Lucca (footballer, born 2003)

Lucca Holanda Sampaio Tavares (born 2 April 2003), simply known as Lucca, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Internacional.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Sampaio and the second or paternal family name is Tavares.
Lucca
Personal information
Full name Lucca Holanda Sampaio Tavares
Date of birth (2003-04-02) 2 April 2003
Place of birth Fortaleza, Brazil
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Internacional
Number 45
Youth career
Ceará
2020–2021 → Internacional (loan)
2021–2023 Internacional
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Internacional 6 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:11, 9 April 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Fortaleza, Ceará, Lucca joined Internacional's youth setup in 2020, on loan from Ceará. On 28 July 2021, he signed a permanent deal with Inter after the club paid R$ 1.2 million for 60% of his economic rights.[1]

On 13 December 2022, Lucca was promoted to the first team of Internacional for the 2023 season.[2] He made his senior debut on 21 January 2023, coming on as a late substitute for Alexandre Alemão in a 2–2 Campeonato Gaúcho home draw against Juventude.[3]

Lucca scored his first senior goal on 16 February 2023, netting his team's second in a 2–0 home win over São José-RS.[4]

Career statistics
As of 9 April 2023[5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State League National Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Internacional 2023 Série A 0061001[lower-alpha 1]0—71
Career total 006100100071
  1. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores

References
  1. "Ceará vende atacante da base ao Internacional" [Ceará sell forward of the youth setup to Internacional] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Da Base. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  2. "Artilheiro do sub-20 será integrado ao time principal do Inter na pré-temporada" [Top scorer of the under-20s will be included in the first team of Inter in the pre-season] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gaúcha ZH. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  3. "Atuações ENM: Lucca estreia, De Pena e Pedro Henrique marcam, mas Internacional não consegue vencer o Juventude" [ENM notes: Lucca debuts, De Pena and Pedro Henrique score, but Internacional cannot beat Juventude] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 21 January 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  4. "Centroavante Lucca comemora primeiro gol como profissional do Inter" [Centre forward Lucca celebrates first goal as a professional of Inter] (in Brazilian Portuguese). RDC TV. 17 February 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  5. Lucca at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 April 2023.


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