Lucas Moura facts for kids
Moura lining up for Tottenham Hotspur in 2020
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| Full name | Lucas Rodrigues Moura da Silva | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 13 August 1992 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Winger, attacking midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team
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São Paulo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1999–2002 | Juventus-SP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2005 | Corinthians | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2010 | São Paulo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2012 | São Paulo | 103 | (28) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2018 | Paris Saint-Germain | 153 | (34) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2023 | Tottenham Hotspur | 152 | (20) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | São Paulo | 61 | (16) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Brazil U20 | 9 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Brazil U23 | 5 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011– | Brazil | 37 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:06, 3 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:37, 10 September 2024 (UTC) |
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Lucas Rodrigues Moura da Silva (born August 13, 1992), known as Lucas Moura, is a Brazilian professional footballer. He plays as a winger or attacking midfielder. Lucas Moura currently plays for the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club São Paulo and the Brazil national team.
Lucas Moura began his professional journey at São Paulo. There, he became one of the top players in the Brazilian League. His amazing speed and dribbling skills caught the eye of many European clubs. This led to his move to the French team Paris Saint-Germain.
After winning many trophies in France over five years, Lucas Moura joined the English team Tottenham Hotspur. He helped Spurs reach their first ever UEFA Champions League final. He scored a memorable hat-trick against Ajax in the semi-final, helping his team get to the final. After five years with Tottenham, Lucas Moura returned to São Paulo in 2023. In his first season back, he helped them win the Copa do Brasil.
Lucas Moura first played for the Brazil national team in 2011. He has played over 30 games for his country. He represented Brazil in two Copa América tournaments. He also played in the 2012 Olympics, where he won a silver medal. In 2013, he won the FIFA Confederations Cup with Brazil.
Club Career Highlights
Starting at São Paulo FC
Lucas Moura joined São Paulo FC in 2005. Before that, he played for youth teams like Clube Atlético Juventus and Corinthians. When he was younger, people called him Marcelinho. This was because he played at a football school named after a famous player, and he looked a bit like him.
He quickly became a promising young player. In 2010, Lucas Moura made his first team debut for São Paulo. He scored 4 goals and made 4 assists in 25 games. In the same year, he decided he wanted to be known by his real name, Lucas, to "make his own history in football." In 2011, he scored 9 goals and made 4 assists in 28 league games. Overall, he scored 13 goals and made 8 assists that year.
Moving to Paris Saint-Germain
In the summer of 2012, big clubs like Manchester United and Inter Milan were interested in signing Lucas Moura. On August 8, 2012, Paris Saint-Germain announced that Lucas Moura would join them in January 2013. This was a very expensive transfer for the club. The fee was reported to be around €45 million (about £38 million). He wore the number 29 shirt for the rest of that season.
On January 11, 2013, Lucas Moura played his first game for PSG. It was a 0–0 draw against AC Ajaccio. He also played in a Champions League away win against Valencia on February 12, where he helped set up a goal. On September 13, 2013, he scored his first goal for PSG. It was in a 2–0 league win against Bordeaux.
For the 2014–15 season, Lucas Moura was given the number 7 shirt. This was the same number he wore at São Paulo. He started the season by playing in PSG's 2–0 win over EA Guingamp in the 2014 Trophée des Champions on August 2, 2014.
He scored his first league goal of the 2014–15 Ligue 1 season on August 16. He volleyed in a cross as PSG beat Bastia 2–0. On October 5, Lucas Moura scored the first goal in a 1–1 draw against rivals Monaco. He scored two goals in PSG's 3–0 win over Bordeaux on October 25. This meant he had already scored as many league goals as he did the season before.
On August 7, 2015, Lucas Moura scored the first goal of the 2015–16 Ligue 1 season. PSG won 1–0 against Lille OSC. On October 15, 2016, he scored PSG's first goal in a 2–1 away win against AS Nancy. This was his fifth league goal of the 2016–17 Ligue 1 season. For the 2017–18 Ligue 1 season, he mostly came on as a substitute. He left the club in January 2018.
Time at Tottenham Hotspur
On January 31, 2018, Lucas Moura signed a contract with Tottenham Hotspur until 2023. The transfer fee was around £25 million. He played his first game for Tottenham in the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League against Juventus on February 13, 2018. He came on as a substitute in the 2–2 draw. He made his first start and scored his first goal for the club in an FA Cup game against Rochdale on February 18, which also ended 2–2.
In the 2018–19 season, Lucas Moura scored his first Premier League goal on August 18, 2018. Spurs won 3–1 against Fulham. In the next game on August 27, 2018, he scored two goals against Manchester United. Tottenham won 3–0, which was only their third away win at Old Trafford in 27 games. He scored his first Champions League goal for Spurs against PSV. In an away game against Barcelona at Camp Nou, Lucas Moura scored a late goal to make it 1–1. This draw helped Tottenham move on to the knockout stage of the Champions League. On April 13, 2019, he scored a hat-trick in a 4–0 win over Huddersfield Town. This was his first hat-trick in Europe and the first ever at the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
On May 8, 2019, Lucas Moura scored a second-half hat-trick in Tottenham's 3–2 victory over Ajax. This was in the second leg of their Champions League semi-finals. Spurs came back from being 2–0 down in the game and 3–0 down overall. They won because they scored more away goals. His third goal, scored in the 96th minute, sent his team to a Champions League final for the first time ever. This amazing performance earned him a perfect 10 rating from the French sports newspaper L'Équipe.
