Lucas Silva
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
at Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
1,049 days · joined 2023-07-10
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€700k
Rating · 2025
5.5
Average
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
14/15
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
top club · 286 apps
Position rank · 2025
#191
goals rank
#79
assists rank
13
season goals
17
season assists
Among 359 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€13.00m
peak value · 2015
€13.00m
top transfer fee · 14/15
3
best season · 2021
10 / 2
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1993-02-16 · 6 players total
479Appearances
13Goals
17Assists
77Yellow cards
1Red cards
124Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Lucas Silva |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Lucas Silva Borges |
| Date of birth | 1993-02-16 (33 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Bom Jesus de Goiás, Brazil |
| Citizenship |  Brazil |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 181.00 m |
| Current club | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube |
| Joined | 2023-07-10 |
| Contract expires | 2027-12-31 |
| Agent | P&P Sport ... |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Jul 2025
2025 — Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
34 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2024
2024 — Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
50 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Grêmio → Cruzeiro
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
2023 — Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense, Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
31 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
2022 — Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense
33 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
2021 — Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense
48 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2020
2020 — Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense
58 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 7 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: Without Club → Grêmio
19/20 · Transfer
Sep 2019
Transfer: Real Madrid → Without Club
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
2019 — Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
18 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2019
Transfer: Cruzeiro → Real Madrid
18/19 · Return from loan
Jul 2018
2018 — Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
44 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
2017 — Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
36 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2017
Transfer: Real Madrid → Cruzeiro
16/17 · Loan
Jul 2016
Injury: unknown
26 games missed
Jun 2016
Transfer: Marseille → Real Madrid
15/16 · Return from loan
Aug 2015
Transfer: Real Madrid → Marseille
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2015
15/16 — Olympique Marseille
33 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2015
Transfer: Cruzeiro → Real Madrid
14/15 · Transfer · €13.00m
Jul 2014
14/15 — Real Madrid
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
2014 — Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
48 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2013
2013 — Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
28 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
2012 — Nacional EC (MG), Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2012
Transfer: Nacional-MG → Cruzeiro
11/12 · Return from loan
Jan 2012
Transfer: Cruzeiro → Nacional-MG
11/12 · Loan
Jan 2011
Transfer: Cruzeiro U20 → Cruzeiro
10/11 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €13.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 262 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 2025. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.05/90
Assists2 total · 0.11/90
G+A3 total · 0.16/90
Yellow cards4 total · 0.21/90
Minutes played by club
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
71.3%
Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense
28.7%
Nacional EC (MG)
0.0%
Olympique Marseille
0.0%
Real Madrid
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 9 | 2012 | 2025 | 286 | 8 | 13 | 7,951 |
| Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 4 | 2020 | 2023 | 150 | 5 | 4 | 3,208 |
| Nacional EC (MG) | 1 | 2012 | 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Olympique Marseille | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Real Madrid | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Campeonato Mineiro | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Copa do Brasil | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Copa Sudamericana | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Série A | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 21 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1,688 |
| 2024 | Campeonato Mineiro | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Copa do Brasil | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Copa Sudamericana | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 418 |
| 2024 | Série A | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 31 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2,004 |
| 2023 | Campeonato Gaúcho | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Copa do Brasil | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Gauchão - Fase Final | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Série A | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 20 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Série A | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Campeonato Gaúcho | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Copa do Brasil | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Gauchão - Fase Final | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 346 |
| 2022 | Série B | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 22 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Campeonato Gaúcho | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 236 |
| 2021 | Copa do Brasil | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Copa Sudamericana | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Gauchão - Fase Final | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Libertadores | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Série A | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 25 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 856 |
| 2020 | Campeonato Gaúcho | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Campeonato Gaúcho - Final | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Copa do Brasil | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Gauchão - 2º Turno | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Gauchão - Fase Final | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Libertadores | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Série A | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 32 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1,770 |
