Lucas Lima
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lucas Rafael Araújo Lima | ||
| Date of birth | 9 July 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Marília, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Santos | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008 | Rio Preto | ||
| 2009 | América-SP | ||
| 2009–2010 | Inter de Limeira | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | Inter de Limeira | 0 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Internacional | 14 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Sport (loan) | 36 | (7) |
| 2014– | Santos | 90 | (9) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015– | Brazil | 13 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 November 2016. | |||
Lucas Rafael Araújo Lima (born 9 July 1990), known as Lucas Lima, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Santos as an attacking midfielder.
Club career
Early career
Born in Marília, São Paulo, Lucas Lima finished his formation with Inter de Limeira, joining their youth setup in 2009, after being released by Rio Preto and América-SP.[1] He was promoted to the former's main squad in 2010. In August 2011 he had a trial at La Liga side Racing de Santander,[2] but nothing came of it.
Internacional
In July 2012 Lucas Lima joined SC Internacional, initially assigned with the under-23 squad.[3] After being promoted to the first team,[4] he made his debut for Colorado on 15 July, starting in a 0–0 home draw against Santos FC.[5] He appeared in 14 matches during the season, with only four starts, however.
On 5 March 2013 Lucas Lima joined Sport Recife on loan until the end of the season.[6] He soon established himself as a starter, and appeared in 46 matches (36 in the league), scoring nine times.
Santos
On 7 February 2014 Lucas Lima signed a four-year deal with Santos, for a R$5 million fee.[7] He made his debut for the club late in the month, in a 5–0 home routing over Bragantino,[8] and scored his first goal on 7 March, in a 5–2 away success against Mogi Mirim.[9]
After the departure of Cícero to Fluminense, Lucas Lima became the club's first-choice, and scored his first Série A goal on 29 May, in a 2–0 away win against Bahia.[10] He finished the campaign with 35 league appearances and three goals, being now a key unit for the club.[11]
Lucas Lima scored the decisive penalty for Santos in 2015 Campeonato Paulista final, netting the fourth in a 4–2 shootout win. He was also included in the tournament's best eleven.[12] He completed his 100th game for the club on 18 October of that year, starting in a 3–1 home win against Goiás,[13] and finished the year with four league goals in 30 appearances.
Lucas Lima failed to maintain the high standards of the previous campaign during the 2016 season; hampered by injuries in the year's Paulistão[14] (in which he was still elected Best player),[15] the constant call ups to the national team also impeded his recovery at the club.[16] He still scored a direct free kick in a 3–0 home win against rivals São Paulo on 26 June.[17]
After the departure of Gabriel to Internazionale, Lucas Lima was assigned the number 10 jersey.[18]
International career
On 13 August 2015, Lucas Lima was called up to Brazil national team by manager Dunga for friendlies against Costa Rica and United States.[19] He made his full international debut on 5 September, starting in a 1–0 win against the former at the Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey.[20]
Lucas Lima scored his first goal for Brazil in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Argentina, securing a 1–1 tie.[21] On 5 May 2016, he was named among the 23-man list for the Copa América Centenario to be held in the United States.[22] He came off the bench in matches against Ecuador and Haiti, scoring the fifth goal in the 7–1 routing of the latter, and started the last match of the group stage, a 0–1 loss (and eventual elimination) against Peru.
Personal life
Lucas Lima's younger brother, João Pedro, has autism.[23]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 28 November 2016[24]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Inter de Limeira | 2010 | Paulista 2ª Divisão | — | 30 | 6 | — | — | — | 30 | 6 | ||||
| 2011 | Paulista A3 | — | 15 | 2 | — | — | 7[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 22 | 3 | ||||
| 2012 | — | 23 | 1 | — | — | — | 23 | 1 | ||||||
| Subtotal | — | 68 | 9 | — | — | 7 | 1 | 75 | 10 | |||||
| Internacional | 2012 | Série A | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||||
| 2013 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| Subtotal | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||||
| Sport (loan) | 2013 | Série B | 36 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | — | 53 | 9 | |
| Santos | 2014 | Série A | 35 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 49 | 5 | ||
| 2015 | 31 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 60 | 6 | ||||
| 2016 | 24 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 46 | 5 | ||||
| Subtotal | 90 | 9 | 39 | 4 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 155 | 16 | |||
| Career total | 140 | 16 | 119 | 15 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 299 | 35 | ||
- ↑ All appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
- ↑ All appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
International
- As of 7 October 2016[24]
| Brazil | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2015 | 6 | 1 |
| 2016 | 7 | 1 |
| Total | 13 | 2 |
International goals
- Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first.
