Richard Luca

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Rosa da Silva and the second or paternal family name is Sousa.
Richard Luca
Personal information
Full name Richard Luca Rosa da Silva Sousa
Date of birth (1998-01-06) 6 January 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Aparecida de Goiânia, Brazil
Height 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Mosta
Number 7
Youth career
2013–2016 Goiás
2016–2018 Santos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Goiás 1 (0)
2018–2020 Tigres UANL 0 (0)
2018 → Correcaminos (loan) 10 (0)
2019 → Torpedo Kutaisi (loan) 13 (3)
2020 → Aparecidense (loan) 0 (0)
2020–2021 Cavalry FC 18 (1)
2022 Tepatitlán 6 (0)
2023 Caxias 1 (0)
2024 Goianésia 3 (0)
2024 ABECAT
2024– Mosta 7 (1)
International career
2013 Brazil U15 14 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 October 2024

Richard Luca Rosa da Silva Sousa (born 6 January 1998), known as Richard Luca or simply Richard, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as Forward for Maltese side Mosta.[2]

Club career

Goiás

In 2013, Richard Luca played for Goiás' U-15 side, where he scored 27 goals in 22 appearances.[1] On 12 March 2016, he made his senior debut for Goiás as a 60th-minute substitute in a Campeonato Goiano match against Atlético Goianiense.[3]

Santos

On 20 September 2016, Richard Luca signed a three-year contract with Brazilian giants Santos.[4] While at Santos, he played in the Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior and was scouted by FC Barcelona.[1]

Tigres UANL

On 13 April 2018, Richard Luca signed with Liga MX side Tigres UANL.[1]

Correcaminos

On 11 June 2018, Richard Luca was loaned to Ascenso MX side Correcaminos.[5] He made ten league appearances in the Apertura that season, before returning to Tigres in November 2018.[6]

Torpedo Kutaisi

In early 2019, Richard Luca was loaned to Georgian Erovnuli Liga side Torpedo Kutaisi.[6] He made thirteen league appearances that season, scoring three goals, and scored a brace in one Georgian Cup appearance.[6]

Aparecidense

On 2 December 2019, after turning down offers from Europe, Richard Luca was loaned to his hometown club, Aparecidense, so that he could be closer to his family.[7]

Cavalry FC

On 19 February 2020, Richard Luca signed for Canadian Premier League side Cavalry FC, but was unable to join the team that season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8][9] On 4 December 2020, he re-signed to a multi-year contract.[10] After the 2021 season, Cavalry announced that Luca would leave the club after two seasons.[11]

International career

In 2013, Richard Luca played for the Brazilian U15 team, scoring two goals in fourteen appearances.[1]

Personal life

Richard Luca grew up in the Vale do Sol area of Aparecida de Goiânia, Goiás State.[7]

Career statistics

As of 16 November 2021[6]
Club statistics
Club Season League National Cup[a] Other[b] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goiás 2016 Série B 0 0 — 1 0 1 0
Correcaminos 2018–19 Ascenso MX 10 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Torpedo Kutaisi 2019 Erovnuli Liga 13 3 1 2 0 0 14 5
Cavalry FC 2021 CPL 18 1 0 0 0 0 18 1
Career total 41 4 1 2 1 0 43 6

  1. ^ Includes appearances in the Georgian Cup.
  2. ^ Includes appearances in the Campeonato Goiano.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Richard Luca: nuevo jugador de Tigres" (in Spanish). Rectángulo Verde. 16 April 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  2. ^ Richard Luca at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ "Atlético GO vs. Goiás - 12 March 2016". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  4. ^ Aswin Sankar (20 September 2016). "Santos sign 18-year-old forward Richard Luca, who was observed by Barcelona". Sambafoot. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Tigres cedió a Richard Luca a Correcaminos" (in Spanish). Medio Tiempo. 11 June 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  6. ^ a b c d "Richard". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Ex-Goiás e Santos, Richard Luca reforçará a Aparecidense em 2020". folhaz.com.br (in Portuguese). 2 December 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  8. ^ "Richard Luca (BRA) signs with Cavalry FC". Cavalry FC. 19 February 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  9. ^ "Canadian Premier League ready to kick off Island Games in Prince Edward Island". 12 August 2020.
  10. ^ "Cavalry FC re-signs Brazilian winger Richard Luca to multi-year deal". Canadian Premier League. 4 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  11. ^ Charlie O'Connor-Clarke (25 November 2021). "Cavalry FC announce departure of six players including Farsi, Yao". Canadian Premier League.