On August 9, 2019, Lucas Moura signed a new contract with Tottenham until 2024. He scored his first goal of the 2019–20 season on August 17, 2019. He scored against Manchester City just nineteen seconds after coming on as a substitute.
On January 12, 2023, it was announced that Lucas Moura's contract with Spurs would not be extended. On May 18, the club confirmed he would leave in the summer. On May 28, the last day of the Premier League season, Lucas Moura scored during stoppage time in a 4–1 win over Leeds United. This was his final game for the club.
Returning to São Paulo FC
In August 2023, after three months without a club, Lucas Moura returned to São Paulo Futebol Clube. This marked his comeback after eleven years away. His signing was a big deal in Brazilian football and created a lot of excitement online. His contract was set to last until December.
During his official presentation, he received the number 7 shirt. This was the same number he wore during his first time at the club. The previous player who wore it, Alisson, handed it over to him.
On July 6, 2024, he played his return match. He came on in the second half of a 2–0 loss against Atlético Mineiro at Morumbi. He also took part in an emotional pre-match event with another new high-profile player, James Rodríguez. Even though he created chances in his debut, he gave away a penalty that led to Atlético's second goal. He scored his first goal since returning on August 13, 2024, in a 1–1 draw against Flamengo.
On August 16, 2024, he had a fantastic performance in the Copa do Brasil semifinals. He helped São Paulo win the return match against Corinthians by 2–0 (3–2 overall). During the game, Lucas used his speed and dribbling to get past Corinthians' defense. He created many chances and then scored a header in the 32nd minute. This goal helped São Paulo win the overall score.
On August 24, 2024, he scored the only goal in São Paulo's 2–1 away loss to LDU in the Copa Sudamericana. This was his first game in that competition since 2012.
Lucas played in both games of the Copa do Brasil final against Flamengo. São Paulo won the away game 1–0 and drew the home match 1–1. This meant São Paulo won their first ever Copa do Brasil title. Even though Lucas only played three matches in the tournament, he was praised as one of the most important players.
On December 22, 2024, he extended his contract with São Paulo until the end of 2026.
International Career
Youth and Early Senior Career
Lucas Moura often played for Brazil's Under-20 team. In February 2011, he played for Brazil in the Under-20 South American Championship. He scored a hat-trick in a 6–0 win over Uruguay in the final. Lucas Moura made his first senior international appearance for Brazil in a friendly game against Scotland on March 27, 2011. On September 28, 2011, he scored his first senior international goal for Brazil against Argentina.
2011 Copa América
Lucas Moura was chosen by coach Mano Menezes for the 2011 Copa América in Argentina. He came on as a substitute in group stage matches against Paraguay, Ecuador, and Venezuela. He also came on as a substitute in Brazil's penalty shoot-out loss to Paraguay in the quarter-finals. This loss meant Brazil was out of the competition.
2012 Olympics
Lucas Moura was picked to play for the Brazil Olympic football team at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. His club teammates Casemiro and Bruno Uvini were also on the team. He played in three matches as a substitute, including the Gold medal match against Mexico. He started in the 3–0 group stage win over New Zealand.
2013 Confederations Cup
Coach Luiz Felipe Scolari selected Lucas Moura for the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, which was held in Brazil.
Copa América Centenario
In 2016, Lucas Moura was part of coach Dunga's 23-player squad for the Copa América Centenario in the United States.
2024 Return to National Team
In September 2024, six years after his last game for Brazil, Lucas Moura was called up again. This was for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Ecuador and Paraguay. He said he first thought it was a joke! He came on as a substitute in both of these matches.
Playing Style
Lucas Moura is known as a fast and agile winger. He is also strong, creative, and very skilled with the ball. He is famous for his quick bursts of speed, agility, and excellent dribbling. He often uses tricks and feints, which makes him a dangerous player in attack. He can play in many different positions. He has played as a forward, in midfield, as a support striker, or even as an attacking midfielder behind the main strikers. However, some people have said he can be inconsistent, especially when he was younger. His vision and decision-making have also been mentioned as areas he could improve.
Honours and Awards
São Paulo U20
- Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior: 2010
São Paulo
- Copa Sudamericana: 2012
- Copa do Brasil: 2023
- Supercopa do Brasil: 2024
Paris Saint-Germain
- Ligue 1: 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16
- Coupe de France: 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17
- Coupe de la Ligue: 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17
- Trophée des Champions: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
Tottenham Hotspur
- EFL Cup runner-up: 2020–21
- UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2018–19
Brazil U20
- South American U-20 Championship: 2011
Brazil U23
- Summer Olympic silver medal: 2012
Brazil
- FIFA Confederations Cup: 2013
Individual Awards
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year: 2012
- Bola de Prata: 2012
- UNFP Ligue 1 Player of the Month: October 2014
- Premier League Player of the Month: August 2018
- UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season: 2018–19
- Best Right Winger in Brazil: 2023
See also
In Spanish: Lucas Moura para niños
