Jean Lucas de Souza Oliveira (Brazilian Portuguese: [ʒeˈɐ̃ ˈlukaz d(ʒi) ˈsowzɐ oliˈvejɾɐ]; born 22 June 1998), known as Jean Lucas, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Bahia.
.jpg) Jean Lucas with Lyon in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jean Lucas de Souza Oliveira | ||
| Date of birth | 22 June 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bahia | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| 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) |
| 2019–2021 | Lyon | 19 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Lyon B | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Brest (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Monaco | 34 | (1) |
| 2023 | Santos | 22 | (0) |
| 2024– | Bahia | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Brazil U23 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:03, 11 December 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 September 2019 | |||
Club career
editFlamengo
editBorn 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.[2]
In December 2017, Jean Lucas was definitely promoted to the first team ahead of the 2018 season by manager Reinaldo Rueda.[3] He made his senior debut the following 17 January, starting in a 2–0 Campeonato Carioca away win against Volta Redonda[4] and winning praise for his performance.[5]
Jean Lucas renewed his contract with Flamengo on 16 February 2018, signing until 2021 with a €30 million clause.[6] 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.[7]
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.[8]
Loan to Santos
editOn 9 February 2019, Jean Lucas joined fellow top tier club Santos on loan until the end of the season.[9] Initially a backup to Alison and Carlos Sánchez, he became a regular starter under Jorge Sampaoli.[10]
Lyon
editOn 20 June 2019, Flamengo accepted an €8 million offer from Lyon for Jean Lucas.[11] He officially joined the club five days later, signing a five-year deal.[12]
Loan to Brest
editHaving featured sparingly for Lyon, Jean Lucas joined league rivals Brest on loan for the second half of the 2020–21 season in January 2021.[13]
Monaco
editOn 2 August 2021, Jean Lucas signed for fellow Ligue 1 club Monaco on a five-year contract. The transfer fee of the deal was of €11 million plus €1 million in bonuses, and Lyon are entitled to 15% of a future sale of Jean Lucas.[14]
Santos return
editOn 15 July 2023, Santos announced the return of Jean Lucas on a four-year contract.[15] He made his re-debut for the club eight days later, starting and providing an assist to Marcos Leonardo's opener in a 2–2 home draw against Botafogo.[16]
Bahia
editOn 10 January 2024, after Santos' first-ever relegation, Jean Lucas was announced at Bahia on a contract until December 2028.[17]
Career statistics
edit- As of 11 December 2023[18]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Flamengo | 2018 | Série A | 14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | |
| 2019 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | |||
| Santos (loan) | 2019 | Série A | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||
| Lyon | 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 11 | 1 | — | 3 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 2[c] | 2 | 17 | 3 | |
| 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 8 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 19 | 1 | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 3 | |||
| Lyon B | 2019–20 | National 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Brest (loan) | 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 16 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | |||
| Monaco | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 28 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 9[d] | 0 | — | 39 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4[e] | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| Total | 34 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 13 | 0 | — | 49 | 2 | ||||
| Santos | 2023 | Série A | 22 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 0 | ||||
| Bahia | 2024 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 115 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 159 | 5 | ||
- ^ All appearances in Copa Libertadores
- ^ All appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ All appearances in Coupe de la Ligue
- ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, three appearances in UEFA Europa League
Honours
editLyon
- Coupe de la Ligue runner-up: 2019–20[19]
References
edit- ^ "Jean Lucas". AS Monaco FC. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ "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 Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 24 December 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "Rueda se encanta com dois nomes dados como certos no Flamengo em 2018" [Rueda delights with two certain names at Flamengo in 2018]. Fox Sports (in Brazilian Portuguese). 14 December 2017. Archived from the original on 17 January 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "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 Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "Jean Lucas encanta com 'futebol clássico' e pede passagem no Fla" [Jean Luca delights with 'classic football' and knocks on Fla's door] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 20 January 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ "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 Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 16 February 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "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 Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ "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 Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ "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 Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 9 February 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
- ^ "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 Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ "Flamengo vende Jean Lucas, emprestado ao Santos, ao Lyon (FRA)" [Flamengo sell Jean Lucas, on loan at Santos, to Lyon (FRA)] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ "Official: Jean Lucas joins Olympique Lyonnais". Football News 24. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ^ "Le milieu de l'OL Jean Lucas prêté à Brest (officiel)". L'Équipe (in French). 12 January 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ^ Zemour, Samuel (2 August 2021). "Jean Lucas s'engage à l'AS Monaco jusqu'en 2026" [Jean Lucas signed for AS Monaco until 2026]. Foot Mercato (in French). Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Santos FC acerta compra junto ao Mônaco e assina contrato de quatro anos com Jean Lucas" [Santos FC agree purchase with Monaco and sign four-year contract with Jean Lucas] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ "Estreia de Jean Lucas pelo Santos tem chapéu, assistência e cansaço" [Debut of Jean Lucas for Santos has lob, assist and tiredness] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ "Novo reforço" [New addition] (in Brazilian Portuguese). EC Bahia. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ Jean Lucas at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "Paris St-Germain beat Lyon in French League Cup final for another treble". BBC Sport. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
External links
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- Profile at the AS Monaco FC website
- Jean Lucas at Soccerway
- Jean Lucas – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French