Lucas João
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lucas Eduardo Santos João | ||
| Date of birth | 4 September 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 3 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Sheffield Wednesday | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| 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 | 52 | (6) |
| 2017 | → Blackburn Rovers (loan) | 13 | (3) |
| 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 7 May 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 March 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 Lisbon of Angolan descent,[1] Lucas João started 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.[2]
Lucas João made his senior debuts with lowly SC Mirandela, on loan.[3] 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.[4]
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.[5] 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.[6][7] 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.[8]
On 27 October 2015, 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.[9] On 30 January 2017, he joined fellow league team Blackburn Rovers on loan until the end of the season.[10]
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,[11] making his debut in the former match by featuring 18 minutes in the 0–1 loss in Krasnodar.[12]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 9 August 2016[13]
| 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[14]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
References
- ↑ "Traquinas da margem sul sempre a crescer" [Dennis the Menace of the South bank always growing] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 28 March 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
- ↑ "Oito reforços na apresentação" [Eight signings in presentation]. Record (in Portuguese). 13 July 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ↑ "Explodir em Mirandela" [Exploding in Mirandela]. Record (in Portuguese). 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]. Record (in Portuguese). 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.
- ↑ "Rovers swoop for Owls striker". Blackburn Rovers F.C. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- ↑ "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 at ForaDeJogo
- Lucas João at Soccerbase
- Lucas João at National-Football-Teams.com