| Full name | Lucas Evangelista Santana de Oliveira[1] |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 6 February 1995 (age 31)[1] |
| Birth place | Limeira, Brazil |
| Height | 1.83 m[1] |
| Position | Central midfielder |
| Currentclub | Palmeiras |
| Clubnumber | 30 |
| Youthyears 1 | 2006–2009 |
| Youthclubs 1 | São Paulo |
| Youthyears 2 | 2009–2013 |
| Youthclubs 2 | Desportivo Brasil |
| Youthyears 3 | 2012–2013 |
| Youthclubs 3 | → São Paulo (loan) |
| Years 1 | 2012–2014 |
| Clubs 1 | Desportivo Brasil |
| Caps 1 | 1 |
| Goals 1 | 0 |
| Years 2 | 2013–2014 |
| Clubs 2 | → São Paulo (loan) |
| Caps 2 | 23 |
| Goals 2 | 2 |
| Years 3 | 2014–2018 |
| Clubs 3 | Udinese |
| Caps 3 | 10 |
| Goals 3 | 0 |
| Years 4 | 2016 |
| Clubs 4 | → Panathinaikos (loan) |
| Caps 4 | 11 |
| Goals 4 | 1 |
| Years 5 | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs 5 | → Estoril (loan) |
| Caps 5 | 34 |
| Goals 5 | 4 |
| Years 6 | 2018–2021 |
| Clubs 6 | Nantes |
| Caps 6 | 14 |
| Goals 6 | 1 |
| Years 7 | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs 7 | → Vitória Guimarães (loan) |
| Caps 7 | 19 |
| Goals 7 | 1 |
| Years 8 | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs 8 | → Red Bull Bragantino (loan) |
| Caps 8 | 38 |
| Goals 8 | 4 |
| Years 9 | 2021–2025 |
| Clubs 9 | Red Bull Bragantino |
| Caps 9 | 132 |
| Goals 9 | 8 |
| Years 10 | 2025– |
| Clubs 10 | Palmeiras |
| Caps 10 | 33 |
| Goals 10 | 2 |
| Nationalyears 1 | 2015 |
| Nationalteam 1 | Brazil U20 |
| Nationalcaps 1 | 11 |
| Nationalgoals 1 | 0 |
| Club-update | 7 April 2026 |
Lucas Evangelista Santana de Oliveira (born 6 February 1995) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras.
Club career
Desportivo Brasil
Born in Limeira, São Paulo, Evangelista began his career with the youth sides of São Paulo FC at the age of 11, as a centre-back.[2] In 2009, aged 14, he was released after failing to receive a place in the club's youth accommodations, and moved to Desportivo Brasil's youth sides.[3]
In March 2012, Evangelista joined Manchester United on a trial basis, as both clubs had a partnership agreement,[4] but the deal later fell through.[5] He made his first team debut on 19 May of that year, starting in a 1–0 Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão away win over Primavera.
São Paulo
On 20 September 2012, Desportivo Brasil announced Evangelista's return to São Paulo on a loan deal;[6] the club also bought 30% of his economic rights for a fee of R$ 1 million. In May 2013, the club's president Juvenal Juvêncio and head coach Ney Franco, promoted him and a further three players from the under-20s to the senior squad to replace seven players separated from the squad.[7]
Evangelista made his first team – and Série A – debut on 2 June 2013, starting in a 0–0 away draw against Atlético Mineiro.[8] He scored his first professional goal on 11 August, netting the equalizer in a 2–1 loss at Portuguesa. Evangelista lobbed the player marking him and shot to beat Portuguesa's goalkeeper Lauro, and dedicated the goal to his father (it was Father's Day in Brazil that day), Jesus.[9]
Evangelista ended his first senior year at the club with 23 appearances, being utilized in the left-back or as a forward aside from his natural position.[10] However, he started the 2014 season featuring rarely, and left the club in July after his loan expired.[11]
In August 2014, São Paulo bought another 30% of Evangelista's economic rights,[12] and subsequently sold him to Udinese for € 4 million, retaining € 2.4 million.[13]
Udinese Calcio
Evangelista made his debut abroad on 19 October 2014, starting in a 1–0 away loss to Torino.[14] He scored his first goal for the club on 3 December, netting Udinese's third in a 4–2 home win over Cesena for the season's Coppa Italia.[15]
Loans to Panathinaikos and Estoril
On 20 January 2016, after being rarely used, Evangelista moved to Panathinaikos for the rest of the season.[16][17] He played 11 matches for the side, scoring once.
