João Lucas (footballer, born 1998)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is de Almeida and the second or paternal family name is Carvalho.

João Lucas de Almeida Carvalho (born 9 March 1998), known as João Lucas, is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a right back for Grêmio.

João Lucas

João Lucas with Cuiabá in 2022
Personal information
Full name	João Lucas de Almeida Carvalho
Date of birth	(1998-03-09) 9 March 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth	Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Right back
Team information
Current team	Grêmio
Number	2
Youth career
2015	Villa Nova
2016–2018	Goiás
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019	Bangu	8	(0)
2019–2021	Flamengo	18	(1)
2021	→ Cuiabá (loan)	34	(0)
2022	Cuiabá	42	(1)
2023–2024	Santos	26	(0)
2024	→ Juventude (loan)	43	(2)
2025–	Grêmio	0	(0)
International career
2017	Brazil (University)	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:27, 20 December 2024 (UTC)

Club career

Early career

Born in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, João Lucas had failed trials at Atlético Mineiro and Cruzeiro before joining Villa Nova's youth setup in 2015.^[1] In 2016, he moved to Goiás, initially joining the under-17 team.

Ahead of the 2019 season, João Lucas signed for Bangu.^[2][3] He made his senior debut on 22 February of that year, starting in a 2–0 Campeonato Carioca home loss against Fluminense.^[4]

Flamengo

On 9 May 2019, Flamengo signed João Lucas from Bangu for an undisclosed fee.^[5][6] Initially a backup to Rafinha, he made his club – and Série A – debut on 12 June, replacing Rodinei late into a 2–0 away win over CSA.

João Lucas scored his first goal for Flamengo on 25 January 2020, netting the equalizer in a 3–2 home win over Volta Redonda.^[7] However, he lost space after the arrival of Mauricio Isla and the proeminence of Matheuzinho.

Cuiabá

João Lucas with Cuiabá in 2022

On 4 May 2021, João Lucas was loaned to top tier newcomers Cuiabá until the end of the year.^[8] An undisputed starter, he signed a permanent four-year deal with the club on 31 December.^[9]

Santos

On 9 December 2022, Santos announced the signing of João Lucas on a three-year contract.^[10] He made his debut for the club the following 14 January, starting in a 2–1 Campeonato Paulista home win over Mirassol.^[11]

Loan to Juventude

On 9 January 2024, Santos announced the loan of João Lucas to Juventude until the end of the year.^[12] He was a regular starter for the side, contributed with two goals in 49 appearances as they avoided relegation.

Grêmio

On 7 January 2025, Grêmio announced an agreement with João Lucas for a three-year contract, subject to medical examinations.^[13]

Career statistics

Club

As of 20 December 2024.^[14]

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bangu	2019	Carioca	—		8[a]	0	0	0	—		—		8	0
Flamengo	2019	Série A	6	0	—		0	0	0	0	—		6	0
	2020		5	0	5[a]	1	0	0	1[b]	0	0	0	11	1
	2021		0	0	2[a]	0	0	0	0	0	—		2	0
	Total		11	0	7	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	19	1
Cuiabá	2021	Série A	34	0	—		—		—		—		34	0
	2022		31	0	11[c]	1	4	0	4[d]	0	—		50	1
	Total		65	0	11	1	4	0	4	0	—		84	1
Santos	2023	Série A	15	0	11[e]	0	3	0	1[d]	0	—		30	0
Juventude (loan)	2024	Série A	30	1	13[f]	1	6	0	—		—		49	2
Career total			121	1	50	3	13	0	6	0	0	0	190	4

Notes

1. Appearance(s) in the Campeonato Carioca.
2. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores.
3. Appearance(s) in the Campeonato Mato-Grossense.
4. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana.
5. Appearance(s) in the Campeonato Paulista.
6. Appearance(s) in the Campeonato Gaúcho.

Honours

Flamengo

• Copa Libertadores: 2019^[15]
• Recopa Sudamericana: 2020^[16]
• Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2019, 2020
• Supercopa do Brasil: 2020, 2021^[17]
• Campeonato Carioca: 2020

Cuiabá

• Campeonato Mato-Grossense: 2022