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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 with Cuiabá in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Lucas de Almeida Carvalho | ||
| Date of birth | 9 March 1998 | ||
| 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) | |||
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]
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.
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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]
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]
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.
On 7 January 2025, Grêmio announced an agreement with João Lucas for a three-year contract, subject to medical examinations.[13]
| 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 | ||
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