Lucas Rafael

Lucas Rafael Gonçalves da Silva (born 25 March 1998), known as Lucas Rafael or Lucão, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a central defender for Red Bull Bragantino, on loan from Portuguese club Estrela da Amadora.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Gonçalves and the second or paternal family name is da Silva.
Lucas Rafael
Personal information
Full name Lucas Rafael Gonçalves da Silva
Date of birth (1998-03-25) 25 March 1998
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Red Bull Bragantino
(on loan from Estrela Amadora)
Number 45
Youth career
2017 Artsul
2018 CSA
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 CSA 0 (0)
2019 → Flamengo de Arcoverde (loan) 1 (0)
2019 Picos 6 (0)
2020 VOCEM 7 (1)
2021 Amazonas 6 (0)
2021–2022 São Caetano 7 (0)
2022 Boa Esporte 7 (0)
2022– Estrela Amadora 6 (0)
2023 → Covilhã (loan) 17 (0)
2023– → Red Bull Bragantino (loan) 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:16, 28 September 2023 (UTC)

Career

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Rafael represented Artsul and CSA as a youth, but made his senior debut while on loan at Flamengo de Arcoverde in the 2019 Campeonato Pernambucano. He finished the season winning the Campeonato Piauiense Segunda Divisão with Picos.

In February 2020, Lucas Rafael joined VOCEM for the year's Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão.[1] He started the 2021 season at Amazonas, but moved to São Caetano in August of that year.

On 26 April 2022, Lucas Rafael was announced at Boa Esporte.[2] On 20 July, however, he moved abroad after signing for Liga Portugal 2 side Estrela da Amadora.[3]

On 11 January 2023, after being sparingly used at Estrela, Lucas Rafael was loaned to fellow second division side Covilhã for the remainder of the season.[4] On 2 August, he returned to his home country after agreeing to a loan deal with Série A side Red Bull Bragantino until December.[5]

Career statistics
As of 27 September 2023[6]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Flamengo de Arcoverde 2019 Pernambucano —10———10
Picos 2019 Piauiense 2ª Divisão —60———10
VOCEM 2020 Paulista 2ª Divisão —71———71
Amazonas 2021 Amazonense —60———60
São Caetano 2021 Paulista —00——8[lower-alpha 1]080
2022 Paulista A2 —70———70
Total —70——80150
Boa Esporte 2022 Mineiro Módulo II —70———70
Estrela Amadora 2022–23 Liga Portugal 2 60—00—3[lower-alpha 2]090
Covilhã 2022–23 Liga Portugal 2 170————170
Red Bull Bragantino 2023 Série A 30————30
Career total 2603410000110711
  1. Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
  2. Appearance(s) in Taça da Liga

Honours

Picos

References
  1. "VOCEM já tem elenco montado para o Paulistão 2020" [VOCEM already have a squad ready for the 2020 Paulistão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Assis City. 10 February 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  2. "Zagueiro que estava no São Caetano é anunciado pelo Boa Esporte" [Stopper who was at São Caetano is announced by Boa Esporte] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 26 April 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  3. "Central Lucas Rafael reforça Estrela da Amadora" [Stopper Lucas Rafael bolsters Estrela da Amadora] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 20 July 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  4. "Central Lucão e médio Lucho Vega reforçam Sporting da Covilhã" [Stopper Lucão and midifielder Lucho Vega bolster Sporting da Covilhã] (in Portuguese). Record. 11 January 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  5. "Bragantino anuncia contratação por empréstimo do zagueiro Lucas Rafael" [Bragantino announce the signing on loan of the stopper Lucas Rafael] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 2 August 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  6. Lucas Rafael at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
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