Lucas Soares

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Soares and the second or paternal family name is de Almeida.
Lucas Soares
Personal information
Full name Lucas Soares de Almeida
Date of birth (1998-05-04) May 4, 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Goiânia, Brazil
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Santa Clara
Number 42
Youth career
2017–2018 Cruzeiro
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2023 Alverca 11 (1)
2019 → Vitória SC (loan) 0 (0)
2019–2021 → Vitória SC B (loan) 33 (12)
2021–2023 → Casa Pia (loan) 56 (3)
2023– Santa Clara 43 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 November 2024

Lucas Soares de Almeida (born 10 December 1997), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Liga Portugal 2 club Santa Clara.

Professional career

A youth product of the Brazilian club Cruzeiro, Soares moved to the Portuguese club Alverca for the 2018–19 season.[1] On 6 July 2019, he was sent on loan to Vitória SC.[2] Soares made his professional debut with Vitória in a 1–0 Taça da Liga win over C.D. Feirense on 5 August 2019.[3] He spent the 2021–22 and 2022–23 seasons on loan with Casa Pia.[4] In June 2023, Casa Pia chose not to trigger Soares' buy-option clause, with the right-back returning to Alverca.[5]

On 6 July 2023, Soares signed a four-year contract with Liga Portugal 2 club Santa Clara.[6]

Career statistics

As of match played 30 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Alverca 2018–19 Campeonato de Portugal 11 1 — — — 11 1
Vitória SC (loan) 2019–20 Primeira Liga 0 0 0 0 1 0 1[a] 0 2 0
Vitória SC B (loan) 2019–20 Campeonato de Portugal 16 3 — — — 16 3
2020–21 17 9 — — — 17 9
Total 33 12 — — — 33 12
Casa Pia (loan) 2021–22 Liga Portugal 2 29 2 2 0 2 0 — 33 2
2022–23 Primeira Liga 27 1 2 0 3 0 — 32 1
Total 56 3 4 0 5 0 — 65 3
Santa Clara 2023–24 Liga Portugal 2 32 0 3 0 0 0 — 35 0
2024–25 Primeira Liga 11 0 2 0 1 0 — 14 0
Total 43 0 5 0 1 0 — 49 0
Career total 143 16 9 0 7 0 1 0 160 16
  1. ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa League

References

  1. ^ Pimenta, Victor (June 21, 2022). "Lucas Soares: Adaptação, conquistas e comprometimento com a camisa do Casa Pia, agora na elite de Portugal". Mais Goiás.
  2. ^ "Lucas Soares emprestado" [Lucas Soares loaned] (in European Portuguese). FC Alverca. 6 July 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Feirense vs. Vitoria Guimaraes - 5 August 2019 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
  4. ^ "Lucas Soares no Casa Pia" [Lucas Soares to Casa Pia] (in European Portuguese). FC Alverca. 12 July 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Casa Pia não exerce opção de compra e Lucas Soares termina cedência" [Casa Pia doesn't trigger buy option and Lucas Soares ends loan] (in European Portuguese). Record. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Lucas Soares assina pelo Santa Clara" [Lucas Soares signs for Santa Clara] (in European Portuguese). Record. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.