Lucas Rangel Nunes Gonçalves (born 29 December 1994), commonly known as Lucas Rangel, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a

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for Veikkausliiga club KuPS .

Career

On 3 July 2018, Rangel signed with Finnish Veikkausliiga club Kuopion Palloseura (KuPS), on a deal until the end of 2019, with an option to extend. Jani Honkavaara, the head coach of KuPS, revealed that the club had tried to acquire Rangel already earlier before the season. After a short stint with Adana Demirspor in 2021, Rangel returned to KuPS on 21 April 2021. On 31 August 2021, Rangel was acquired by Ukrainian side

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for an undisclosed fee, signing a two-year deal with the club. On 21 March 2022, after the Russian Invasion of Ukraine had started, Sabah announced the signing of Rangel on loan until the end of the season from

. On 18 July 2022, Riga FC announced the signing of Rangel. After a stint in Ukrainian Premier League with

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, on 26 August 2024, Rangel returned to Finland and signed with his former club KuPS on a deal for the rest of the season with an option for 2025. He scored a goal in his second appearance for the club, in a 3–1 home win over Vaasan Palloseura (VPS) in Veikkausliiga.

Personal life

In March 2022, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Rangel made international news for his participation in the evacuation of the mother-in-law of social media influencer Anderson Dias.

Career statistics

Honours

KuPS * Veikkausliiga:

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*Veikkausliiga runner-up:

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* Finnish Cup:

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