan) 8 (1)
2023 → Manaus (loan) 10 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:27, 12 November 2024 (UTC)

João Lucas Vilela de Sousa (born 18 August 2000), known as João Lucas, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Vila Nova.

Career

Born in Iporá, Goiás, João Lucas represented São Paulo, Vila Nova and Ituano as a youth.[1] In late 2020, after leaving the latter side amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, he returned to his hometown and joined Iporá EC.[2]

On 10 May 2021, after impressing during the year's Campeonato Goiano, João Lucas returned to Vila and was now assigned to the main squad.[3] On 30 June, however, he was loaned to Goianésia.[4]

Upon returning, João Lucas renewed his contract with Vila Nova for two years on 11 December 2021.[5] Roughly one year later, he signed a one-year extension,[6] but was loaned to Manaus on 11 May 2023.[7]

Back to Vila in July 2023,[8] João Lucas started to feature more regularly with the first team in the following year.

Career statistics

As of 12 November 2024.[9]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Iporá 2020 Goiano — 1 0 — — — 1 0
2021 — 10 2 — — — 10 2
Total — 11 2 — — — 11 2
Vila Nova 2021 Série B 1 0 — — — 1[a] 0 2 0
2022 8 0 9 1 0 0 — 1[a] 0 18 1
2023 3 0 11 2 1 0 — 1[a] 0 16 2
2024 22 1 7 1 — — 3[a] 1 32 3
Total 34 1 27 4 1 0 — 6 1 68 6
Goianésia (loan) 2021 Série D 8 1 — — — — 8 1
Manaus (loan) 2023 Série C 10 1 — — — — 10 1
Career total 52 3 38 6 1 0 0 0 6 1 97 10
  1. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in Copa Verde

References

  1. ^ "Iporaense João Lucas brilha no ataque do Vila Nova" [Iporaense João Lucas shines in Vila Nova's attack] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Oeste Goiano. 13 February 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Iporá tem 26 jogadores confirmados para o Goianão" [Iporá have 26 players confirmed for the Goianão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Esporte Goiano. 25 February 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Vila Nova acerta o retorno de meio-campo João Lucas, que estava no Iporá" [Vila Nova agree the return of midfielder João Lucas, who was at Iporá] (in Brazilian Portuguese). O Hoje. 10 May 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Vila Nova empresta meia para o Goianésia" [Vila Nova loan midfielder to Goianésia] (in Brazilian Portuguese). O Popular. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Vila Nova renova contrato de Rafael Donato e mais dois jogadores" [Vila Nova renew contract of Rafael Donato and two more players] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Mais Goiás. 11 December 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Vila Nova renova com meia João Lucas por mais uma temporada" [Vila Nova renew with midfielder João Lucas for one more season] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Mais Goiás. 26 December 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Manaus anuncia o meia João Lucas, que chega de empréstimo do Vila Nova" [Manaus announce midfielder João Lucas, who arrives on loan from Vila Nova] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  8. ^ "Manaus anuncia a saída do meia João Lucas, que retorna de empréstimo ao Vila Nova" [Manaus announce the departure of midfielder João Lucas, who returns from loan to Vila Nova] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  9. ^ João Lucas at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 November 2024.