Lucas França (footballer)

Brazilian footballer (born 1996)

Lucas França
Personal information
Full name	Lucas Oliveira de França
Date of birth	(1996-01-19) 19 January 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Alhandra, Brazil
Height	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Nacional
Number	37
Youth career
2011–2016	Cruzeiro
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2022	Cruzeiro	8	(0)
2018–2019	→ Nacional (loan)	7	(0)
2019–2020	→ Ceará (loan)	1	(0)
2021	→ Guarani (loan)	0	(0)
2022–	Nacional	40	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 June 2024

Lucas Oliveira de França (born 19 January 1996), known as Lucas França, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga Portugal 2 club Nacional.

Professional career

França arrived at Cruzeiro in 2011. He had a standout career at Cruzeiro's youth teams. In 2016, he was the fourth goalkeeper at Cruzeiro; however, due to a series of events, he became the first goalkeeper, making his professional debut on August 8, 2016 in a match against Corinthians for the Campeonato Brasileiro.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Honours

Individual

Liga Portugal 2 Goalkeeper of the Month: October/November 2023^[4]

References

^ Astoni, Marco Antônio. "De quarto goleiro a titular do Cruzeiro: conheça a trajetória de Lucas França". Globo Esporte. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
^ "Lucas França cita 'emoção' e diz que mal dormiu depois de estreia como profissional no Cruzeiro". Super Esportes. Archived from the original on 7 August 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
^ "Corinthians vs Cruzeiro 1-1". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 16 September 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
^ "Lucas França é o Guarda-Redes do Mês da Liga Portugal SABSEG" [Lucas França is Liga Portugal SABSEG's Goalkeeper of the Month]. Liga Portugal (in European Portuguese). 4 December 2023. Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.