Lucas França (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lucas Oliveira de França | ||
| Date of birth | 19 January 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Alhandra, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nacional | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2016 | Cruzeiro | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2022 | Cruzeiro | 8 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Nacional (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Ceará (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Guarani (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2022– | Nacional | 79 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 February 2026 | |||
Lucas Oliveira de França (born 19 January 1996), known as Lucas França, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Primeira Liga club Nacional.
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 Corinthians for the Campeonato Brasileiro.[1][2][3]
Career statistics
- As of match played 23 November 2025[4]
| Club | Season | League | State league | National cup[a] | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cruzeiro | 2016 | Série A | 3 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2020 | Série B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | Série B | 2 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |||
| Nacional (loan) | 2018–19 | Primeira Liga | 7 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||
| Ceará (loan) | 2019 | Série A | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Guarani (loan) | 2021 | Série B | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Nacional | 2022–23 | Liga Portugal 2 | 7 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | Liga Portugal 2 | 33 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 4[d] | 0 | — | — | 38 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25 | Primeira Liga | 33 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | — | — | 34 | 0 | ||||
| 2025–26 | Primeira Liga | 6 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 79 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 88 | 0 | |||||
| Career total | 94 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 108 | 0 | ||
- ^ Includes Copa do Brasil and Taça de Portugal
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Campeonato Mineiro
- ^ Appearance(s) in Primeira Liga
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Taça da Liga
Honours
Individual
- Liga Portugal 2 Goalkeeper of the Month: October/November 2023[5]
References
- ^ Astoni, Marco Antônio. "De quarto goleiro a titular do Cruzeiro: conheça a trajetória de Lucas França". Globo Esporte. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ^ "Lucas França cita 'emoção' e diz que mal dormiu depois de estreia como profissional no Cruzeiro". Super Esportes. Archived from the original on 7 August 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ^ "Corinthians vs Cruzeiro 1-1". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 16 September 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ^ Lucas França at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
- ^ "Lucas França é o Guarda-Redes do Mês da Liga Portugal SABSEG" [Lucas França is Liga Portugal SABSEG's Goalkeeper of the Month]. Liga Portugal (in European Portuguese). 4 December 2023. Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
External links
- Cruzeiro profile (in Portuguese)
- Lucas França at Soccerway