Ayrton Lucas

Ayrton Lucas Dantas de Medeiros (born 19 June 1997), known as Ayrton, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Russian Premier League club Spartak Moscow as a left back.

Ayrton
Ayrton Lucas with Spartak Moscow in 2019
Personal information
Full name Ayrton Lucas Dantas de Medeiros[1]
Date of birth (1997-06-19) 19 June 1997[1]
Place of birth Carnaúba dos Dantas, Brazil[1]
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position(s) Left back[1]
Club information
Current team
 Spartak Moscow
Number 6
Youth career
2012–2014 ABC
2014–2015 Fluminense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Fluminense 34 (0)
2016 → Madureira (loan) 9 (0)
2017 → Londrina (loan) 33 (2)
2018– Spartak Moscow 58 (2)
National team
2016 Brazil U20 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 December 2020
This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Dantas and the second or paternal family name is de Medeiros.

Club career

Fluminense

Born in Carnaúba dos Dantas, Ayrton started his youth career with the academy of ABC Futebol Clube and joined the academy of Fluminense in October 2014. 0n 8 August 2015, he was promoted to the senior team[3] However, he soon lost his position to Léo Pelé and Giovanni and was subsequently loaned out to Madureira on 23 February 2016 for the Campeonato Carioca.[4] In April, he returned to his parent club.[5]

On 4 January 2017, Ayrton was loaned out to Londrina.[6] Twenty-five days later, he made his first team debut in a 1–1 draw against Prudentópolis.[7] On 13 April, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–0 victory against Rio Branco.[8] Londrina went on to win the Primeira Liga, with Ayrton Lucas finding the net during the penalty shoot-out in the final against Atlético Mineiro.[9]

After returning from loan, Ayrton was included in the Fluminense squad for the 2018 Florida Cup.[10] He was issued the number 6 jersey for the Série A season.[11]

Spartak Moscow

On 17 December 2018, Ayrton signed a long-term contract with Russian club Spartak Moscow.[12] He scored his first goal for Spartak against FC Tambov on 26 September 2020. He followed up with his second in the same match and led the team to a 2–0 win.

International career

In April 2016, Ayrton was called to the under-20 national team for the Suwon JS Cup.[13]

Career statistics
As of match played 3 December 2018
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State League National Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Fluminense 2015[2] Série A 400000——40
2016[2] 200000—1[lower-alpha 1]030
2018[2] 28011[lower-alpha 2]02010[lower-alpha 3]0—510
Total 3401102010010580
Madureira (loan) 2016[2] Carioca —9000——90
Londrina (loan) 2017[2] Série B 33216[lower-alpha 4]100—4[lower-alpha 1]0533
Career total 67236120100501203
  1. Appearances in Primeira Liga
  2. Appearances in Campeonato Carioca
  3. Appearance in Copa Sudamericana
  4. Appearances in Campeonato Paranaense

Honours

Londrina

References
  1. "Ayrton Lucas". Fluminense FC. Archived from the original on 21 December 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  2. "Ayrton Lucas". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  3. "Com carência na lateral esquerda, Fluminense terá cara nova: Ayrton" [With lack on the left side, Fluminense will have a new face: Ayrton] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  4. "Sem espaço, Flu negocia Ayrton com o Madureira até o término do Carioca" [Without space, Flu negotiates Ayrton with Madureira until the end of Carioca] (in Portuguese). O Dia. 23 February 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  5. "Ayrton e Igor Julião voltam e treinam em reapresentação do Fluminense" [Ayrton and Igor Julião return and train in a re-presentation of Fluminense] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 25 April 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  6. "Londrina apresenta quatro reforços; atacante também está confirmado" [Londrina presents four reinforcements; attacker is also confirmed] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  7. "Prudentópolis empata com Londrina na estreia do Paranaense" [Prudentópolis ties with Londrina in the debut of Paranaense] (in Portuguese). Radionajua. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  8. "Londrina desencanta na etapa final, vence o Rio Branco-PR e avança para as semifinais" [Londrina disenchant in the final stage, wins Rio Branco-PR and advances to the semifinals]] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 12 April 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  9. "Após empate, César brilha nos pênaltis, e Londrina é campeão da Primeira Liga" [After a draw, César shines on penalties, and Londrina is champion of the Primera Liga] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 4 October 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  10. "Ready? Fluminense chega aos Estados Unidos para disputar a Florida Cup" [Ready? Fluminense arrives in the United States to play in the Florida Cup] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  11. "Flu divulga numeração fixa do elenco; Sornoza herda a camisa 10 de Scarpa" [Flu discloses cast numbering; Steroid Inherits Scarpa Shirt 10]] (in Portuguese). UOL. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  12. "Добро пожаловать, Айртон Лукас!" [Welcome, Ayrton Lucas!] (in Russian). FC Spartak Moscow. 17 December 2018.
  13. "Ayrton festeja convocação e destaca importância do ABC na carreira: 'Fundamental'" [Ayrton celebrates call and highlights importance of ABC in career: 'Fundamental'] (in Portuguese). Agorarn. 20 April 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
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