Luca Meirelles

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Luca Meirelles
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Luca Meirelles with Santos in 2025
Personal information
Full name Luca Oliveira Meirelles
Date of birth (2007-03-15) 15 March 2007 (age 17)
Place of birth Goiânia, Brazil
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Santos
Number 79
Youth career
2018–2024 Santos
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024– Santos 9 (0)
International career‡
2024 Brazil U17 3 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:20, 10 February 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:45, 21 January 2025 (UTC)

Luca Oliveira Meirelles (born 15 March 2007), known as Luca Meirelles, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Santos.

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Club career

Born in Goiânia, Goiás, Luca Meirelles joined Santos' youth setup in 2018, aged ten, after playing in a football school in his hometown. [1] He signed his first professional contract with the club on 20 July 2023, after agreeing to a three-year deal. [2]

On 12 November 2024, Luca Meirelles renewed his link with Peixe until December 2029, [3] and was promoted to the main squad two days later. [4] He made his professional debut on 17 November, coming on as a late substitute for Giuliano in a 2–0 home loss to CRB, as the club was already champions. [5]

International career

In June 2024, Luca Meirelles was called up to the Brazil national under-17 team. [6] He played for the nation in the Cascais Luso Cup, scoring in all three matches of the competition, [7] and notably netting a hat-trick in a 16–1 win over São Tomé and Príncipe. [8]

Career statistics

As of 10 February 2025. [9]
ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Santos 2024 Série B 20————20
2025 Série A 007000——70
Career total207000000090

    Honours

    Santos

    Brazil U17

    Individual

    References

    1. ↑ "Em alta, Luca Meirelles recebe sondagens da Europa e treina com o profissional do Santos" [On a high, Luca Meirelles is a target from Europe and trains with the first team of Santos] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Peixe. 3 September 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
    2. ↑ "Luca Meirelles assina primeiro contrato profissional com o Santos FC" [Luca Meirelles signs first professional contact with Santos FC] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
    3. ↑ "Santos renova com Luca Meirelles, nova joia das categorias de base, até 2029" [Santos renew with Luca Meirelles, new pearl from the youth setup, until 2029] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 12 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
    4. ↑ "Luca Meirelles é promovido ao elenco principal do Santos" [Luca Meirelles is promoted to the first team of Santos] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 14 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
    5. ↑ "CRB frustra festa do título e vence o Santos por 2 a 0 na Vila" [CRB frustrate title party and beat Santos 2–0 at the Vila] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 17 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
    6. ↑ "De raízes pilarense, jovem Luca Meirelles é convocado pela Seleção Brasileira Sub-17" [With pilarense roots, youngster Luca Meirelles is called up by the Brazil national under-17 team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Itapaci Urgente. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
    7. ↑ "Luca Meirelles marca pelo terceiro jogo seguido pela Seleção Sub-17 em Portugal" [Luca Meirelles scores for the third consecutive match for the national under-17 team in Portugal] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Peixe. 13 July 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
    8. ↑ "Brasil sub-17 vence partida da Cascais Luso Cup por 16 a 1" [Brazil under-17s win Cascais Luso Cup match by 16–1] (in Brazilian Portuguese). CNN Brasil. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
    9. ↑ Luca Meirelles at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
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