Jean Lucas de Souza Oliveira (; born 22 June 1998), known as Jean Lucas, is a Brazilian professional

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who plays as a defensive midfielder for

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Club career

Flamengo

Born in

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, Jean Lucas started his career with

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's youth setup. Released at the age of 15, he represented

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before joining

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in 2015. In December 2017, Jean Lucas was definitely promoted to the first team ahead of the 2018 season by manager

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. He made his senior debut the following 17 January, starting in a 2–0

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away win against

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and winning praise for his performance. Jean Lucas renewed his contract with Flamengo on 16 February 2018, signing until 2021 with a

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30 million clause. He made his Série A debut on 22 April, coming on as a late substitute for

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in a 2–0 home win over

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. Jean Lucas made his debut in a continental competition on 24 May 2018, starting in a 0–0 draw against River Plate at the Monumental de Núñez, for the year's

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Loan to Santos

On 9 February 2019, Jean Lucas joined fellow top tier club Santos on loan until the end of the season. Initially a backup to Alison and Carlos Sánchez, he became a regular starter under

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Lyon

On 20 June 2019, Flamengo accepted an

8 million offer from

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for Jean Lucas. He officially joined the club five days later, signing a five-year deal.

Loan to Brest

Having featured sparingly for Lyon, Jean Lucas joined league rivals

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on loan for the second half of the 2020–21 season in January 2021.

Monaco

On 2 August 2021, Jean Lucas signed for fellow

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club

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on a five-year contract. The transfer fee of the deal was of €11 million plus €1 million in bonuses, and Lyon are entitled to 15% of a future sale of Jean Lucas.

Santos return

On 15 July 2023, Santos announced the return of Jean Lucas on a four-year contract. He made his re-debut for the club eight days later, starting and providing an assist to Marcos Leonardo's opener in a 2–2 home draw against

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Bahia

On 10 January 2024, after Santos' first-ever relegation, Jean Lucas was announced at

on a contract until December 2028.

Career statistics

Honours

Lyon *

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runner-up: 2019–20

References

External links

Profile
at the AS Monaco FC website * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jean Lucas 1998 births Living people Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (city) Brazilian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Ligue 1 players Championnat National 2 players CR Flamengo footballers Santos FC players Olympique Lyonnais players Stade Brestois 29 players AS Monaco FC players Esporte Clube Bahia players Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in France Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Monaco Expatriate men's footballers in France Expatriate men's footballers in Monaco Brazil men's youth international footballers