Lucas Cunha (footballer, born January 1997)
Lucas de Souza Cunha (born 23 January 1997) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a centre back for Red Bull Bragantino.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lucas de Souza Cunha | ||
| Date of birth | 23 January 1997 | ||
| 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* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (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 | |||
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]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Mirassol | 2013 | Serie D | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Braga B | 2014–15 | Segunda Liga | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2015–16 | LigaPro | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||||
| 2016–17 | 23 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 1 | ||||||
| 2017–18 | 30 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018–19 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019–20 | Campeonato de Portugal | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 67 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 1 | ||
| Braga | 2016–17 | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Estoril (loan) | 2019–20 | LigaPro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Celta B (loan) | 2020–21 | Segunda División B | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 85 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 91 | 1 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
References
- "Seleção convoca fisioterapeuta do Mirassol" [National team calls up Mirassol physiotherapist]. Diário da Região (in Portuguese). 9 December 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 30 September 2015.
- "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.
- "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.
- "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.
- "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.
- "Defesa central Lucas Cunha assina até 2024" (in Portuguese). Gil Vicente. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- Lucas Cunha at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
External links
- Lucas Cunha at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Lucas Cunha at BDFutbol