Lucas Henrique da Silva (born 5 February 1995), known as Lucas Áfrico, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back, most recently for Azerbaijani club Gabala.[1]

Lucas Áfrico
Personal information
Full name Lucas Henrique da Silva
Date of birth (1995-02-05) 5 February 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
2012–2014 São Bernardo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 Flamengo-SP 7 (0)
2016–2017 Santos 0 (0)
2018 Londrina 2 (0)
2018–2019 Marítimo B 1 (0)
2018–2021 Marítimo 37 (2)
2019–2020Estoril (loan) 19 (0)
2021–2023 Estoril 17 (0)
2023–2024 Gabala 30 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:42, 27 May 2024

Football career

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Flamengo-SP

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Lucas Áfrico made his league debut for Flamengo-SP against Santacruzense on 1 February 2015.[2]

Santos

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Lucas Áfrico made his Copa Paulista for Santos against Joseense on 4 July 2016.[3] He scored his first goal for the club in the Copa Paulista, scoring against RB Bragantino on 15 October 2016, scoring in the 14th minute.[4]

Londrina

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Lucas Áfrico made his league debut for Londrina against Foz do Iguaçu on 21 January 2018.[5]

Marítimo

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On 27 June 2018, Lucas Áfrico signed a five-year contract with Marítimo.[6] He made his debut for the club against Santa Clara on 12 August 2018.[7] Lucas Áfrico scored his first goal for the club against Chaves on 24 August 2018, scoring in the 90th+5th minute.[8]

He also played for Marítimo II, making his debut for the club against Penalva Castelo on 24 March 2019.[9]

Loan to Estoril

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Lucas Áfrico made his league debut for Estoril against FC Porto B on 14 September 2019.[10]

Estoril

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On 2 July 2021, he returned to Estoril on a permanent basis, after playing there on loan earlier.[11] During his second spell with the club, Lucas Áfrico made his league debut against Arouca on 7 August 2021.[12]

Gabala

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On 2 July 2023, Gabala announced the signing of Áfrico from Estoril to a one-year contract with the option of a second.[13] Áfrico made his league debut for Gabala against Sabah on 6 August 2023.[14] He scored his first goal for the club against Qarabağ on 25 September 2023, scoring in the 76th minute.[15]

On 27 May 2024, Gabala announced that Áfrico and five others had left the club with their contracts expiring.[16]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 25 May 2024.[17]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Marítimo 2018–19 Primeira Liga 20 1 1 0 2 0 - - 23 1
2019–20 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - 0 0
2020–21 17 1 2 0 0 0 - - 19 1
Total 37 2 3 0 2 0 - - - - 42 2
Estoril (loan) 2019–20 LigaPro 19 0 0 0 0 0 - - 19 0
Estoril 2021–22 Primeira Liga 11 0 0 0 2 0 - - 13 0
2022–23 6 0 1 0 1 0 - - 8 0
Total 17 0 1 0 3 0 - - - - 21 0
Gabala 2023–24 Azerbaijan Premier League 30 1 3 0 - 2[a] 1 - 35 1
Career total 103 3 7 0 5 0 2 0 - - 117 3
Notes
  1. ^ Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League

References

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  1. ^ Lucas Áfrico at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Santacruzense vs Flamengo-SP - 1 February 2015". int.soccerway.com.
  3. ^ "Santos vs Joseense - 4 July 2016". int.soccerway.com.
  4. ^ "Santos vs RB Bragantino - 15 October 2016". int.soccerway.com.
  5. ^ "Foz do Iguaçu vs Londrina - 21 January 2018". int.soccerway.com.
  6. ^ "Lucas 'Áfrico' é central e vem do Londrina: "Força, velocidade e bem no jogo aéreo"". csmaritimo.org.pt. 27 June 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  7. ^ "Marítimo vs Santa Clara - 12 August 2018". int.soccerway.com.
  8. ^ "Marítimo vs Chaves - 24 August 2018". int.soccerway.com.
  9. ^ "Marítimo II vs Penalva Castelo - 24 March 2019". int.soccerway.com.
  10. ^ "Estoril vs Porto II - 14 September 2019". int.soccerway.com.
  11. ^ "Lucas Áfrico signs for Estoril Praia". Estoril. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  12. ^ "Arouca vs Estoril - 7 August 2021". int.soccerway.com.
  13. ^ "Yeni transferimiz Lukas Afriko West Hospitalda uğurla müayinədən keçib 👀". facebook.com/fcgabala (in Azerbaijani). Gabala FK Facebook. 2 July 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  14. ^ "Sabah vs Gabala - 6 August 2023". int.soccerway.com.
  15. ^ "Gabala vs Qarabağ - 25 September 2023". int.soccerway.com.
  16. ^ "Qəbələ altı futbolçu ilə yollarını ayırdı". gabalafc.az (in Azerbaijani). Gabala SC. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  17. ^ Lucas Áfrico at Soccerway
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