Lucas Silva (footballer, born 1993)

For other uses, see Lucas Silva.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Silva and the second or paternal family name is Borges.
Lucas Silva
Silva during his presentation at Real Madrid in 2015
Personal information
Full name Lucas Silva Borges
Date of birth (1993-02-16) 16 February 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Bom Jesus de Goiás, Brazil
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Cruzeiro
Number 16
Youth career
2005–2007 AE Ovel
2007–2012 Cruzeiro
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Cruzeiro 69 (3)
2012 → Nacional-MG (loan) 1 (0)
2015–2019 Real Madrid 8 (0)
2015–2016 → Marseille (loan) 22 (0)
2017–2019 → Cruzeiro (loan) 65 (0)
2020–2023 Grêmio 83 (3)
2023– Cruzeiro 25 (1)
International career
2012 Brazil U20 3 (1)
2014 Brazil U23 7 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:04, 30 May 2024 (UTC)

Lucas Silva Borges (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈlukɐs ˈsiwvɐ]; born 16 February 1993) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Cruzeiro.

Club career

Cruzeiro

Born in Bom Jesus de Goiás, Goiás, Silva joined Cruzeiro's youth setup in 2007, aged 14, after starting out at lowly locals AE Ovel.[1] He was nearly released by the club in his first year as a youth, but later stood out and progressed through the youth levels.[2]

In 2012 Silva was loaned to Nacional de Nova Serrana until the end of the year's Campeonato Mineiro. He made his senior debut on 10 March, starting in a 2–4 away loss against Atlético Mineiro.[3] It was the only appearance Silva made for the club before returning to Cruzeiro.

On 26 April 2012, after returning from loan, Silva was promoted to the main squad by manager Vágner Mancini.[1] He made his first team – and Série A – debut on 18 July, coming on as a second half substitute for Tinga in a 2–0 away win against Portuguesa.[4] He was predominantly used as backup throughout the season and appeared in only eight matches during what was his first professional year at Raposa.

The arrival of new manager Marcelo Oliveira in 2013 saw an increase in game time at Cruzeiro for Silva.[5] He scored his first professional goals on 1 September, netting a brace in a 5–3 home win against Vasco da Gama,[6] and appeared in 23 matches during the campaign as his side were crowned champions. The following season Silva was an ever-present figure in Cruzeiro's midfield as the club were again crowned Série A champions. At the conclusion of the season, Silva was elected the tournament's best defensive midfielder.[7]

Real Madrid

On 22 January 2015, Spanish La Liga side Real Madrid agreed an undisclosed fee for Silva,[8] rumoured to be €14 million (£9.7 million).[9][10] He was officially announced by the club in the following day, and signed a 5+1⁄2-year contract.[11] Silva made his debut for the Merengues on 14 February 2015, coming on as a second-half substitute for Asier Illarramendi in a 2–0 home win against Deportivo de La Coruña.[12]

On 3 September 2019, Real Madrid and Silva terminated the contract by mutual consent.[13]

Loan to Marseille

On 26 August 2015, it was announced that Marseille had signed Silva on loan for the 2015–16 season.[14][15] He made his debut on 13 September, playing the full 90 minutes as Marseille beat Bastia 4–1 in Ligue 1.[16] During the January transfer market, Silva was asked by chairman Vincent Labrune to terminate his loan at Marseille and join Anderlecht instead. He refused the request and was subsequently dropped and excluded from the UEFA Europa League squad for the remainder of the season.[17]

Return to Cruzeiro (loan)

Lucas Silva returned to Cruzeiro on 31 January 2017, signing a loan deal until 30 June 2018.[18] On 3 July 2018, it was announced that he would return on loan for one more season.[19]

Grêmio

Four months after leaving Real Madrid for free, Lucas Silva signed a contract with Brazilian club Grêmio on January 2, 2020, with an expiration date of December 2023.[20] After the contract's expiration, he left the club.

Return to Cruzeiro (third spell)

On July 17, 2023 On a free transfer, he went back to his childhood club, Cruzeiro.[21]

International career

On 30 October 2012, Silva was called up to Brazil under-20s, for friendlies against Paraguay.[22] He was also called up to the under-21s for 2014 Toulon Tournament,[23] appearing in four matches and scoring once during the competition.

Career statistics

As of 30 May 2024.[24]
Appearances by club, season and competition
Club Season League State League[i] Cup Continental[ii] Other[iii] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Cruzeiro 2012 Série A 8 0 0 0 — — — 8 0
2013 23 2 2 0 3 0 — — 28 2
2014 27 1 9 0 4 0 8 0 — 48 1
Total 58 3 11 0 7 0 8 0 — 84 3
Nacional-MG (loan) 2012 Mineiro — 1 0 — — — 1 0
Real Madrid 2014–15 La Liga 8 0 — 0 0 1 0 — 9 0
Marseille (loan) 2015–16 Ligue 1 22 0 — 3 0 6 0 2 0 33 0
Cruzeiro (loan) 2017 Série A 14 0 9 1 7 0 0 0 — 30 1
2018 23 0 6 0 1 0 8 1 — 38 1
2019 3 0 10 0 0 0 1 0 — 14 0
Total 40 0 25 0 8 0 9 1 — 82 2
Grêmio 2020 Série A 32 1 14 0 6 0 6 0 — 58 1
2021 25 2 10 1 6 0 7 0 — 48 3
2022 Série B 22 0 10 1 1 0 — — 33 1
2023 Série A 4 0 5 0 2 0 — — 11 0
Total 83 3 39 2 15 0 13 0 — 150 5
Cruzeiro 2023 Série A 20 0 0 0 0 0 — — 20 0
2024 5 1 11 0 1 0 3 1 — 20 2
Total 25 1 11 0 1 0 3 1 — 40 2
Career total 236 7 87 3 34 0 40 2 2 0 399 12
  1. ^ Includes Campeonato Mineiro and Campeonato Gaúcho
  2. ^ Includes Copa Libertadores, Copa Sudamericana, UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Includes Coupe de la Ligue

