Lucas Galdino de Paiva, or simply Lucão, (born June 28, 1990 in

Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second-most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo. Listed by the GaWC as a b ...

) is a Brazilian central back.

Career

Early life

Lucas Galdino is Sheriff generation born in 1990 who played in the youth team of

Flamengo Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (; English: ''Flamengo Rowing Club''), more commonly referred to as simply Flamengo, is a Brazilian sports club based in Rio de Janeiro, in the neighborhood of Gávea, best known for their professional football t ...

in 2007. Grand Commander of the back four, the team captain is also part of the cast of the Brazilian national team category, and participated in the

2007 Pan American Games The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, were a major continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to 29, 2007. A total of 5,633 athletes from 42 National Olympic Com ...

, and the Campeonatos Mundial and the

South American Under-17 Football Championship The South American U-17 Championship (; ) is a football competition held every two years for South American under-17 teams. The tournament was born in 1985 out of a need for a classification tournament for the newly created FIFA U-16 World Cup (now ...

Youth career

The defender began his career at six years old, in Bangu, adjacent to the goalkeeper

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. From there, he was acting in futsal for

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. But if it was signed in the field and at

youth team, where he plays alongside major players such as Vinícius Paquetá,

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and

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, all great promise in red and black football.

Flamengo

Made his first workout in first team in 2008 in a triangular organized by the then coach of the

Caio Júnior Luiz Carlos Sarolli (8 March 1965 – 28 November 2016), known as Caio Júnior or Caio Jr., was a Brazilian football forward and coach. He spent his 14-year professional career in Brazil and Portugal, notably amassing Primeira Liga totals of ...

Curiosity

Another curious information about the central back Lucas is for his agent, is the former player

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who underwent major clubs, including

, took the championship and

1994 FIFA World Cup The 1994 FIFA World Cup was the 15th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national soccer teams. It was hosted by the United States and took place from June 17 to July 17, 1994, at nine venues across the country. The United States ...

with the

Brazil national football team The Brazil national football team ( pt, Seleção Brasileira de Futebol), nicknamed ''Seleção Canarinho'' (‘Canary Squad’, after their bright yellow jersey), represents Brazil in men's international football and is administered by the B ...

Career statistics

:''(Correct )'' ''according to combined sources on the Flamengo official website and Flaestatística.''

Honours

Youth

* Flamengo **Campeonato Carioca de Juvenis: 2006

Contract

*Flamengo.CBF Registry
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References

External links

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