Richard Luca Rosa da Silva Sousa (born 6 January 1998), known as Richard Luca or simply Richard, is a Brazilian professional footballer who most recently played as a

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for Canadian club Cavalry FC.

Club career

Goiás

In 2013, Richard Luca played for Goiás' U-15 side, where he scored 27 goals in 22 appearances. On 12 March 2016, he made his senior debut for Goiás as a 60th-minute substitute in a Campeonato Goiano match against Atlético Goianiense.

Santos

On 20 September 2016, Richard Luca signed a three-year contract with Brazilian giants Santos. While at Santos, he played in the Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior and was scouted by FC Barcelona.

Tigres UANL

On 13 April 2018, Richard Luca signed with

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side Tigres UANL.

Correcaminos

On 11 June 2018, Richard Luca was loaned to

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side Correcaminos. He made ten league appearances in the Apertura that season, before returning to Tigres in November 2018.

Torpedo Kutaisi

In early 2019, Richard Luca was loaned to Georgian

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side

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. He made thirteen league appearances that season, scoring three goals, and scored a brace in one Georgian Cup appearance.

Aparecidense

On 2 December 2019, after turning down offers from Europe, Richard Luca was loaned to his hometown club, Aparecidense, so that he could be closer to his family.

Cavalry FC

On 19 February 2020, Richard Luca signed for Canadian Premier League side Cavalry FC, but was unable to join the team that season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On 4 December 2020, he re-signed to a multi-year contract. After the 2021 season, Cavalry announced that Luca would leave the club after two seasons.

International career

In 2013, Richard Luca played for the Brazilian U15 team, scoring two goals in fourteen appearances.

Personal life

Richard Luca grew up in the Vale do Sol area of Aparecida de Goiânia,

Goiás State Goiás () is a Brazilian state located in the Center-West region. Goiás borders the Federal District and the states of (from north clockwise) Tocantins, Bahia, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso do Sul and Mato Grosso. The state capital is Goiânia. ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Luca, Richard 1998 births Living people Men's association football forwards Brazilian men's footballers Footballers from Goiânia Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Expatriate men's footballers in Georgia (country) Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Georgia (country) Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Canada Goiás Esporte Clube players Santos FC players Tigres UANL footballers Correcaminos UAT footballers FC Torpedo Kutaisi players Associação Atlética Aparecidense players Cavalry FC players Ascenso MX players Erovnuli Liga players Canadian Premier League players Brazil men's youth international footballers