Lucas de Freitas Molarinho Chagas (born 20 January 2001), known as Lucas Freitas, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Juventude, on loan from Palmeiras.

Lucas Freitas
Personal information
Full name Lucas de Freitas Molarinho Chagas
Date of birth (2001-01-20) 20 January 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Juventude
(on loan from Palmeiras)
Youth career
Flamengo
2020–2021 Valladolid
2021–2022 Palmeiras
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 Valladolid B 9 (1)
2021 Valladolid 0 (0)
2021– Palmeiras 3 (0)
2022–2023Moreirense (loan) 4 (0)
2023Chapecoense (loan) 23 (0)
2024–Juventude (loan) 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:55, 2 January 2024 (UTC)

Career edit

Freitas was born in Rio de Janeiro, and was a youth product of Flamengo. On 28 January 2020, after his contract expired, he moved abroad and signed an 18-month deal with La Liga side Real Valladolid.[1]

After featuring for the Juvenil A side, Freitas first appeared with the main squad on 16 January 2021, coming on as an extra-time substitute for injured Javi Sánchez in a 4–1 away routing of SCR Peña Deportiva, for the season's Copa del Rey.[2] He subsequently featured with the reserves in Segunda División B, before leaving the club in July after his contract ended.[3]

On 6 August 2021, Freitas returned to his home country after signing for Palmeiras, being initially a member of the under-20 team.[4] He made his first team – and Série A – debut on 30 November, replacing Gustavo Garcia in a 3–1 away win over Cuiabá.[5]

On 31 August 2022, after finishing his formation, Freitas was loaned to Liga Portugal 2 side Moreirense for one year.[6] He was rarely used as the club achieved promotion as champions, and moved to Série B side Chapecoense also in a temporary deal on 30 June 2023.[7]

A regular starter at Chape, Freitas joined Juventude on loan for the 2024 season on 31 December 2023.[8]

Career statistics edit

As of 2 January 2024[9]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Valladolid B 2020–21 Segunda División B 9 1 9 1
Valladolid 2020–21 La Liga 0 0 1 0 1 0
Palmeiras 2021 Série A 3 0 3 0
2022 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Moreirense (loan) 2022–23 Liga Portugal 2 4 0 2 1 2[a] 0 8 1
Chapecoense (loan) 2023 Série B 23 0 23 0
Juventude (loan) 2024 Série A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 39 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 2 0 44 2
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Taça da Liga

Honours edit

Palmeiras

Moreirense

References edit

  1. ^ "Ex-Flamengo, Lucas Freitas, zagueiro de 19 anos, é apresentado no Valladolid" [Formerly of Flamengo, Lucas Freitas, 19-year-old stopper, is presented at Valladolid] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 28 January 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Dos estrenos más" [Two more debuts] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 16 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Situación contractual del Promesas 21/22" [Contractual situation of Promesas 21/22] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Palmeiras contrata Lucas Freitas, zagueiro que já foi apresentado por Ronaldo na Espanha" [Palmeiras sign Lucas Freitas, stopper who was presented by Ronaldo in Spain] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Estreantes da noite, zagueiro Lucas Freitas e atacante Kevin estabelecem marca histórica para as Crias da Academia" [Debutants of the night, stopper Lucas Freitas and forward Kevin set historical landmark for the Crias da Academia] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SE Palmeiras. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Campeão da Copa SP, zagueiro Lucas Freitas é emprestado pelo Palmeiras para clube de Portugal" [Champion of the Copa SP, stopper Lucas Freitas is loaned from Palmeiras to a club from Portugal] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Palmeiras empresta zagueiro Lucas Freitas para Chapecoense; veja os detalhes" [Palmeiras loan stopper Lucas Freitas to Chapecoense; see the details] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Palmeiras empresta o zagueiro Lucas Freitas para o Juventude" [Palmeiras loan stopper Lucas Freitas to Juventude] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 31 December 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  9. ^ Lucas Freitas at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 January 2024.

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