Rafhael Lucas
| goals9 = 8 Rafhael Lucas Oliveira da Silva (born 30 November 1992), known as Rafhael Lucas, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Vila Nova as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rafhael Lucas Oliveira da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 30 November 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Curitiba, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Vila Nova | ||
| Number | 49 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2012 | Coritiba | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Coritiba | 52 | (17) |
| 2012 | → São Carlos (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2012 | → Arapongas (loan) | 5 | (3) |
| 2014 | → Atlético Sorocaba (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Goiás (loan) | 30 | (10) |
| 2016 | → Fortaleza (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Mirassol (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2017 | → Paraná Clube (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2018 | → Inter de Lages (loan) | 15 | (4) |
| 2018–2019 | Jaguares de Córdoba | 23 | (7) |
| 2020 | Anapolina | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | Santo André | 0 | (0) |
| 2020– | Vila Nova | 5 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:49, 16 September 2020 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Born in Curitiba, Paraná, Rafhael Lucas joined Coritiba's youth setup in 2002, as a central defender.[1] He made his senior debut while on loan for São Carlos in 2012.
Rafhael Lucas was subsequently loaned to Arapongas, scoring two goals in five matches. On February 14, 2014, he joined Atlético Sorocaba, also in a temporary deal.[2]
On September 29, 2014, Rafhael was promoted to Coritiba's main squad, along with fellow youth graduate Walisson.[3] He was the club's top goalscorer in 2015 Campeonato Paranaense, netting 12 goals in 14 matches.
Rafhael Lucas made his Série A debut on May 9, 2015, starting and scoring the first goal in a 1–2 away loss against Chapecoense;[4] it was also the first goal of the tournament. He appeared in 24 matches during the campaign, as his side avoided relegation.
On December 31, 2015, Rafhael Lucas moved to Goiás, recently relegated to Série B. On October 26, 2016, Rafhael Lucas moved to Fortaleza, then recently relegated to Série C.
References
- De zagueiro a artilheiro: Rafhael Lucas parte para sua nova fase no Coritiba (From stopper to goalscorer: Rafhael Lucas goes to his new phase in Coritiba); Globo Esporte, 26 March 2015 (in Portuguese)
- Em parceria, Coritiba empresta cinco atletas ao Atlético Sorocaba (In a partnership, Coritiba loans five players to Atlético Sorocaba); Globo Esporte, 14 February 2014 (in Portuguese)
- Jovens Rafhael Lucas e Walisson são integrados ao elenco principal do Coxa (Youngsters Rafhael Lucas and Walisson are added to the main squad of Coxa); Globo Esporte, 29 September 2014 (in Portuguese)
- Chapecoense faz dever de casa na estreia e vence o Coritiba de virada (Chapecoense makes its homework in debut and defeats Coritiba with a comeback); Globo Esporte, 9 May 2015 (in Portuguese)