Lucas de Lima Tagliapietra (born 5 November 1990), known simply as Lucas, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back. Currently a free agent, he most recently played for Penafiel in Liga Portugal 2.
 Lucas playing for TSW Pegasus in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lucas de Lima Tagliapietra | ||
| Date of birth | 5 November 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Alegrete, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Juventude | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2011 | Santa Cruz-RS | 2 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | TSW Pegasus | 13 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Dacia Chișinău | 15 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Milsami | 12 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Hamilton Academical | 40 | (4) |
| 2016–2017 | Boavista | 31 | (3) |
| 2017 | LDU Quito | 19 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | Al-Batin | 26 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Boavista | 12 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | Portimonense | 5 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Penafiel | 41 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:55, 25 October 2023 (UTC) | |||
Career
editBorn in Alegrete, Rio Grande do Sul, Lucas began his career in the state with Santa Cruz in 2010.[1] He then played for TSW Pegasus FC, where he was twice Hong Kong league runner-up, and once a domestic cup finalist.[1] After that he moved to Moldova's FC Dacia Chișinău, and in 2013 transferred to another team in their league, FC Milsami. He left the club when they were in fifth position.[2]
Lucas signed for Scottish club Hamilton Academical on a one-year contract on 30 January 2015.[2] He made his debut in the Scottish Premiership on 22 February, replacing Martin Canning for the last seven minutes of a 4–0 defeat away to league leaders Celtic.[3] On 16 May he scored his first goal for the club, heading in Ali Crawford's corner to open an eventual 2–1 loss away to Ross County.[4] After breaking into the first-team he extended his contract with the club in May 2015, until the end of the 2015–16 season.[5][6]
Lucas left The Accies in July 2016, and signed a contract with Boavista F.C. as a free agent.[7] He scored his first goal for the club in the first day of the season, in a 2–0 home win against Arouca on 14 August.[8] On 18 September, his errors led to both goals in a 2–1 loss to Feirense also at the Estádio do Bessa; the latter was a handball that denied a goal for Platiny and earned a red card.[9] Manager Erwin Sánchez said that the blame for the defeat was shared across the whole team, not just Lucas.[10]
In June 2017, Lucas returned to South America when he signed a four-year deal at LDU Quito in Ecuador, who purchased 50% of his economic rights.[11]
After a year at Al Batin FC in the Saudi Professional League, Lucas returned to Boavista on a two-year deal in July 2019.[12] He left again after one season and signed a contract of the same length for Portimonense in September 2020.[13]
On 27 July 2021, Lucas signed a two-year deal with Liga Portugal 2 side Penafiel.[14] At the end of the 2022–23 season, his contract expired and he left the club.[15]
Personal life
editLucas also has an Italian passport, allowing him to play in the United Kingdom without a work permit.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Lucas at Soccerway
- ^ a b c "Hamilton: Lucas Tagliapietra arrives from Moldova". BBC Sport. BBC. 30 January 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- ^ Wilson, Richard (22 February 2015). "Celtic 4–0 Hamilton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "Ross County 2-1 Hamilton". BBC Sport. 16 May 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ^ "Lucas extends his deal". Hamilton Academical F.C. Archived from the original on 27 May 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- ^ "Hamilton: Defender Lucas signs new Accies contract". BBC Sport. 28 May 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- ^ "Lucas Tagliapietra assinou pelo Boavista" [Lucas Tagliapietra has signed for Boavista] (in Portuguese). Boavista's official website. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ^ "Arouca entra com o pé esquerdo e sai do Bessa com uma derrota" [Arouca enter left-foot first and leave the Bessa with a defeat]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 14 August 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Erros de Tagliapietra ofereceram a vitória ao Feirense" [Tagliapietra's errors gave victory to Feirense]. Público (in Portuguese). 18 September 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Erwin Sánchez: "Não podemos carregar as culpas sobre uma pessoa"" [Erwin Sánchez: "We can't put all the blame on one person"]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 18 September 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ Puruncajas, Álex (27 June 2017). "Lucas de Lima Tagliapietra: 'Quiero ser feliz en Liga como lo fui en Portugal'" [Lucas de Lima Tagliapietra: 'I want to be as happy at Liga as I was in Portugal']. El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Boavista anuncia regresso do central Lucas Tagliapietra" [Boavista announce return of defender Lucas Tagliapietra] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "OFICIAL: Lucas Tagliapietra reforça o Portimonense" [OFFICIAL: Lucas Tagliapietra bolsters Portimonense] (in Portuguese). TVI 24. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Lucas Tagliapietra oficializado como reforço do Penafiel" [Lucas Tagliapietra announced as Penafiel's reinforcement] (in European Portuguese). Record. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Penafiel ambiciona permanência na II Liga com plantel remodelado, jovem mas ainda incompleto" [Penafiel aims to remain in the II League with a remodeled, young but still incomplete squad]. SAPO Desporto (in European Portuguese). 6 July 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
External links
edit- Lucas Tagliapietra at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Lucas Tagliapietra at Soccerway
