Lucas Oliveira de França (born 19 January 1996), known as Lucas França, is a Brazilian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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Professional career

França arrived at Cruzeiro in 2011. He had a standout career at Cruzeiro's youth teams. In 2016, he was the fourth goalkeeper at Cruzeiro; however, due to a series of events, he became the first goalkeeper, making his professional debut on August 8, 2016 in a match against

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for the Campeonato Brasileiro.

Honours

Individual *

Goalkeeper of the Month: October/November 2023

References

External links

Cruzeiro profile
* Living people 1996 births Footballers from Paraíba Brazilian men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Cruzeiro EC players C.D. Nacional players Ceará Sporting Club players Guarani FC players Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players Primeira Liga players Liga Portugal 2 players Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen {{Brazil-footy-goalkeeper-stub