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 13 November 2015 | Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina |  Argentina | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 8 June 2016 | Camping World Stadium, Orlando, United States |  Haiti | 5–0 | 7–1 | Copa América Centenario |
Honours
Club
- Santos
Individual
- Campeonato Pernambucano Best midfielder: 2013
- Campeonato Paulista Team of the year: 2015,[12] 2016[25]
- Campeonato Paulista Best Player: 2016[15]
References
- ↑ "Clubes de Rio Preto descartam Lucas Lima" [Rio Preto clubs discarded Lucas Lima] (in Portuguese). Diário da Região. 8 February 2015.
- ↑ "Inter de Limeira negocia meia em excursão mandrake na Espanha" [Inter de Limeira negotiates midfielder in fake Spanish trip] (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 22 August 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ↑ "Mesmo recuperado, zagueiro não treina no Internacional" [Even after being recovered, stopper does not train at Internacional] (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 11 July 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ↑ "Desfalcado, Inter terá jovens promessas para vencer o Peixe" [Below-strength, Inter will have promising youngsters to beat Peixe] (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 13 July 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ↑ "Inter e Santos sentem ausência de convocados e ficam no empate" [Inter and Santos feel the absence of internationals and draw] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 15 July 2012.
- ↑ "Sport contrata Lucas Lima, do Inter, por empréstimo até o final do ano" [Sport signs Lucas Lima, from Inter, on loan until the end of the year] (in Portuguese). Lance!. 5 March 2013.
- ↑ "Santos FC contrata meia Lucas Lima por quatro temporadas" [Santos signs midfielder Lucas Lima for four seasons] (in Portuguese). Santos' official website. 7 February 2014.
- ↑ "Com posse de bola de Barcelona, Santos goleia o Bragantino na Vila" [With Barcelona-like ball possession, Santos thrashes Bragantino at Vila] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 27 February 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
- ↑ "Quinteto brilha, Santos goleia o Mogi e se classifica às quartas" [Quintet shines, Santos thrashes Mogi and qualifies to the quarterfinals] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 7 March 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
- ↑ "Em jogo marcado por superlotação, Peixe bate Bahia em Feira de Santana" [In a match marked by overcrowding, Peixe defeats Bahia in Feira de Santana] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 29 May 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
- ↑ "Do banco ao estrelato: Lucas Lima brilha e vira indispensável no Santos" [From the bench to the stardom: Lucas Lima shines and becomes indispensable at Santos] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- 1 2 "Finalistas, Palmeiras e Santos dominam a seleção do Paulistão" [Finalists, Palmeiras and Santos dominate Paulistão's team of the year] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 30 April 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ↑ "Santos espanta preguiça, põe blitz em prática e faz 3 a 1 no Goiás com facilidade" [Santos flush laziness out, make blitz practical and score 3–1 in Goiás with ease] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 18 October 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ↑ "Lesões e queda de rendimento: Lucas Lima deixa mira de holofotes europeus" [Injuries and poor form: Lucas Lima quits being a target for European clubs] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- 1 2 "Em festa santista, Lucas Lima leva o prêmio de melhor jogador do Paulista" [In the santista party, Lucas Lima takes the prize of best player of the Paulista] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ↑ "Mesmo em baixa no Santos, Lucas Lima vibra com nova convocação" [Even in poor form at Santos, Lucas Lima celebrates new call up] (in Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 16 September 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ↑ "Com Lucas Lima inspirado, Santos envolve remendado São Paulo e salta na tabela" [With Lucas Lima inspired, Santos wrap patched São Paulo and jump on the table] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 26 June 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ↑ "Com saída de Gabigol, Lucas Lima herda a camisa 10 do Santos" [With Gabigol's departure, Lucas Lima inherits Santos' number 10] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 29 August 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ↑ "Dunga convoca Seleção com Neymar; Kaká, Lucas e Hulk estão de volta" [Dunga calls-up Seleção with Neymar; Kaká, Lucas and Hulk are back] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ↑ "Brazil 1–0 Costa Rica: Hulk gives Dunga's lacklustre side victory in New Jersey". Daily Mail. 6 September 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
- ↑ "Argentina draw with Brazil to remain winless in World Cup qualifying". ESPN. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
- ↑ "Dunga convoca Seleção para a Copa América com 7 jogadores olímpicos" [Dunga calls up Seleção to the Copa América with seven Olympic players] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ↑ "Lucas Lima lembra maior 'furada' que já entrou e quer dedicar título a irmão autista" [Lucas Lima remembers biggest 'flop' and wants to dedicate title to autistic brother] (in Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 2 December 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
- 1 2 Lucas Lima profile at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
- ↑ "Santos domina seleção do Paulistão; Audax emplaca dois e mais o técnico" [Santos dominate the Paulistão team of the year; Audax include two and the manager] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
External links
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- Santos official profile (Portuguese)
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- Lucas Lima at thefinalball.com
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