Luciano Batista da Silva Junior

Luciano Batista da Silva Junior (born 29 August 1999), known as Luciano Juba or simply Luciano, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a left back for Sport Recife.

Luciano
Personal information
Full name Luciano Batista da Silva Junior
Date of birth (1999-08-29) 29 August 1999
Place of birth Serra Talhada, Brazil
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Left back
Club information
Current team
 Sport Recife
Number 46
Youth career
Serra Talhada
2017–2018 → Sport Recife (loan)
2019 Sport Recife
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Sport Recife 21 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:18, 28 November 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Serra Talhada, Pernambuco,[1] Luciano joined Sport Recife's youth setup in 2017, on loan from hometown side Serra Talhada. Initially an attacking midfielder, he was converted into a left back in the 2019 season.[2]

Promoted to the first team ahead of the 2020 season, Luciano made his senior debut on 28 January 2020, starting in a 1–0 Campeonato Pernambucano home win against Central.[3] He made his Série A debut on 16 August, coming on as a half-time substitute for Sander in a 1–1 away draw against Atlético Goianiense.[4]

On 21 August 2020, Luciano renewed his contract with Sport for a further three years.[5]

Career statistics
As of 28 November 2020[6]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sport Recife 2020 Série A 1506000—1[lower-alpha 1]0220
Career total 15060000010220
  1. Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste

References
  1. "Jovem serra-talhadense é uma das armas do Sport" [Young serra-talhadense is one of Sport's weapons] (in Portuguese). Farol de Notícias. 14 January 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  2. "Lateral do Sport relembra trajetória em curta carreira e cita Marcelo e Iniesta como inspirações" [Sport full-back remembers path in short career and cites Marcelo and Iniesta as inspirations] (in Portuguese). Terra. 22 April 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  3. "O fã inesperado: como lateral do Sport, filho de empregada do lar, virou ídolo do filho da patroa" [The unexpected fan: how Sport full-back, son of a maid, became idol of the employer's son] (in Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  4. "Sport aproveita expulsão e arranca empate com Atlético-GO no fim com gol validado pelo VAR" [Sport take advantage of sending off and get a draw with Atlético-GO in the end with a goal validated by the VAR] (in Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 16 August 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  5. "Sport renova contrato de Luciano Juba por mais três anos e compra passe de promessa da base" [Sport renew contracat of Luciano Juba for three more years and buy rights of youth prospect] (in Portuguese). SuperEsportes. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  6. Luciano at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
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