Lucas Cunha (footballer, born January 1997)

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Lucas Cunha
Personal information
Full name Lucas de Souza Cunha
Date of birth (1997-01-23) 23 January 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Três Lagoas, Brazil
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Red Bull Bragantino
Number 20
Youth career
2014 Mirassol
2014–2015 Braga
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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 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 Red Bull Bragantino.

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Club career

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]

International

Cunha represented Brazil under-20 at the 2017 South American Youth Football Championship. [1]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 14 February 2021 [8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Mirassol 2013 Serie D 00———2 [lower-alpha 1] 020
2014 00———3 [lower-alpha 1] 030
Total000000005050
Braga B 2014–15 Segunda Liga 00————00
2015–16 LigaPro 90————90
2016–17 231————231
2017–18 300————300
2018–19 20————20
2019–20 Campeonato de Portugal 30————30
Total67100000000671
Braga 2016–17 Primeira Liga 000000——00
2018–19 000000——00
2019–20 2000001 [lower-alpha 2] 0—30
Total200000100030
Estoril (loan) 2019–20 LigaPro300000——30
Celta B (loan) 2020–21 Segunda División B 13000———130
Career total85100001050911
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

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References

  1. 1 2 "Seleção convoca fisioterapeuta do Mirassol" [National team calls up Mirassol physiotherapist]. Diário da Região (in Portuguese). 9 December 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  2. ↑ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 30 September 2015.
  3. ↑ "Olhanense volta a perder na "ressaca" da descida de divisão" [Olhanense lose again in relegation "hangover"] (in Portuguese). Sul Informação. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  4. ↑ "Braga renova com Lucas Cunha e fixa cláusula em 25 milhões" [Braga renew with Lucas Cunha and fix clause of 25 million]. O Minho (in Portuguese). 24 August 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  5. ↑ "SC Braga empresta Lucas Cunha ao Estoril" [SC Braga loan Lucas Cunha to Estoril]. O Minho (in Portuguese). 30 December 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  6. ↑ "El filial celeste refuerza su defensa con el brasileño Lucas Cunha" [The reserve team celeste bolster their defense with Brazilian Lucas Cunha] (in Spanish). Celta Vigo. 10 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  7. ↑ "Defesa central Lucas Cunha assina até 2024" (in Portuguese). Gil Vicente. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  8. ↑ Lucas Cunha at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
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