Lucas Braga
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 Santos as a forward.
![]() Lucas Braga with Santos in 2022 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Lucas Braga Ribeiro | ||
Date of birth | 10 November 1996 | ||
Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Santos | ||
Number | 30 | ||
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 | 143 | (13) |
2019 | → Cuiabá (loan) | 16 | (0) |
2020 | → Inter de Limeira (loan) | 14 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:31, 24 October 2023 (UTC) |
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
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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]
Career statistics
- As of 24 October 2023[20]
Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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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[lower-alpha 1] | 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[lower-alpha 2] | 2 | — | 41 | 4 | ||||
2021 | 32 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 14[lower-alpha 3] | 2 | — | 58 | 7 | |||
2022 | 33 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | — | 58 | 6 | |||
2023 | 18 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | — | 33 | 1 | |||
Total | 113 | 8 | 30 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 32 | 4 | — | 190 | 18 | |||
Cuiabá (loan) | 2019 | Série B | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||||
Inter de Limeira (loan) | 2020 | Paulista | — | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||||
Career total | 154 | 11 | 76 | 8 | 21 | 1 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 287 | 24 |
- Appearance(s) in Copa Verde
- Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- Ten appearances and two goals in Copa Libertadores, four appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
References
- "Lucas Braga". Santos FC. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- "Confira detalhes" [Know the details] (in Portuguese). J. Malucelli. 25 January 2017. Archived from the original on 30 December 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- "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.
- "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.
- "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.
- "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.
- "Lucas Braga acerta com a Luverdense" [Lucas Braga signs with Luverdense] (in Portuguese). MMC Sports Consulting. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- "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.
- "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.
- "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.
- "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.
- "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.
- "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.
- "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.
- "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.
- "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.
- "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.
- "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.
- "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.
- Lucas Braga at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 December 2016.