Lucas João

Lucas João
Personal information
Full name Lucas Eduardo Santos João[1][2]
Date of birth (1993-09-04) 4 September 1993[3]
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 3 1⁄2 in)[3]
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
 Sheffield Wednesday
Number 18
Youth career
2007–2011 Beira Mar Almada
2011–2012 Nacional
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Nacional 46 (7)
2012–2013 → Mirandela (loan) 27 (12)
2015– Sheffield Wednesday 89 (20)
2017 → Blackburn Rovers (loan) 13 (3)
National team‡
2012 Portugal U20 2 (0)
2013 Portugal U21 3 (2)
2016– Portugal U23 1 (0)
2015– Portugal 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:03, 7 October 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 March 2016

Lucas Eduardo Santos João (born 4 September 1993), known as Lucas João, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for English club Sheffield Wednesday as a forward.

Club career

Nacional

Born in Lisbon of Angolan descent,[4] Lucas João started playing football with amateurs Beira Mar Atlético Clube Almada. In 2011 he joined C.D. Nacional, where he spent his last year as a junior.[5]

Lucas João made his senior debuts with lowly SC Mirandela, on loan.[6] He returned to the Madeirans for the 2013–14 season, making his Primeira Liga debut on 15 September 2013 against F.C. Arouca after coming on as a 78th-minute substitute, in a 0–1 home loss.[7]

Lucas João scored his first goal(s) in the top flight on 11 January 2015, his brace helping defeat Boavista F.C. 2–1 at home.[8] He netted a further six – seven overall – during the campaign, as his team finished in seventh position.

Sheffield Wednesday

On 31 July 2015, Lucas João joined former teammate Marco Matias at English club Sheffield Wednesday, signing a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[9][10] He made his debut in the Football League Championship on 8 August, replacing Atdhe Nuhiu for the last 13 minutes of a 2–0 home win against Bristol City.[11] Three days later he scored his first goal, in a 4–1 success over Mansfield Town for the League Cup also at the Hillsborough Stadium.[12]

On 27 October 2015, João was one of three players on target as Wednesday defeated Arsenal 3–0 at home to reach the fifth round of the League Cup.[13] On 30 January 2017, he joined fellow league team Blackburn Rovers on loan until the end of the season.[14]

International career

Lucas João won five caps for Portugal at youth level, including three for the under-21s. He was first called up to the full side on 6 November 2015, with manager Fernando Santos picking him ahead of friendlies against Russia and Luxembourg,[15] making his debut in the former match by featuring 18 minutes in the 0–1 loss in Krasnodar.[16]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 6 May 2018[17][18]
Club Season Domestic League Domestic Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Nacional 2012–13 000000——00
2013–14 1600031——191
2014–15 306313010—377
Total 467316110—569
Mirandela (loan) 2012–13 271210———2812
Sheffield Wednesday 2015–16 4062042—2[lower-alpha 1]0488
2016–17 1001011——121
2017–18 3093010——349
Total 80156063—208318
Blackburn Rovers (loan) 2016–17 133––––133
Career Total 16637101124102018042
  1. ↑ Appearances in Championship play-offs

International

As of match played 17 November 2015[19]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Portugal 201520
Total20

References

  1. ↑ "EFL Released and Retained List 2017–18" (PDF). English Football League. p. 37. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "Lucas João". ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Lucas Joao". 11v11. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "Traquinas da margem sul sempre a crescer" [Dennis the Menace of the South bank always growing] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 28 March 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  5. ↑ "Oito reforços na apresentação" [Eight signings in presentation]. Record (in Portuguese). 13 July 2012. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  6. ↑ "Explodir em Mirandela" [Exploding in Mirandela]. Record (in Portuguese). 5 December 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  7. ↑ "Nacional-Arouca, 0–1: No jogo do silêncio surpresa veio no fim" [Nacional-Arouca, 0–1: Surprise came in the end in game of silence]. Record (in Portuguese). 15 September 2013. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  8. ↑ "Nacional-Boavista, 2–1: Assistências de luxo na noite de Lucas" [Nacional-Boavista, 2–1: Deluxe assists in Lucas night]. Record (in Portuguese). 11 January 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  9. ↑ "Owls sign coveted striker Lucas Joao". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  10. ↑ "Lucas Joao: Sheffield Wednesday sign Portugal Under-21 striker". BBC Sport. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  11. ↑ "Sheffield Wednesday 2–0 Bristol City". BBC Sport. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  12. ↑ "Sheffield Wednesday 4–1 Mansfield Town". BBC Sport. 11 August 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  13. ↑ Luke Reddy (27 October 2015). "Sheffield Wednesday 3–0 Arsenal". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
  14. ↑ "Rovers swoop for Owls striker". Blackburn Rovers F.C. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  15. ↑ "Portugal gives Ronaldo a rest, calls up newcomers for games". USA Today. 6 November 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  16. ↑ "Rússia vence Portugal em Krasnodar" [Russia beat Portugal in Krasnodar] (in Portuguese). UEFA. 14 November 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  17. ↑ "Lucas João". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  18. ↑ "Lucas João". Worldfootball. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  19. ↑ "Lucas João". European Football. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
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