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 18)
Place of birth Goiânia, Brazil
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Shakhtar Donetsk
Youth career
2018–2024 Santos
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024–2025 Santos 16 (0)
2025– Shakhtar Donetsk 0 (0)
International career‡
2024 Brazil U17 3 (5)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:44, 27 August 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals 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 Ukrainian Premier League club Shakhtar Donetsk.

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Club career

Santos

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]

Shakhtar Donetsk

On 28 August 2025, Meirelles joined Ukrainian Premier League side Shakhtar Donetsk for a reported €12m fee, signing a five-year contract. [6] [7]

International career

In June 2024, Luca Meirelles was called up to the Brazil national under-17 team. [8] He played for the nation in the Cascais Luso Cup, scoring in all three matches of the competition, [9] and notably netting a hat-trick in a 16–1 win over São Tomé and Príncipe. [10]

On 22 July 2025, Luca Meirelles and Santos teammate Gabriel Bontempo were called up to the under-20 team for two friendlies against Paraguay. [11]

Career statistics

As of 27 August 2025. [12]
ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Santos 2024 Série B 20————20
2025 Série A 707010——150
Career total9070100000170

    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. ↑ Marcello, Laura. "Luca Meirelles se despede do Santos e é anunciado no Shakhtar, da Ucrânia". Diário do Peixe (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 28 August 2025.
    7. ↑ "Luca Meirelles joined Shakhtar. The contract lasts until the summer of 2030". shakhtar.com. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
    8. ↑ "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.
    9. ↑ "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.
    10. ↑ "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.
    11. ↑ "Ramon Menezes convoca santistas Gabriel Bontempo e Luca para a seleção brasileira sub-20" [Ramon Menezes calls up the santistas Gabriel Bontempo and Luca for the Brazil national under-20 team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Grande ABC. 22 July 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
    12. ↑ Luca Meirelles at Soccerway . Retrieved 18 November 2024.
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