João Lucas
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Nuno Silva Cardoso Lucas | ||
| Date of birth | 25 October 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Caldas da Rainha, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1989–1995 | Alcobaça | ||
| 1995–1998 | Académica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1998–2004 | Académica | 101 | (5) |
| 1998–1999 | → Sporting Pombal (loan) | ||
| 2000 | → Anadia (loan) | ||
| 2004–2007 | Boavista | 86 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | Red Star | 13 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2003 | Portugal B | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
João Nuno Silva Cardoso Lucas (born 25 October 1979) is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
He played professionally in his country for Académica and Boavista, amassing top division totals of 129 games and three goals over the course of five seasons. He moved in 2007 to Red Star Belgrade, being forced to retire shortly after at the age of 28 due to heart problems.
Football career
Born in Caldas da Rainha, Leiria, Lucas began his career at Académica de Coimbra, making his first division debuts in the 1999–2000 season (two matches in the second division) and also being loaned twice to amateur sides, after which he returned to become an essential first-team member.
In 2004–05 Lucas signed with Boavista Futebol Clube, where he consistently performed during three top flight seasons. On 3 February 2006 he scored his only official goal for the northerners, in a 3–0 league home win against Associação Naval 1º de Maio.
In the 2007 summer transfer window, Lucas joined Serbian giants Red Star Belgrade. However, on 17 March 2008, he announced his decision to stop playing football, as the 28-year-old had heart problems and the doctors told him he would risk his life if he continued playing. "This is the most difficult moment of my life but I have to thank everyone at Red Star who stood by me in the past two months", he told in a news conference.[1]
References
- ↑ "Lucas ends career over heart problem". FIFA.com. 17 March 2008. Archived from the original on 24 March 2008. Retrieved 20 March 2008.
External links
- Stats and profile and Zerozero
- João Lucas profile at ForaDeJogo
- Srbijafudbal profile (Serbian)