External links
- Lucas Cunha at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Lucas Cunha at BDFutbol
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lucas de Souza Cunha | ||
| Date of birth | 23 January 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Três Lagoas, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sport Recife | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014 | Mirassol | ||
| 2014–2015 | Braga | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2019 | Braga B | 67 | (1) |
| 2019–2021 | Braga | 3 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Estoril (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Celta Vigo B (loan) | 23 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Gil Vicente | 59 | (4) |
| 2023– | Red Bull Bragantino | 12 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Sport Recife (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2017 | Brazil U20 | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 September 2021 | |||
Lucas de Souza Cunha (born 23 January 1997) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a centre back for Sport Recife, on loan from Red Bull Bragantino.
Born in Três Lagoas, Mato Grosso, Cunha played as a youth for Mirassol Futebol Clube in São Paulo state before joining S.C. Braga. [1]
Cunha made his professional debut in the Segunda Liga for Braga B on 30 September 2015 in a 1–0 loss at Covilhã. [2] He scored his first goal on 19 April 2017 in a 3–1 win at S.C. Olhanense, from the penalty spot. [3]
On 25 August 2019, Cunha debuted in Primeira Liga for Braga's first team, in a 1–1 draw at Gil Vicente. Days earlier, he signed a new four-year deal with a €25 million buyout clause. [4] With only two more appearances to his name – including a UEFA Europa League debut – he moved on loan to G.D. Estoril Praia of the second division for the rest of the season. [5]
On 10 September 2020, Cunha joined La Liga side RC Celta de Vigo on loan, being initially assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B. [6]
On 30 June 2021, he joined Primeira Liga club Gil Vicente on a three-year contract. [7]
Cunha represented Brazil under-20 at the 2017 South American Youth Football Championship. [1]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Mirassol | 2013 | Serie D | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 [a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 [a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Braga B | 2014–15 | Segunda Liga | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2015–16 | LigaPro | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||||
| 2016–17 | 23 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 1 | ||||||
| 2017–18 | 30 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018–19 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019–20 | Campeonato de Portugal | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 67 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 1 | ||
| Braga | 2016–17 | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [b] | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Estoril (loan) | 2019–20 | LigaPro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Celta B (loan) | 2020–21 | Segunda División B | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 85 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 91 | 1 | ||
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