Lucas Taylor
Lucas Taylor Maia Reis (born 10 April 1995), known as Lucas Taylor, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a right back for SC Dnipro-1.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lucas Taylor Maia Reis | ||
| Date of birth | 10 April 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Guarulhos, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | SC Dnipro-1 | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2015 | Palmeiras | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2019 | Palmeiras | 3 | (1) |
| 2016 | → Criciúma (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Paraná (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2017 | → Red Bull Brasil (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Paysandu (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Botafogo (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2018 | → Boa (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Lviv (loan) | 16 | (3) |
| 2019 | Estoril | 0 | (0) |
| 2020– | Dnipro-1 | 13 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 November 2020 | |||
Club career
A member of Palmeiras' youth academy since 2007, Lucas Taylor began playing for the club in the under-12 category. After acting as a forward and a defensive midfielder, Taylor found his ideal position in the right back.
Lucas Taylor made good performances in the Campeonato Paulista and Brasileiro U20, calling the attention of the first team with his speed and skill. His first match as a senior player was away against Coritiba, for the Série A in August 2015. In his first season, Taylor also came as a second-half substitute for João Pedro in the Copa do Brasil Final's 2nd leg at Allianz Parque, eventually winning his first title.