Lucas Tagliapietra
 Lucas playing for TSW Pegasus in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lucas de Lima Tagliapietra | ||
| Date of birth | 5 November 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Alegrete, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Hamilton Academical | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2010–2011 | Santa Cruz RS | 2 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | TSW Pegasus FC | 13 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | FC Dacia Chișinău | 17 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | FC Milsami | 11 | (1) |
| 2015– | Hamilton Academical | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:52, 22 February 2015 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Lucas de Lima Tagliapietra, known simply as Lucas (born 5 November 1990), is a Brazilian professional football player who plays for Scottish club Hamilton Academical as a defender.
Career
Born in Alegrete, Rio Grande do Sul, Lucas began his career in the state with Santa Cruz in 2010.[1] He then played for TSW Pegasus FC, where he was twice Hong Kong league runner-up, and once a domestic cup finalist.[1] After that he moved to Moldova's FC Dacia Chișinău, and in 2013 transferred to another team in their league, FC Milsami. He left the club when they were in fifth position.[2]
Lucas signed for Scottish club Hamilton Academical on a one-year contract on 30 January 2015.[2] He made his debut in the Scottish Premiership on 22 February, replacing Martin Canning for the last 7 minutes of a 0–4 defeat away to league leaders Celtic.[3]
Personal life
Lucas also has an Italian passport, allowing him to play in the United Kingdom without a work permit.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lucas profile at Soccerway
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Hamilton: Lucas Tagliapietra arrives from Moldova". BBC Sport. BBC. 30 January 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- ↑ Wilson, Richard (22 February 2015). "Celtic 4-0 Hamilton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
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