On 28 June 2017, after one season again as a backup at Udinese, Evangelista was loaned to Primeira Liga side Estoril, for one year.[18] He became an undisputed starter for the side, being also included in the 33-man list for the best players of the season.[19]
Nantes
On 27 July 2018, Evangelista joined Ligue 1 side Nantes on a five-year deal.[20] He started the season as a first-choice, but eventually lost his space.
Loan to Vitória de Guimarães
On 23 August 2019, Evangelista returned to Portugal after agreeing to a one-year loan deal with Vitória de Guimarães, with a buyout clause.[21] On 2 July 2020, despite the league's date extension, his loan was cut short.[22]
Red Bull Bragantino
On 10 August 2020, Evangelista returned to Brazil after signing a one-year loan deal with Red Bull Bragantino.[23] On 28 June 2021, the club announced that they exercised his buyout clause, with the player signing a contract until 2026.[24]
Evangelista suffered a thigh injury in August 2021, being sidelined for seven months.[25] He reached 200 matches for the club on 6 December, in a 2–1 away win over Athletico Paranaense.[26]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | State League[a] | National cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Desportivo Brasil | 2012 | Paulista 2ª Divisão | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| São Paulo (loan) | 2013 | Série A | 19 | 1 | — | — | 3[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||
| 2014 | Série A | — | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 19 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 2 | ||
| Udinese | 2014-15 | Serie A | 4 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | |||
| 2015-16 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Serie A | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 10 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 13 | 1 | |||||
| Panathinaikos (loan) | 2015-16 | Super League Greece | 11 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 1 | ||
| Estoril (loan) | 2017-18 | Primeira Liga | 34 | 4 | — | — | — | 1[e] | 0 | 35 | 4 | |||
| Nantes | 2018-19 | Ligue 1 | 14 | 1 | — | 4 | 0 | — | 1[f] | 0 | 19 | 1 | ||
| Vitória Guimarães (loan) | 2019-20 | Primeira Liga | 19 | 1 | — | — | 4[g] | 0 | 3[e] | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
| Red Bull Bragantino | 2020 | Série A | 20 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 2 | |||
| 2021 | Série A | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10[h] | 1 | — | 40 | 3 | ||
| 2022 | Série A | 34 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5[i] | 0 | — | 45 | 2 | ||
| 2023 | Série A | 33 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 8[h] | 2 | — | 41 | 3 | |||
| 2024 | Série A | 32 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8[j] | 0 | — | 53 | 2 | ||
| Total | 133 | 9 | 25 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 33 | 3 | — | 201 | 12 | |||
| Carer Total | 240 | 17 | 30 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 40 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 336 | 22 | ||
- ^ Includes Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão, Campeonato Paulista
- ^ Includes Copa do Brasil, Coppa Italia, Taça de Portugal, Coupe de France
- ^ One appearance in Recopa Sudamericana, Two appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Appearance(s) in J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship
- ^ Appearance(s) in Taça da Liga
- ^ Appearance(s) in Coupe de la Ligue
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- ^ One appearance in Copa Libertadores, Seven appearances in Copa Sudamericana
Honours
Palmeiras
Brazil U20
References
- ^ "FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ – Squad List: Palmeiras (BRA)". FIFA. 4 July 2025. p. 25. Archived 13 July 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "Pogba, Manchester e São Paulo: os passos de Lucas Evangelista para ser líder e garçom no Bragantino" [Pogba, Manchester and São Paulo: the steps of Lucas Evangelista to become a leader and assist-maker at Bragantino] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 31 October 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ "Lucas Evangelista" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Desportivo Brasil. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ "Living with the Da Silva twins and Ronaldo's guidance - the story of Manchester United's Brazilian football factory". Manchester Evening News. 26 March 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ "Brazilian Starlet Eyed by Manchester United After Impressing on Trial – Report". International Business Times. 19 September 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ "São Paulo contrata atletas do DB" [São Paulo sign DB players] (in Brazilian Portuguese). 20 September 2012. Archived 5 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Lucão, Lucas Evangelista, Allan e Diego: conheça as novas apostas do São Paulo" [Lucão, Lucas Evangelista, Allan and Diego: know São Paulo's new bets] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 12 May 2013.
