Jean Lucas Oliveira

Jean Lucas de Souza Oliveira (Brazilian Portuguese: [ʒeˈɐ̃ ˈlukas d(ʒi) ˈsowzɐ oliˈvejɾɐ]; born 22 June 1998), known as Jean Lucas, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for French club Lyon as a defensive midfielder.

Jean Lucas
Personal information
Full name Jean Lucas de Souza Oliveira
Date of birth (1998-06-22) 22 June 1998
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position(s) Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Lyon
Number 22
Youth career
2006–2013 Nova Iguaçu
2013–2015 Bonsucesso
2015–2017 Flamengo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Flamengo 16 (0)
2019 → Santos (loan) 15 (0)
2019– Lyon 11 (1)
2020– Lyon B 1 (0)
National team‡
2019– Brazil U23 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 March 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 September 2019

Club career

Flamengo

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Jean Lucas started his career with Nova Iguaçu's youth setup. Released at the age of 15, he represented Bonsucesso before joining Flamengo in 2015.[1]

In December 2017, Jean Lucas was definitely promoted to the first team ahead of the 2018 season by manager Reinaldo Rueda.[2] He made his senior debut the following 17 January, starting in a 2–0 Campeonato Carioca away win against Volta Redonda[3] and winning praise for his performance.[4]

Jean Lucas renewed his contract with Flamengo on 16 February 2018, signing until 2021 with a €30 million clause.[5] He made his Série A debut on 22 April, coming on as a late substitute for Lucas Paquetá in a 2–0 home win over América Mineiro.[6]

Jean Lucas made his debut in a continental competition on 24 May 2018, starting in a 0–0 draw against River Plate at the Monumental de Núñez, for the year's Copa Libertadores.[7]

Santos (loan)

On 9 February 2019, Jean Lucas joined fellow top tier club Santos on loan until the end of the season.[8] Initially a backup to Alison and Carlos Sánchez, he became a regular starter under Jorge Sampaoli.[9]

Lyon

On 20 June 2019, Flamengo accepted an €8 million offer from Lyon for Jean Lucas.[10] He officially joined the club five days later, signing a five-year deal.[11]

Career statistics
As of 4 March 2020.[12]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Flamengo 2018 Série A 140202[lower-alpha 1]05[lower-alpha 2]0230
2019 0000002[lower-alpha 2]020
Total 140202070250
Santos (loan) 2019 Série A 9060—5[lower-alpha 3]0200
Lyon 2019–20 Ligue 1 111521[lower-alpha 4]0—173
Career total 34113230120623
  1. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores.
  2. Appearance(s) in Campeonato Carioca.
  3. Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista.
  4. Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League.
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References
  1. "Joia 2018: Jean Lucas superou morte da avó e dispensa para seguir sonhos no Fla" [Pearl 2018: Jean Lucas overcame death of grandmother and release to pursue dreams at Fla] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 24 December 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  2. "Rueda se encanta com dois nomes dados como certos no Flamengo em 2018" [Rueda delights with two certain names at Flamengo in 2018] (in Portuguese). Fox Sports. 14 December 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  3. "Garotos dão conta do recado, e Flamengo vence o Volta Redonda com dois belos gols" [Kids get work done, and Flamengo defeat Volta Redonda with two beautiful goals] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  4. "Jean Lucas encanta com 'futebol clássico' e pede passagem no Fla" [Jean Luca delights with 'classic football' and knocks on Fla's door] (in Portuguese). Lance!. 20 January 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  5. "No embalo de Vinícius Jr, Jean Lucas renova com multa superior a R$ 100 milhões" [In Vinícius Jr's tail, Jean Lucas renews with clause above the R$ 100 million] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 16 February 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  6. "Júlio César se aposenta em grande estilo, e Flamengo bate América-MG com dois gols de Henrique Dourado" [Júlio César retires on a high note, and Flamengo defeat América-MG with two goals from Henrique Dourado] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  7. "Flamengo só empata com River e entra no caminho de gigantes nas oitavas" [Flamengo only draw with River and get in the way of giants in the round of 16] (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  8. "Volante Jean Lucas é o novo reforço do Santos FC para 2019" [Defensive midfielder Jean Lucas is the new addition of Santos FC for 2019] (in Portuguese). Santos FC. 9 February 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  9. "Jean Lucas se firma no Santos antes de jogo contra o Palmeiras, rival de estreia como titular" [Jean Lucas establishes himself at Santos before match against Palmeiras, rival of debut as a starter] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  10. "Flamengo vende Jean Lucas, emprestado ao Santos, ao Lyon (FRA)" [Flamengo sell Jean Lucas, on loan at Santos, to Lyon (FRA)] (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  11. "Official: Jean Lucas joins Olympique Lyonnais". Football News 24. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  12. Jean Lucas at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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