| 2019 | Campeonato Mineiro | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Copa do Brasil | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Libertadores | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Série A | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Campeonato Mineiro | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Copa do Brasil | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Libertadores | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 674 |
| 2018 | Série A | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 23 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Campeonato Mineiro | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Copa do Brasil | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Copa Sudamericana | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Primeira Liga do Brasil | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 273 |
| 2017 | Série A | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 20 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | Campeonato Mineiro | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Copa do Brasil | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Libertadores | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Série A | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 27 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2,010 |
| 2013 | Campeonato Mineiro | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Copa do Brasil | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Série A | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 23 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 884 |
| 2012 | Campeonato Mineiro | Nacional EC (MG) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Série A | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Coupe de France | Olympique Marseille | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Marseille | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Europa League | Olympique Marseille | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Marseille | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Champions League | Real Madrid | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Cruzeiro U20 | Cruzeiro | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Cruzeiro | Nacional-MG | Loan | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-04-30 | Nacional-MG | Cruzeiro | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-23 | Cruzeiro | Real Madrid | Transfer | 12000000 | €13.00m |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-28 | Real Madrid | Marseille | Loan | 13000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | Marseille | Real Madrid | Return from loan | 5000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-31 | Real Madrid | Cruzeiro | Loan | 2000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Cruzeiro | Real Madrid | Return from loan | 2000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-01 | Real Madrid | Without Club | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-01 | Without Club | Grêmio | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-10 | Grêmio | Cruzeiro | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | heart problems | 2016-07-09 | 2017-01-01 | 177 | 26 |
Current€700k
Peak€13.00m
Low€150k
Δ since start+€400k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #37018 | #16 | 7 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #7658 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fábio | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alisson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Diogo Barbosa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Robinho | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ferreirinha | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Marlon | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Everton Ribeiro | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Willian Bigode | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Walter Kannemann | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodrigues | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Série A | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 2 | 25 |
| 2013 | Série A | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 2 | 23 |
| 2017 | Primeira Liga do Brasil | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 1 | 4 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Série A | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 2 | 20 |
| 2019 | Campeonato Mineiro | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 2 | 10 |
| 2021 | Série A | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 2 | 25 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Cruzeiro | Real Madrid | Return from loan | — | €2.00m |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-31 | Real Madrid | Cruzeiro | Loan | — | €2.00m |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | Marseille | Real Madrid | Return from loan | — | €5.00m |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-28 | Real Madrid | Marseille | Loan | — | €13.00m |
| 11/12 | 2012-04-30 | Nacional-MG | Cruzeiro | Return from loan | — | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Cruzeiro | Nacional-MG | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Senior debut season | |
| 2013 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | 1,688 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 2024 | 50 | 2,422 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 2023 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 33 | 346 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.56 |
| 2021 | 48 | 1,092 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 2020 | 58 | 1,770 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 2018 | 44 | 674 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| 2017 | 36 | 273 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.98 |
| 2014 | 48 | 2,010 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 2013 | 28 | 884 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 2012 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Série A
240 apps
8 G
11 A
Libertadores
26 apps
1 G
2 A
Gauchão - Fase Final
14 apps
1 G
1 A
Copa Sudamericana
13 apps
1 G
0 A
Campeonato Gaúcho
20 apps
1 G
0 A
Primeira Liga do Brasil
4 apps
1 G
0 A
Campeonato Mineiro
49 apps
0 G
2 A
Copa do Brasil
44 apps
0 G
1 A
Série B
22 apps
0 G
0 A
Ligue 1
22 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Lucas Silva
Who is Lucas Silva?
Lucas Silva is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Cruzeiro Esporte Clube.
How old is Lucas Silva?
Lucas Silva is 33 years old. He was born on February 16, 1993 in Bom Jesus de Goiás.
What position does Lucas Silva play?
Lucas Silva plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Lucas Silva play for?
Lucas Silva currently plays for Cruzeiro Esporte Clube.
How many career goals has Lucas Silva scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Lucas Silva has scored 13 goals in 479 appearances.
What is Lucas Silva's market value?
Lucas Silva's most recent reported market value is €700k.