Honours

Club

Cruzeiro
Grêmio

International

Brazil U21

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b Finelli, Diogo (26 April 2012). "Volante Lucas Silva passa a integrar o elenco profissional do Cruzeiro" [Defensive midfielder Lucas Silva becomes a part of Cruzeiro's main squad] (in Portuguese). Cruzeiro. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Alliatti, Alexandre (21 November 2014). "Lucas Silva, a "criança" do líder, supera dispensa e trote para crescer campeão" [Lucas Silva, the leader's "kid", overcomes release and hazing to grow as a champion] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. Archived from the original on 14 April 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Astoni, Marco Antônio (10 March 2012). "Atlético-MG bate o Nacional-MG, de virada, por 4 a 2, e mantém liderança" [Atlético-MG defeats Nacional-MG, with a comeback, by 4–2, and maintains leadership] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. Archived from the original on 16 April 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Astoni, Marco Antônio (18 July 2012). "Em jogo ruim, Cruzeiro aproveita as chances e derrota a Portuguesa" [In a poor match, Cruzeiro takes their chances and defeats Portuguesa] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ "Em grande fase, Lucas Silva exalta trabalho de Marcelo Oliveira: "Devo muito a ele"" [In a great form, Lucas Silva praises work of Marcelo Oliveira: "I owe much to him"] (in Portuguese). Superesportes. 11 November 2013. Archived from the original on 14 April 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  6. ^ "Em noite de coadjuvantes, Cruzeiro bate Vasco e abre vantagem na ponta" [In coadjuvants night, Cruzeiro defeats Vasco and extends advantage up front] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 1 September 2013. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  7. ^ a b "Melhor volante, Lucas Silva revela surpresa com o interesse do Real" [Best defensive midfielder, Lucas Silva reveals surprise with Real's interest] (in Portuguese). SporTV. 8 December 2014. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  8. ^ "Cruzeiro acerta venda do volante Lucas Silva para o Real Madrid" [Cruzeiro completes sale of defensive midfielder Lucas Silva to Real Madrid] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 22 January 2015. Archived from the original on 16 April 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  9. ^ "Lucas Silva ya es del Madrid por 14 millones" [Lucas Silva already is a Madrid player for 14 million]. Marca (in Spanish). 23 January 2015. Archived from the original on 16 April 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  10. ^ "Lucas Silva: Real Madrid sign Brazil Under-21 midfielder". BBC Sport. 26 January 2015. Archived from the original on 26 January 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  11. ^ "Official Announcement: Lucas Silva". Real Madrid's official website. 23 January 2015. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  12. ^ "2–0: A win, attention now turns to the Champions League". Real Madrid's official website. 14 February 2015. Archived from the original on 17 February 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  13. ^ "Lucas Silva y el Madrid rescinden el contrato de mutuo acuerdo" (in Spanish). AS. 3 September 2019. Archived from the original on 3 September 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  14. ^ "Official Announcement: Lucas Silva". Real Madrid C.F. 27 August 2015. Archived from the original on 29 August 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  15. ^ "Lucas Silva est Olympien". OM. 27 August 2015. Archived from the original on 12 July 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  16. ^ Scott, A (13 September 2015). "Marseille Win Big at Home Again". Ligue 1. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  17. ^ "Lucas Silva, apartado del Olympique de Marsella". Sport (in Spanish). 8 February 2016. Archived from the original on 12 February 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  18. ^ "Official Announcement". Real Madrid C.F. 31 January 2017. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  19. ^ "Lucas Silva agradece apoio da torcida, o esforço da diretoria, e celebra permanência". cruzeiro.com.br. 4 July 2018. Archived from the original on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  20. ^ "Lucas Silva signs for Gremio four months after Real Madrid departure". 2 January 2020. Archived from the original on 5 September 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  21. ^ "Cruzeiro anuncia a contratação do volante Lucas Silva" [Cruzeiro announces the signing of midfielder Lucas Silva] (in Portuguese). 17 July 2023. Archived from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  22. ^ "Lucas Silva é convocado para defender a Seleção Brasileira sub-20 em amistosos" [Lucas Silva is called up to play for Brazil under-20's in friendlies] (in Portuguese). Superesportes. 30 October 2012. Archived from the original on 16 April 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  23. ^ "Cruzeiro tem três na lista da seleção sub-21: Wallace, Lucas Silva e Alisson" [Cruzeiro has three in seleção under-21s list: Wallace, Lucas Silva and Alisson] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 9 May 2014. Archived from the original on 16 April 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  24. ^ Lucas Silva at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 January 2015. Edit this at Wikidata