- ^ "Cercado de expectativa e blindado pelo clube, Lucas Evangelista estreia" [Surrounded with expectations and tied up by the club, Lucas Evangelista debuts] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 2 June 2013. Archived 25 June 2013 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Mesmo com crise, Lucas Evangelista exalta primeiro gol pelo Tricolor" [Even with a crisis, Lucas Evangelista praises first goal for the Tricolor] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. 12 August 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ "Lucas Evangelista exalta chance no profissional, mas lamenta fase tricolor" [Lucas Evangelista praises chances in the first team, but laments form of the tricolor] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 23 December 2013.
- ^ "Envolvida em briga judicial, promessa do São Paulo pode ir para Itália" [Amidst judicial battle, São Paulo prospect may move to Italy] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 18 July 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ "São Paulo se acerta com Evangelista e vende à Udinese por R$ 12 milhões" [São Paulo reach agreement with Evangelista and transfer him to Udinese for R$ 12 million] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 28 August 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ "São Paulo acerta venda de Lucas Evangelista à Udinese" [São Paulo agree transfer of Lucas Evangelista to Udinese] (in Brazilian Portuguese). São Paulo FC. 28 August 2014. Archived 18 October 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ "Após estrear no Udinese, Evangelista celebra chance na Seleção sub-21" [After debuting at Udinese, Evangelista celebrates chance in the under-21 national team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 19 October 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ "Udinese-Cesena 4–2: decidono Evangelista e Thereau ai supplementari" [Udinese-Cesena 4–2: Evangelista and Thereau decide in extra time] (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ "Evangelista (Udinese) prêté au Panathinaikos" [Evangelista (Udinese) loaned to Panathinaikos] (in French). L'Equipe. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ^ "Evangelista joined our roster". Panathinaikos FC. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ^ "Definite le cessioni temporanee di Evangelista all'Estoril e Vutov al Levski Sofia. Camigliano passa al Cittadella" [Defined the loans of Evangelista to Estoril and Vutov to Levski Sofia. Camigliano goes to Cittadella] (in Italian). Udinese Calcio. 28 June 2017. Archived 23 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ "Lucas Evangelista nomeado para o onze de 2017" [Lucas Evangelista named in the 2017 best eleven] (in Portuguese). GD Estoril Praia. 18 March 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ "Lucas Evangelista rejoint le FC Nantes!" [Lucas Evangelista joins FC Nantes!] (in French). FC Nantes. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ "Lucas Evangelista prêté au Vitoria SC" [Lucas Evangelista loaned to Vitória SC] (in French). FC Nantes. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ "Lucas Evangelista deixa V. Guimarães de forma imediata" [Lucas Evangelista leaves V. Guimarães immediately] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ "Red Bull Bragantino acerta contrato com Lucas Evangelista, ex-meia do São Paulo" [Red Bull Bragantino sign contract with Lucas Evangelista, former São Paulo midfielder] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ "Red Bull Bragantino exerceu o direito de compra e estendeu o contrato com Evangelista até 2026" [Red Bull Bragantino exercised the buyout clause and extended the contract with Evangelista until 2026] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Red Bull Bragantino. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ "Carga de treinos de Lucas Evangelista progride e retorno do atleta está próximo" [Lucas Evangelista's training load progresses and the athlete's return is close] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 24 February 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ "Lucas Evangelista completa 200 jogos pelo Bragantino e se emociona após gol da vitória sobre Athletico-PR" [Lucas Evangelista reaches 200 matches for Bragantino and gets emotional after winning goal over Athletico-PR] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 6 December 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
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