Market value
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Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
11
clubs played for
12/13
debut season
0.18
goals / match
APOEL Nicosia
top club · 123 apps
Position rank · 24/25
#78
goals rank
#1438
assists rank
60
season goals
18
season assists
Among 2,799 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.50m
peak value · 2019
€1.00m
top transfer fee · 19/20
16
best season · 23/24
4 · 6.7%
pens / of goals
336Appearances
60Goals
18Assists
75Yellow cards
0Red cards
117Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Lucas Souza |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Lucas Vieira de Souza |
| Date of birth | 1990-07-04 (35 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Santo Andrè, Brazil |
| Citizenship | Brazil Portugal |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 186.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2025-07-25 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | PECBOL SPORTS |
Jul 2025
Transfer: Al-Faisaly → Retired
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Al-Faisaly FC
30 matches · 9 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Al-Khaleej → Al-Faisaly
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Al-Faisaly FC
34 matches · 16 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: APOEL Nicosia → Al-Khaleej
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Al-Khaleej FC, APOEL Nicosia
31 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2021
Transfer: CC Yatai → APOEL Nicosia
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
Transfer: BJ Guoan → CC Yatai
21/22 · Return from loan
Jul 2021
2021 — Beijing Guoan
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2021
21/22 — APOEL Nicosia
33 matches · 5 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2021
Transfer: CC Yatai → BJ Guoan
20/21 · Loan
Jul 2020
2020 — Changchun Yatai
15 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2020
Transfer: APOEL Nicosia → CC Yatai
19/20 · Transfer · €1.00m
Jul 2019
19/20 — APOEL Nicosia
29 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — APOEL Nicosia
33 matches · 8 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: AEL Limassol → APOEL Nicosia
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — APOEL Nicosia
27 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2017
Injury: unknown
18 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — AEL Limassol
18 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
Transfer: Tondela → AEL Limassol
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: Parma → Tondela
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — CD Tondela
27 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2015
Transfer: Moreirense → Parma
14/15 · Return from loan
Feb 2015
Transfer: Parma → Moreirense
14/15 · Loan
Aug 2014
Transfer: Olhanense → Parma
14/15 · Transfer · €700k
Jul 2014
14/15 — Parma FC, Moreirense FC
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — SC Olhanense
20 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2013
Transfer: Paraná → Olhanense
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — SC Olhanense
11 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
2012 — Paraná Clube
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2012
Transfer: Juventus-SP → Paraná
11/12 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 2053 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals9 total · 1.92/90
Assists1 total · 0.21/90
G+A10 total · 2.14/90
Yellow cards5 total · 1.07/90
Minutes played by club
Al-Faisaly FC
7.1%
APOEL Nicosia
45.7%
Al-Khaleej FC
12.4%
Beijing Guoan
0.0%
Changchun Yatai
2.5%
Paraná Clube
0.0%
AEL Limassol
3.7%
CD Tondela
10.2%
Parma FC
0.0%
Moreirense FC
0.0%
SC Olhanense
18.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Faisaly FC | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 64 | 25 | 5 | 744 |
| APOEL Nicosia | 5 | 17/18 | 22/23 | 123 | 21 | 9 | 4,793 |
| Al-Khaleej FC | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 1,300 |
| Beijing Guoan | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Changchun Yatai | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 265 |
| Paraná Clube | 1 | 2012 | 2012 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AEL Limassol | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 387 |
| CD Tondela | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 1,072 |
| Parma FC | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moreirense FC | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SC Olhanense | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 1,938 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | King's Cup | Al-Faisaly FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 24/25 | Saudi First Division League | Al-Faisaly FC | 29 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 301 |
| 23/24 | King's Cup | Al-Faisaly FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 |
| 23/24 | Saudi First Division League | Al-Faisaly FC | 31 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 194 |
| 22/23 | King's Cup | Al-Khaleej FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Saudi Pro League | Al-Khaleej FC | 29 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1,300 |
| 22/23 | UECL Quali | APOEL Nicosia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Champions Round | APOEL Nicosia | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 896 |
| 21/22 | Kypello Kyprou | APOEL Nicosia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Protathlima Cyta | APOEL Nicosia | 18 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 391 |
| 2021 | Super League | Beijing Guoan | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Chinese FA Cup | Changchun Yatai | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | CL1 Promotion Stage | Changchun Yatai | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | League One | Changchun Yatai | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 265 |
| 2012 | Copa do Brasil | Paraná Clube | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Série B | Paraná Clube | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Champions League Qu. | APOEL Nicosia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Europa League | APOEL Nicosia | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 495 |
| 19/20 | Kypello Kyprou | APOEL Nicosia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Protathlima Cyta | APOEL Nicosia | 17 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 353 |
| 18/19 | Champions League Qu. | APOEL Nicosia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Champions Round | APOEL Nicosia | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 360 |
| 18/19 | Cypriot Super Cup | APOEL Nicosia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Europa League Qualifying | APOEL Nicosia | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 190 |
| 18/19 | Protathlima Cyta | APOEL Nicosia | 16 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 362 |
| 17/18 | Champions Round | APOEL Nicosia | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 315 |
| 17/18 | Protathlima Cyta | APOEL Nicosia | 20 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,431 |
