Lucas João
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lucas Eduardo Santos João | ||
| Date of birth | 4 September 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Luanda, Angola | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 3 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Sheffield Wednesday | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2011 | Beira Mar Almada | ||
| 2011–2012 | Nacional | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012−2015 | Nacional | 46 | (7) |
| 2012–2013 | → Mirandela (loan) | 27 | (12) |
| 2015– | Sheffield Wednesday | 45 | (6) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012 | Portugal U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2013 | Portugal U21 | 3 | (2) |
| 2016– | Portugal U23 | 1 | (0) |
| 2015– | Portugal | 2 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 November 2016. | |||
Lucas Eduardo Santos João (born 4 September 1993), known as Lucas João, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for English club Sheffield Wednesday as a forward.
Club career
Nacional
Born in Luanda, Lucas João moved to Portugal in his teens, starting playing football with amateurs Beira Mar Atlético Clube Almada. In 2011 he joined C.D. Nacional, where he spent his last year as a junior.[1]
Lucas João made his senior debuts with lowly SC Mirandela, on loan.[2] He returned to the Madeirans for the 2013–14 season, making his Primeira Liga debut on 15 September 2013 against F.C. Arouca after coming on as a 78th-minute substitute, in a 0–1 home loss.[3]
Lucas João scored his first goal(s) in the top flight on 11 January 2015, his brace helping defeat Boavista F.C. 2–1 at home.[4] He netted a further six – seven overall – during the campaign, as his team finished in seventh position.
Sheffield Wednesday
On 31 July 2015, Lucas João joined former teammate Marco Matias at English club Sheffield Wednesday, signing a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[5][6] He made his debut in the Football League Championship on 8 August, replacing Atdhe Nuhiu for the last 13 minutes of a 2–0 home win against Bristol City. Three days later he scored his first goal, in a 4–1 success over Mansfield Town for the League Cup also at the Hillsborough Stadium.[7]
On 27 October 2015, Lucas João was one of three players on target as Wednesday defeated Arsenal 3–0 at home to reach the fifth round of the League Cup.[8]
International career
Lucas João gained five caps for Portugal at youth level, including three for the under-21s. He was first called up to the full side on 6 November 2015, with manager Fernando Santos picking him ahead of friendlies against Russia and Luxembourg,[9] making his debut in the former match by featuring 18 minutes in the 0–1 loss in Krasnodar.[10]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 9 August 2016[11]
| Club | Season | Domestic League | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nacional | 2012–13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 19 | 1 | |||
| 2014–15 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 37 | 8 | ||
| Total | 46 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 56 | 9 | ||
| Mirandela (loan) | 2012–13 | 27 | 12 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 28 | 12 | |||
| Total | 27 | 12 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 28 | 12 | ||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2015–16 | 40 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 48 | 8 | |
| 2016–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |||
| Total | 40 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | 0 | 49 | 9 | ||
| Career Total | 113 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 133 | 30 | |
- ↑ Appearances in Championship play-offs
International
- As of match played 17 November 2015[12]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
References
- ↑ "Oito reforços na apresentação" [Eight signings in presentation] (in Portuguese). Record. 13 July 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ↑ "Explodir em Mirandela" [Exploding in Mirandela] (in Portuguese). Record. 5 December 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ↑ "Nacional 0–1 Arouca". Zerozero. 15 September 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
- ↑ "Nacional-Boavista, 2–1: Assistências de luxo na noite de Lucas" [Nacional-Boavista, 2–1: Deluxe assists in Lucas night] (in Portuguese). Record. 11 January 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ↑ "Owls sign coveted striker Lucas Joao". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ↑ "Lucas Joao: Sheffield Wednesday sign Portugal Under-21 striker". BBC Sport. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ↑ "Sheff Wed 4–1 Mansfield". BBC Sport. 11 August 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ↑ "Sheff Wed 3–0 Arsenal". BBC Sport. 27 October 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- ↑ "Portugal gives Ronaldo a rest, calls up newcomers for games". USA Today. 6 November 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- ↑ "Rússia vence Portugal em Krasnodar" [Russia beats Portugal in Krasnodar] (in Portuguese). UEFA.com. 14 November 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
- ↑ "Lucas João". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ↑ "Lucas João". European Football. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
External links
- Lucas João at thefinalball.com
- Lucas João profile at ForaDeJogo
- Lucas João at National-Football-Teams.com