João Lucas (footballer, born 1979)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | João Nuno Silva Cardoso Lucas | ||
Date of birth | 25 October 1979 | ||
Place of birth | Caldas da Rainha, Portugal | ||
Date of death | 26 May 2015 | (aged 35)||
Place of death | Porto, Portugal | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1989–1995 | Alcobaça | ||
1995–1998 |
Académica | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998–2004 |
Académica | 101 | (5) |
1998–1999 | → Sporting Pombal (loan) | ||
2000 | → Anadia (loan) | ||
2004–2007 | Boavista | 86 | (1) |
2007–2008 | Red Star | 13 | (1) |
Total | 200 | (7) | |
International career | |||
2003 |
Portugal B | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
João Nuno Silva Cardoso Lucas (25 October 1979 – 26 May 2015) was a Portuguese footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
He played professionally in his country for
Club career
Born in
In 2004–05, Lucas signed with Boavista FC, where he consistently performed during three Primeira Liga seasons. On 3 February 2006, he scored his only official goal for the northerners, in a 3–0 league home win against Associação Naval 1º de Maio.[1]
Retirement
In the 2007 summer transfer window, Lucas joined Serbian giants Red Star Belgrade. However, on 17 March 2008, he announced his decision to stop playing football, as the 28-year-old had heart problems and the doctors told him he would risk his life if he continued playing. "This is the most difficult moment of my life but I have to thank everyone at Red Star who stood by me in the past two months", he told in a news conference.[2][3]
Death
Lucas died on 26 May 2015 at the age of 35 in his home in
References
- ^ "Boavista-Naval, 3–0: Vistas para a Europa" [Boavista-Naval, 3–0: A view to Europe]. Record (in Portuguese). 4 February 2006. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ^ "Lucas ends career over heart problem". FIFA. 17 March 2008. Archived from the original on 24 March 2008. Retrieved 20 March 2008.
- ^ Wilson, Jonathan (2 April 2008). "The fragility of football is all too real for heartbroken Lucas". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ^ "Morreu Lucas, antigo jogador da Académica e do Boavista" [Death of Lucas, former Académica and Boavista player]. Record (in Portuguese). 26 May 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
External links
- João Lucas at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Srbijafudbal profile (in Serbian)