Lucca (footballer, born 2003)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Sampaio and the second or paternal family name is Tavares.

Lucca

Lucca training at Internacional in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Lucca Holanda Sampaio Tavares
Date of birth	(2003-04-02) 2 April 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Fortaleza, Brazil
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Internacional
Number	45
Youth career
	Ceará
2020–2021	→ Internacional (loan)
2021–2023	Internacional
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023–	Internacional	36	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:37, 10 April 2024 (UTC)

Lucca Holanda Sampaio Tavares (born 2 April 2003), simply known as Lucca, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Internacional.

Club career

Born in Fortaleza, Ceará, Lucca joined Internacional's youth setup in 2020, on loan from Ceará. On 28 July 2021, he signed a permanent deal with Inter after the club paid R$ 1.2 million for 60% of his economic rights.[1]

On 13 December 2022, Lucca was promoted to the first team of Internacional for the 2023 season.[2] He made his senior debut on 21 January 2023, coming on as a late substitute for Alexandre Alemão in a 2–2 Campeonato Gaúcho home draw against Juventude.[3]

Lucca scored his first senior goal on 16 February 2023, netting his team's second in a 2–0 home win over São José-RS.[4]

Career statistics

As of 10 April 2024[5]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			State League		National Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Internacional	2023	Série A	19	0	6	1	2	0	5[a]	0	—		32	1
	2024		0	0	11	2	1	0	1[b]	0	—		14	2
Career total			19	0	17	3	3	0	6	0	0	0	46	3

1. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
2. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana

References

1. "Ceará vende atacante da base ao Internacional" [Ceará sell forward of the youth setup to Internacional] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Da Base. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
2. "Artilheiro do sub-20 será integrado ao time principal do Inter na pré-temporada" [Top scorer of the under-20s will be included in the first team of Inter in the pre-season] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gaúcha ZH. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
3. "Atuações ENM: Lucca estreia, De Pena e Pedro Henrique marcam, mas Internacional não consegue vencer o Juventude" [ENM notes: Lucca debuts, De Pena and Pedro Henrique score, but Internacional cannot beat Juventude] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 21 January 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
4. "Centroavante Lucca comemora primeiro gol como profissional do Inter" [Centre forward Lucca celebrates first goal as a professional of Inter] (in Brazilian Portuguese). RDC TV. 17 February 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
5. Lucca at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 April 2023.

External links

• Internacional profile (in Brazilian Portuguese)