Thauan Lara

Thauan Lara

Personal information
Full name	Thauan Lara dos Santos [1]
Date of birth	(2004-01-22) 22 January 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth	Porto Alegre, Brazil [1]
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) [1]
Position	Left-back
Team information
Current team	Portimonense (on loan from Santa Clara)
Number	16
Youth career
2012–2013	Bonsucesso-RS
2013–2022	Internacional
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2024	Internacional	23	(0)
2024	→ Fortaleza (loan)	0	(0)
2024–2025	Alverca	18	(0)
2025–	Santa Clara	0	(0)
2025–	→ Portimonense (loan)	2	(0)
International career
2023	Brazil U23	5	(1)
Medal record Men's football Representing   Brazil Pan American Games Winner 2023 Santiago
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 November 2025

Thauan Lara dos Santos (born 22 January 2004), known as Thauan Lara, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Liga Portugal 2 club Portimonense, on loan from Santa Clara.

Club career

Born in Porto Alegre, Thauan Lara started his career with Internacional, joining at the age of nine. ^[2] Growing up, he idolised fellow Brazilian full-back, Marcelo. ^[2] He made his debut in a 1–0 Série A loss to Cuiabá. ^[2]

On 4 July 2025, Thauan Lara signed a two-year contract with Santa Clara in the Portuguese Primeira Liga. ^[3] On 22 August, he was sent on a season-long loan to Liga Portugal 2 club Portimonense. ^[4]

Career statistics

As of 10 April 2024. ^[5]

Club	Season	League			State league		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Internacional	2021	Série A	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		1	0
	2022		7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		7	0
	2023		10	0	4	0	2	0	3 [a]	0	—		19	0
	2024		0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	—		1	0
	Total		18	0	5	0	2	0	3	0	—		28	0
Fortaleza (loan)	2024	Série A	0	0	—		0	0	0	0	1 [b]	0	1	0
Career total			18	0	5	0	2	0	3	0	1	0	29	0

Notes

1. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
2. Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste

Honours

Brasil U23

• Pan American Games: 2023

References

1. Thauan Lara at WorldFootball.net
2. Hammes, Tomás (21 December 2021). "Joia 2022: versátil, Thauan Lara usa Marcelo como referência para brilhar no Inter" [Joia 2022: versatile, Thauan Lara uses Marcelo as a reference to shine at Inter]. ge.globo.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
3. "THAUAN LARA É REFORÇO" [THAUAN LARA IS REINFORCEMENT] (in Portuguese). C.D. Santa Clara. 4 July 2025. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
4. "Thauan Lara é reforço do Portimonense" [Thauan Lara is a Portimonense reinforcement] (in European Portuguese). Portimonense. 22 August 2025. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
5. Thauan Lara at Soccerway