Lucas Ribeiro Costa

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Lucas William Ribeiro Costa
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-10-09) 9 October 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Santa Helena, Brazil
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Attacking Midfielder, Winger
Team information
Current team
 Mamelodi Sundowns
Number 10
Youth career
Pinheiros
2017–2018 Valenciennes
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2019 Valenciennes 0 (0)
2019–2020 Virton 8 (4)
2020–2022 Charleroi 8 (0)
2021 → RWDM47 (loan) 11 (0)
2021–2022 → Mouscron (loan) 15 (5)
2019 → Waasland-Beveren (loan) 10 (2)
2022–2023 Beveren 31 (11)
2023– Mamelodi Sundowns 55 (30)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 June 2025

Lucas William Ribeiro Costa (born 9 October 1998)[ citation needed ] is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for South African club Mamelodi Sundowns. He is regarded as one of the best players in the South African Premiership and is known for his dribbling, shooting, passing and pace.

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Professional career

Ribeiro Costa is a youth product of Pinheiros, and then moved to France with Valenciennes. [1] Ribeiro Costa made his professional debut with Virton in a 3–2 Belgian First Division B win over Roeselare on 27 October 2019. [2] On 30 June 2020, Ribeiro Costa signed with Charleroi. [3]

On 1 February 2021, Ribeiro Costa moved to Belgian First Division B club RWDM on a loan deal until the end of the season. [4]

On 11 August 2021, he joined Mouscron on a season-long loan with an option to buy. [5] On 19 January 2022, Mouscron loan was terminated and Ribeiro Costa was loaned to Waasland-Beveren until the end of the season. [6] The option to buy was triggered on 6 April, and he signed a two-year contract with the club. [7]

On 6 July 2023 Mamelodi Sundowns confirmed his signing for a undisclosed fee. [8]

On 4 August 2023, he made his debut for Mamelodi Sundowns in the Premiership in a 2–1 win against Sekhukhune United, where he scored his first goal for the club in the 57th minute. [9]

On 12 November 2023, he won his first cup with Mamelodi Sundowns as they beat Wydad Casablanca in the 2nd leg of the African Football League final in Pretoria with a score of 2–0 (3–2 on aggregate). [10]

Riberio was a part of Mamelodi Sundowns's squad for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. On 21 June 2025, in a group stage match against Borussia Dortmund, Ribeiro ran 67 yards past two Dortmund defenders and slotted the ball beyond Gregor Kobel, after receiving the ball within his own half. The goal was the opener in an eventual 3–4 loss. [11] The goal was later announced as the goal of the tournament by FIFA. [12]

Honours

Mamelodi Sundowns [13]

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Lucas Ribeiro Costa signe à Charleroi". RTBF Sport. 31 July 2020.
  2. ↑ "Excelsior Virton vs. KSV Roeselare – 27 October 2019 – Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com.
  3. ↑ "Une nouvelle recrue au Sporting de Charleroi: Lucas Ribeiro Costa s'est engagé pour deux saisons". Le Soir. 30 July 2020.
  4. ↑ "C'est officiel: le SC Charleroi prête Lucas Ribeiro Costa au RWDM" [It's official: SC Charleroi loan Lucas Ribeiro Costa to RWDM]. sudinfo.be (in French). 1 February 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  5. ↑ "Lucas Ribeiro Costa en prêt pour une saison" (in French). Mouscro n. 11 August 2021. Archived from the original on 11 August 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  6. ↑ "WELKOM OP DE FREETHIEL, LUCAS RIBEIRO COSTA!" (Press release) (in Dutch). Waasland-Beveren. 19 January 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  7. ↑ "Optie gelicht in contract van Lucas Ribeiro Costa". Het Nieuwsblad (in Flemish). 6 April 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  8. ↑ Vardien, Tashreeq. "Sundowns sign Brazilian midfielder Lucas Ribeiro Costa". Sport. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  9. ↑ Taylor, Craig. "Shalulile, Ribeiro help Sundowns open PSL season with a win over gallant Sekhukhune". Sport. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
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  11. ↑ "Dortmund find scoring stride against spirited Sundowns". FIFA. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  12. ↑ "Lucas Ribeiro wins goal of the tournament". FIFA. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  13. ↑ "Honour". sundownsfc.co.za.
  14. ↑ "Lucas Ribeiro Big Winner". sabcsport.com.


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