Luquinhas

Lucas Lima Linhares (born 28 September 1996), known as Luquinhas, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Polish club Legia Warsaw as either a winger or a forward.

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Lima and the second or paternal family name is Linhares.
Luquinhas
Personal information
Full name Lucas Lima Linhares
Date of birth (1996-09-28) 28 September 1996
Place of birth Ceilândia, Brazil
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Forward, winger
Club information
Current team
 Legia Warsaw
Number 82
Youth career
2014 Ceilandense
2014–2015 Vilafranquense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Vilafranquense 36 (17)
2016–2017 → Benfica B (loan) 14 (0)
2017 Benfica 0 (0)
2017–2019 Aves 17 (0)
2017–2018 → Vilafranquense (loan) 32 (10)
2019– Legia Warsaw 49 (6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 February 2021

Career

Born in Ceilândia, Luquinhas started his football career at local club Atlético Ceilandense. In September 2014, he moved to Portugal and joined Vilafranquense before moving on loan to Portuguese champions S.L. Benfica in June 2016.[1][2][3] On 11 September, he made his professional debut with Benfica's reserve team as a substitute in a 2–1 home win over Académico de Viseu in LigaPro.[4]

After playing 15 matches with Benfica B, Luquinhas signed a four-year contract with Benfica on 28 June 2017.[3] Later, on 25 August, he penned a three-year deal with Desportivo das Aves, who loaned him out for one season to Vilafranquense three days later.[5][6]

On 4 July 2019, Luquinhas signed a three-year contract with Polish club Legia Warsaw.[7]

References
  1. Belo, Miguel; Martins, Nuno (4 June 2016). "Luquinhas passou fome e dormiu em aeroportos do Brasil" [Luquinhas starved and slept in airports in Brazil]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  2. "Benfica contrata Luquinhas" [Benfica sign Luquinhas]. zerozero (in Portuguese). 2 June 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  3. "Benfica contrata extremo do Vilafranquense" [Benfica sign Vilafranquense's winger]. SAPO Desporto (in Portuguese). 28 June 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  4. "Benfica B 2–1 Ac. Viseu". Liga Portugal (in Portuguese). 11 September 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  5. "Oficial: Desp. Aves empresta Luquinhas" [Official: Aves loan out Luquinhas]. Maisfutebol (in Portuguese). 28 August 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  6. Silva, Flávio Miguel (28 August 2017). "Luquinhas regressa ao Vilafranquense por uma temporada" [Luquinhas returns to Vilafranquense for one season]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  7. Kostrzewa, Mateusz (4 July 2019). "Luquinhas w Legii" [Luquinhas in Legia]. Legia Warsaw (in Polish). Retrieved 4 July 2019.
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