Lucas Otávio
Lucas Otávio Veiga Lopes (born 9 October 1994), known as Lucas Otávio, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Lucas Otávio Veiga Lopes | ||
Date of birth | 9 October 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Cornélio Procópio, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Bandeirantes EC | |||
2005–2014 | Santos | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2018 | Santos | 14 | (0) |
2014 | → Paraná (loan) | 20 | (0) |
2016 | → Paraná (loan) | 13 | (0) |
2017 | → Avaí (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2018 | → Ituano (loan) | 0 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 November 2017 |
Club career
Born in Cornélio Procópio, Paraná,[1] Lucas Otávio began his career in hometown's Bandeirantes Esporte Clube (BEC), and joined Santos FC in 2005, after impressing in a match against Peixe.[2] In April 2012, he signed a three-year professional deal with the latter.[3]
In July 2013, Lucas Otávio was promoted to Santos' main squad.[4] On the 24th he made his first team debut, in a 2–0 away win against CRAC for the season's Copa do Brasil.[5]
On 5 June 2014, Lucas Otávio was loaned to Série B side Paraná until December.[6] A regular starter under manager Claudinei Oliveira, he eventually lost his place under Ricardinho, with his loan being cut short on 26 November due to an injury.[7]
Lucas Otávio returned to Santos in 2015, being definitely included in the club's main squad. He made his Série A debut on 17 May, starting in a 1–0 home win against Cruzeiro.[8]
On 29 September 2015 Lucas Otávio renewed his contract with Peixe, signing until January 2019.[9] On 10 March of the following year, after receiving little playing time under new manager Dorival Júnior, he returned to Paraná on loan until December.[10]
On 6 March 2017, Lucas Otávio was loaned to Avaí until the end of the season.[11] The following 12 January, he joined Ituano also in a temporary deal.
Career statistics
- As of 27 November 2017[12]
Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Santos | 2013 | Série A | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
2014 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
2015 | 14 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 0 | ||||
Subtotal | 14 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 | ||||
Paraná (loan) | 2014 | Série B | 20 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||||
Paraná (loan) | 2016 | Série B | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||
Avaí (loan) | 2017 | Série A | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
Ituano (loan) | 2018 | Paulista | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
Career total | 56 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 0 |
Honours
- Santos
References
- Com 1,64 m, Lucas Otávio ignora críticos: "Meu sonho é maior que eu" (With 1.64m, Lucas Otávio ignores critics: "My dream is bigger than me"); Globo Esporte, 24 February 2015 (in Portuguese)
- LUCAS OTÁVIO, meio-campo do Santos Futebol Clube. (LUCAS OTÁVIO, Santos Futebol Clube's midfielder) Archived 2013-07-28 at the Wayback Machine; Marcelo Dieguez (in Portuguese)
- Nova promessa do Santos, Lucas Otávio assina primeiro contrato como profissional (New Santos' wonderkid, Lucas Otávio signs first professional deal) Archived 2013-12-31 at the Wayback Machine; Diário Lance, 26 April 2012 (in Portuguese)
- Relacionado pela primeira vez, Lucas Otávio espera aproveitar chance (Called for the first time, Lucas Otávio hopes to seize chance); Terra Esportes, 23 July 2013 (in Portuguese)
- "Garotos brilham, Santos derrota Crac e se classifica para as oitavas de final" [Boys shine, Santos defeats Crac and qualifies for round of 32] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 24 July 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
- "Lucas Otávio e Tiago Alves reforçam o Tricolor" [Lucas Otávio and Tiago Alves bolster Tricolor] (in Portuguese). Paraná's official website. 5 June 2014. Archived from the original on 22 July 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- "De revelação a reserva: Lucas Otávio deixa o Paraná Clube após 20 jogos" [From revelation to reserve: Lucas Otávio leaves Paraná Clube after 20 matches] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 26 November 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- "Santos bate o Cruzeiro, fatura primeira vitória e deixa mineiros zerados na tabela" [Santos defeats Cruzeiro, gets first win and leaves mineiros with no points] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 17 May 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
- "Lucas Otávio prorroga contrato com o Santos FC até janeiro de 2019" [Lucas Otávio extends contract with Santos FC until January 2019] (in Portuguese). Santos' official website. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- "Paraná acerta retorno de Lucas Otávio e fica perto de atacante do Santos" [Paraná agree the return of Lucas Otávio and get close of Santos forward]. Globo Esporte. 10 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- "Santos empresta volante Lucas Otávio ao Avaí até o final da temporada" [Santos loan midfielder Lucas Otávio to Avaí until the end of the season] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 6 March 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- Lucas Otávio at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
External links
- Santos FC official profile (in Portuguese)
- Lucas Otávio at Soccerway