Lucas Pires Silva (born 24 March 2001), known as Lucas Pires, is a Brazilian
footballer
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who plays as a
left-back for
La Liga club
Cádiz, on loan from
Santos.
Career
Early career
Born and raised in
Jabaquara, a district of
São Paulo, Lucas Pires started his career with the
futsal team of
Nacional-SP at the age of just six. He then moved to the futsal team of
Santos at the age of eight, and later joined
Corinthians' youth setup, where he spent 13 years.
On 17 July 2017, Lucas Pires signed his first professional contract with Corinthians. He represented the under-17, under-20 and under-23 squads at the club, but failed to make a breakthrough in the first team. On 10 July 2021, after failing to agree new terms, he terminated his contract, which was due to expire in September.
Santos
On 20 July 2021, Lucas Pires signed a three-year deal with Santos, being initially assigned to
the under-23s. The following 31 January, after impressing in the 2022
Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior, he was definitely promoted to the first team.
Lucas Pires made his professional debut on 2 February 2022, coming on as a second-half
substitute for
Felipe Jonatan
Felipe Jonathan Rocha Andrade (born 15 February 1998), known as Felipe Jonatan, is a Brazilian association football, footballer who plays for Santos FC, santos as Defender (association football)#Full-back, left back.
Club career Ceará
Born in ...
in a 2–1
Campeonato Paulista
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away win over former side Corinthians. He made his
Série A debut on 9 April, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–0 away draw against
Fluimnense.
On 31 May 2022, after establishing himself as a starter, Lucas Pires renewed his contract until May 2026. On 27 June 2023, he was fined 50% of his wages and separated from the first team squad due to disciplinary reasons, being also transfer-listed by the club.
Loan to Cádiz
On 25 July 2023, Pires joined
La Liga side
Cádiz CF
Cádiz Club de Fútbol, S.A.D., known simply as Cádiz, is a Spanish professional football club based in Cádiz, Andalusia.
Founded in 1910, the club competes in the La Liga, holding home games at Nuevo Mirandilla, with a seating capacity of 20 ...
on
loan for the
2023–24 season.
Career statistics
References
External links
Santos FC profile
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2001 births
Living people
Footballers from São Paulo
Brazilian men's footballers
Men's association football defenders
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
Santos FC players
Cádiz CF players
Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Spain
Expatriate men's footballers in Spain