| 16/17 | Protathlima Cyta | AEL Limassol | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 387 |
| 15/16 | Allianz Cup | CD Tondela | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Liga NOS | CD Tondela | 26 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1,072 |
| 14/15 | Italy Cup | Parma FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Liga NOS | Moreirense FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Serie A | Parma FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Allianz Cup | SC Olhanense | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Liga ZON Sagres | SC Olhanense | 18 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1,515 |
| 12/13 | Liga ZON Sagres | SC Olhanense | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 423 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Juventus-SP | Paraná | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-01 | Paraná | Olhanense | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-25 | Olhanense | Parma | Transfer | 700000 | €700k |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-01 | Parma | Moreirense | Loan | 600000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | Moreirense | Parma | Return from loan | 600000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-14 | Parma | Tondela | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Tondela | AEL Limassol | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-06 | AEL Limassol | APOEL Nicosia | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-02-28 | APOEL Nicosia | CC Yatai | Transfer | 1500000 | €1.00m |
| 20/21 | 2021-04-10 | CC Yatai | BJ Guoan | Loan | 850000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-31 | BJ Guoan | CC Yatai | Return from loan | 850000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-23 | CC Yatai | APOEL Nicosia | Transfer | 850000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-29 | APOEL Nicosia | Al-Khaleej | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-26 | Al-Khaleej | Al-Faisaly | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-25 | Al-Faisaly | Retired | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2017-01-15 | 2017-06-15 | 152 | 18 |
Current—
Peak€1.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€700k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morato | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Georgios Merkis | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hassan Al-Harbi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Praxitelis Vouros | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yaseen Barnawi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nikolas Ioannou | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Hani Al-Sebyani | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mousa Tamari | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ghayas Zahid | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Léo Natel | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Vid Belec | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yazid Joshan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Arnold Garita | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ayman Al-Hujaili | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dimitris Theodorou | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Facundo Zabala | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Saudi First Division League | Al-Faisaly FC | 14 | 31 |
| 24/25 | Saudi First Division League | Al-Faisaly FC | 8 | 29 |
| 16/17 | Protathlima Cyta | AEL Limassol | 4 | 18 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Saudi First Division League | Al-Faisaly FC | 4 | 31 |
| 21/22 | Protathlima Cyta | APOEL Nicosia | 3 | 18 |
| 18/19 | Europa League Qualifying | APOEL Nicosia | 2 | 6 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2021-07-31 | BJ Guoan | CC Yatai | Return from loan | — | €850k |
| 20/21 | 2021-04-10 | CC Yatai | BJ Guoan | Loan | — | €850k |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | Moreirense | Parma | Return from loan | — | €600k |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-01 | Parma | Moreirense | Loan | — | €600k |
Teams faced most often by Lucas Souza's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CS Marítimo | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 40% |
| Shanghai Shenhua | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 20% |
| Beijing Guoan | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 24 | -12 | 20% |
| Shandong Taishan | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 26 | -17 | 0% |
| Shanghai Port FC | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 23 | -15 | 13% |
| CD Santa Clara | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 25% |
| Tianjin Jinmen Tiger | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 13% |
| Moreirense FC | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 38% |
| Portimonense SC | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 57% |
| CD Feirense | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 43% |
| Paços de Ferreira | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 14% |
| Vitória Guimarães | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 17% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Senior debut season | |
| 12/13 | First senior goal | |
| 23/24 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 30 | 421 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.28 |
| 23/24 | 34 | 323 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.95 |
| 22/23 | 31 | 1,300 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 21/22 | 33 | 1,287 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 15 | 265 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 2012 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 29 | 848 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.74 |
| 18/19 | 33 | 912 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.99 |
| 17/18 | 27 | 1,746 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 16/17 | 18 | 387 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 15/16 | 27 | 1,072 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1.09 |
| 14/15 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 20 | 1,515 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 12/13 | 11 | 423 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.85 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Saudi First Division League
60 apps
22 G
5 A
Protathlima Cyta
89 apps
16 G
5 A
Champions Round
25 apps
5 G
2 A
Liga ZON Sagres
61 apps
5 G
2 A
Europa League Qualifying
6 apps
3 G
2 A
King's Cup
5 apps
3 G
0 A
League One
10 apps
3 G
0 A
Saudi Pro League
29 apps
2 G
2 A
Europa League
6 apps
1 G
0 A
Kypello Kyprou
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Lucas Souza?
Lucas Souza is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Lucas Souza?
Lucas Souza is 35 years old. He was born on July 4, 1990 in Santo Andrè.
What position does Lucas Souza play?
Lucas Souza plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Lucas Souza play for?
Lucas Souza currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Lucas Souza scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Lucas Souza has scored 60 goals in 336 appearances.