João Lucas Vilela de Sousa (born 18 August 2000), known as João Lucas, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Vila Nova.
Career
Born in Iporá, Goiás, João Lucas represented São Paulo, Vila Nova and Ituano as a youth.[1] In late 2020, after leaving the latter side amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, he returned to his hometown and joined Iporá EC.[2]
On 10 May 2021, after impressing during the year's Campeonato Goiano, João Lucas returned to Vila and was now assigned to the main squad.[3] On 30 June, however, he was loaned to Goianésia.[4]
Upon returning, João Lucas renewed his contract with Vila Nova for two years on 11 December 2021.[5] Roughly one year later, he signed a one-year extension,[6] but was loaned to Manaus on 11 May 2023.[7]
Back to Vila in July 2023,[8] João Lucas started to feature more regularly with the first team in the following year.
Career statistics
- As of 12 November 2024.[9]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Iporá | 2020 | Goiano | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | — | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | ||||||
| Total | — | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | 11 | 2 | ||||||
| Vila Nova | 2021 | Série B | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 18 | 1 | |||
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 16 | 2 | |||
| 2024 | 22 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 3[a] | 1 | 32 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 34 | 1 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | 68 | 6 | |||
| Goianésia (loan) | 2021 | Série D | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||||
| Manaus (loan) | 2023 | Série C | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||||
| Career total | 52 | 3 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 97 | 10 | ||
- ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in Copa Verde
References
- ^ "Iporaense João Lucas brilha no ataque do Vila Nova" [Iporaense João Lucas shines in Vila Nova's attack] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Oeste Goiano. 13 February 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ "Iporá tem 26 jogadores confirmados para o Goianão" [Iporá have 26 players confirmed for the Goianão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Esporte Goiano. 25 February 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ "Vila Nova acerta o retorno de meio-campo João Lucas, que estava no Iporá" [Vila Nova agree the return of midfielder João Lucas, who was at Iporá] (in Brazilian Portuguese). O Hoje. 10 May 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ "Vila Nova empresta meia para o Goianésia" [Vila Nova loan midfielder to Goianésia] (in Brazilian Portuguese). O Popular. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ "Vila Nova renova contrato de Rafael Donato e mais dois jogadores" [Vila Nova renew contract of Rafael Donato and two more players] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Mais Goiás. 11 December 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ "Vila Nova renova com meia João Lucas por mais uma temporada" [Vila Nova renew with midfielder João Lucas for one more season] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Mais Goiás. 26 December 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ "Manaus anuncia o meia João Lucas, que chega de empréstimo do Vila Nova" [Manaus announce midfielder João Lucas, who arrives on loan from Vila Nova] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ "Manaus anuncia a saída do meia João Lucas, que retorna de empréstimo ao Vila Nova" [Manaus announce the departure of midfielder João Lucas, who returns from loan to Vila Nova] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ João Lucas at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 November 2024.