Richard Luca

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Richard Luca
Personal information
Full name Richard Luca Rosa da Silva Sousa
Date of birth (1998-01-06) 6 January 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Aparecida de Goiânia, Brazil
Height 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) [1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Mosta
Number 7
Youth career
2013–2016 Goiás
2016–2018 Santos
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016 Goiás 1 (0)
2018–2020 Tigres UANL 0 (0)
2018 → Correcaminos (loan) 10 (0)
2019 → Torpedo Kutaisi (loan) 13 (3)
2020 → Aparecidense (loan) 0 (0)
2020–2021 Cavalry FC 18 (1)
2022 Tepatitlán 6 (0)
2023 Caxias 1 (0)
2024 Goianésia 3 (0)
2024 ABECAT
2024– Mosta 7 (1)
International career
2013 Brazil U15 14 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 October 2024

Richard Luca Rosa da Silva Sousa (born 6 January 1998), known as Richard Luca or simply Richard, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as Forward for Maltese side Mosta. [2]

Contents

Club career

Goiás

In 2013, Richard Luca played for Goiás' U-15 side, where he scored 27 goals in 22 appearances. [1] On 12 March 2016, he made his senior debut for Goiás as a 60th-minute substitute in a Campeonato Goiano match against Atlético Goianiense. [3]

Santos

On 20 September 2016, Richard Luca signed a three-year contract with Brazilian giants Santos. [4] While at Santos, he played in the Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior and was scouted by FC Barcelona. [1]

Tigres UANL

On 13 April 2018, Richard Luca signed with Liga MX side Tigres UANL. [1]

Correcaminos

On 11 June 2018, Richard Luca was loaned to Ascenso MX side Correcaminos. [5] He made ten league appearances in the Apertura that season, before returning to Tigres in November 2018. [6]

Torpedo Kutaisi

In early 2019, Richard Luca was loaned to Georgian Erovnuli Liga side Torpedo Kutaisi. [6] He made thirteen league appearances that season, scoring three goals, and scored a brace in one Georgian Cup appearance. [6]

Aparecidense

On 2 December 2019, after turning down offers from Europe, Richard Luca was loaned to his hometown club, Aparecidense, so that he could be closer to his family. [7]

Cavalry FC

On 19 February 2020, Richard Luca signed for Canadian Premier League side Cavalry FC, but was unable to join the team that season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [8] [9] On 4 December 2020, he re-signed to a multi-year contract. [10] After the 2021 season, Cavalry announced that Luca would leave the club after two seasons. [11]

International career

In 2013, Richard Luca played for the Brazilian U15 team, scoring two goals in fourteen appearances. [1]

Personal life

Richard Luca grew up in the Vale do Sol area of Aparecida de Goiânia, Goiás State. [7]

Career statistics

As of 16 November 2021 [6]
Club statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueNational Cup [lower-alpha 1] Other [lower-alpha 2] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goiás 2016 Série B 00—1010
Correcaminos 2018–19 Ascenso MX 1000000100
Torpedo Kutaisi 2019 Erovnuli Liga 1331200145
Cavalry FC 2021 CPL 1810000181
Career total4141210436
  1. ↑ Includes appearances in the Georgian Cup.
  2. ↑ Includes appearances in the Campeonato Goiano.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Richard Luca: nuevo jugador de Tigres" (in Spanish). Rectángulo Verde. 16 April 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  2. ↑ Richard Luca at WorldFootball.net
  3. ↑ "Atlético GO vs. Goiás - 12 March 2016". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  4. ↑ Aswin Sankar (20 September 2016). "Santos sign 18-year-old forward Richard Luca, who was observed by Barcelona". Sambafoot. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  5. ↑ "Tigres cedió a Richard Luca a Correcaminos" (in Spanish). Medio Tiempo. 11 June 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Richard". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  7. 1 2 "Ex-Goiás e Santos, Richard Luca reforçará a Aparecidense em 2020". folhaz.com.br (in Portuguese). 2 December 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  8. ↑ "Richard Luca (BRA) signs with Cavalry FC". Cavalry FC. 19 February 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  9. ↑ "Canadian Premier League ready to kick off Island Games in Prince Edward Island". 12 August 2020.
  10. ↑ "Cavalry FC re-signs Brazilian winger Richard Luca to multi-year deal". Canadian Premier League. 4 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  11. ↑ Charlie O'Connor-Clarke (25 November 2021). "Cavalry FC announce departure of six players including Farsi, Yao". Canadian Premier League.
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