Lucas Da Silva (born 19 December 1997) is a French/Portugese rugby union player who plays as a hooker for CA Brive.

Lucas Da Silva
Date of birth (1997-12-19) 19 December 1997 (age 26)[1]
Height1.88 cm (1 in) [2]
Weight115 kg (254 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Current team CA Brive
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017-2022 Stade Français ()
2022- CA Brive ()

Club career

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He is a youth product of the youth academy at Stade Français.[3] He made his Top 14 debut for the club in 2017, appearing off the bench against Stade Toulousain.[4][5] He made his first league start for the club in May 2019 against Racing 92.[6] He went on to make 50 league appearances for Stade Français.[7]

In 2022, he signed a two-year contract with CA Brive.[8]

International career

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In November 2024, he was called-up to the senior Portugal national rugby union team.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Lucas Da Silva". Its.Rugby. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Lucas Da Silva". All.Rugby. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Lucas Da Silva on this week of handover at the head of CA Brive: "We clarified a lot of things"". Lamontagne.fr. 21 October 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Rugby - Wave of signings at CA Brive Corrèze". laviecorrezienne. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Toulouse hammer Stade Français". Planet Rugby. 16 Sep 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Stade Français line-up: first start in Top 14 for Lucas Da Silva against Racing". Lequipe. 4 May 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  7. ^ Denat, Frederic (August 18, 2022). "Lucas Da Silva (Brive): "The feeling of being in the right place at the right time"". lequotidiendusport. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  8. ^ "Lucas Da Silva in Brive until 2024". Lequipe. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  9. ^ Isaac, Francisco (6 November 2024). "Pro D2 top try scorer among 8 uncapped players in 42-man Portugal squad". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 7 November 2024.