Lucas de Souza Ventura (born 19 May 1998), known as Lucas Ventura or sometimes as Nonoca, is a Brazilian professional
footballer
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who plays as a
defensive midfielder for
Portimonense
Portimonense Sporting Clube is a Portuguese sports club based in Portimão. Founded on 14 August 1914, it is most notable for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Primeira Liga, the top flight of Portuguese football. It als ...
.
Professional career
Lucas Ventura was recruited by
Cruzeiro Youth Team in 2014, while playing a tournament in his native city. In 2017, Cruzeiro's coach
Mano Menezes promoted him to the senior squad. On April 9, 2017, Nonoca made his professional debut in the match against
Democrata-GV at
Campeonato Mineiro
Campeonato Mineiro is the state football league of the state of Minas Gerais and is controlled by the Minas Gerais Football Federation FMF (Federação Mineira de Futebol).
The history of Campeonato Mineiro can be divided into two parts: befor ...
.
When Lucas Ventura was promoted to Cruzeiro's First Team, he was convinced by his staff and family to use the name Lucas Ventura, but decided to change back to his nickname in June 2017, defending he was always known as Nonoca by Cruzeiro's colleagues and staff, since he was a kid growing up on the junior team. Nonoca participated well in several games in 2017, getting regular call-ups and being regularly used as a sub for Cruzeiro's defensive midfielders.
International career
Lucas Ventura was called for
Brazil U17 in 2014.
References
External links
Cruzeiro profile
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1998 births
Living people
Brazilian men's footballers
Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C players
Primeira Liga players
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players
Sport Club do Recife players
Boa Esporte Clube players
Avaí FC players
Portimonense S.C. players
Men's association football midfielders
Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
People from Leopoldina, Minas Gerais
Footballers from Minas Gerais