Lucas João
Career snapshot
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1993-09-04 · 6 players total
| Full name | Lucas João |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Lucas Eduardo dos Santos João |
| Date of birth | 1993-09-04 (32 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Lisboa, Angola |
| Citizenship | Angola Portugal |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 193.00 m |
| Current club | CD Nacional |
| Joined | 2025-07-21 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD Nacional | 4 | 12/13 | 25/26 | 59 | 8 | 10 | 769 |
| Persepolis FC | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 69 |
| Ümraniyespor | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 399 |
| Umm Salal SC | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 393 |
| Shanghai Port | 2 | 2023 | 23/24 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 164 |
| Reading FC | 4 | 19/20 | 22/23 | 119 | 45 | 16 | 844 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 5 | 15/16 | 19/20 | 127 | 29 | 13 | 924 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 165 |
| SC Mirandela | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Liga Portugal | CD Nacional | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 1.Lig | Ümraniyespor | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 399 |
| 24/25 | AFC Champions League | Persepolis FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Hazfi Cup | Persepolis FC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 69 |
| 24/25 | Iran Super Cup | Persepolis FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Persian Gulf League | Persepolis FC | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | AFC CL-Qualification | Shanghai Port | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Amir Cup | Umm Salal SC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
| 23/24 | Stars League | Umm Salal SC | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 288 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Reading FC | 34 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 268 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Reading FC | 24 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 189 |
| 2023 | Super League | Shanghai Port | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 164 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Reading FC | 39 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 162 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Reading FC | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Reading FC | 19 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 198 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Sheffield Wednesday | 31 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 161 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Sheffield Wednesday | 30 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 186 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 165 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Sheffield Wednesday | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Sheffield Wednesday | 40 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 307 |
| 15/16 | Championship Play-Offs | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166 |
| 14/15 | Allianz Cup | CD Nacional | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | CD Nacional | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Liga NOS | CD Nacional | 30 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 329 |
| 14/15 | Taça de Portugal | CD Nacional | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 242 |
| 13/14 | Allianz Cup | CD Nacional | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 198 |
| 13/14 | Liga ZON Sagres | CD Nacional | 16 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Liga ZON Sagres | CD Nacional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Taça de Portugal | SC Mirandela | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | B. Mar Almada | Nacional U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Nacional U19 | Nacional | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-09-01 | Nacional | Mirandela | Loan | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | Mirandela | Nacional | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-31 | Nacional | Sheff Wed | Transfer | 1800000 | €2.78m |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-30 | Sheff Wed | Blackburn | Loan | 2500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-05-31 | Blackburn | Sheff Wed | Return from loan | 2500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-06 | Sheff Wed | Reading | Transfer | 2500000 | €5.40m |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-28 | Reading | SH Port | Transfer | 1200000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-12 | SH Port | Umm Salal SC | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-09-08 | Umm Salal SC | Persepolis | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-11 | Persepolis | Ümraniyespor | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-21 | Ümraniyespor | Nacional | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Hamstring injury | 2020-01-01 | 2020-03-14 | 74 | 18 |
| 21/22 | Hip injury | 2021-08-14 | 2022-01-12 | 152 | 30 |
| 22/23 | Knee injury | 2023-02-01 | 2023-03-01 | 29 | 5 |
| 24/25 | Groin injury | 2024-12-05 | 2024-12-14 | 10 | 2 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53807 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | retired national player |
| Team #53246 | #21 | 1 | 0 | — | — | retired national player |
| Team #16374 | #21 | 3 | 2 | — | — | retired national player |
| Team #16373 | #9 | 2 | 1 | — | — | retired national player |
| Team #3585 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3300 | #23 | 2 | 0 | — | — | retired national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom McIntyre | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Liam Moore | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Fernando Forestieri | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Rafael Cabral | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Laurent | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Yakou Méïté | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Sam Hutchinson | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ovie Ejaria | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Liam Palmer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Lees | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marco Matias | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Michael Morrison | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Daniel Pudil | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Adam Reach | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Andy Yiadom | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Tom Holmes | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Barry Bannan | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Championship | Reading FC | 19 | 39 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Sheffield Wednesday | 10 | 31 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Reading FC | 10 | 24 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Championship | Reading FC | 7 | 39 |
| 14/15 | Liga NOS | CD Nacional | 7 | 30 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 30 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2017-05-31 | Blackburn | Sheff Wed | Return from loan | — | €2.50m |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-30 | Sheff Wed | Blackburn | Loan | — | €2.50m |
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | Mirandela | Nacional | Return from loan | — | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-09-01 | Nacional | Mirandela | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for CD Nacional The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-16 | PO1 |
CD Nacional | 2–0 | Vitória SC | Available |
| 2026-05-11 | PO1 |
CD Santa Clara | 2–0 | CD Nacional | Available |
| 2026-05-11 | PO1 |
CD Santa Clara | 2–0 | CD Nacional | Available |
| 2026-05-02 | PO1 |
CD Nacional | 1–2 | AVS | Available |
| 2026-05-02 | PO1 |
CD Nacional | 1–2 | AVS | Available |
| 2026-04-25 | PO1 |
CD Tondela | 0–2 | CD Nacional | Available |
| 2026-04-25 | PO1 |
CD Tondela | 0–2 | CD Nacional | Available |
| 2026-04-18 | PO1 |
CD Nacional | 1–0 | FC Alverca | Available |
| 2026-04-18 | PO1 |
CD Nacional | 1–0 | FC Alverca | Available |
| 2026-04-12 | PO1 |
Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 2–0 | CD Nacional | Available |
| 2026-04-04 | PO1 |
CD Nacional | 2–0 | CF Estrela da Amadora | Available |
| 2026-03-21 | PO1 |
FC Famalicão | 1–0 | CD Nacional | Available |
| 2026-03-15 | PO1 |
CD Nacional | 0–1 | GD Estoril Praia | Available |
| 2026-03-07 | PO1 |
Moreirense FC | 1–1 | CD Nacional | Available |
| 2026-02-28 | PO1 |
CD Nacional | 1–2 | Sporting Clube de Braga | Available |
| 2026-02-21 | PO1 |
FC Arouca | 3–0 | CD Nacional | Available |
| 2026-02-15 | PO1 |
CD Nacional | 0–1 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2026-02-08 | PO1 |
CD Nacional | 0–0 | Casa Pia AC | Available |
| 2026-02-01 | PO1 |
Sporting Clube de Portugal | 2–1 | CD Nacional | Available |
| 2026-01-25 | PO1 |
CD Nacional | 4–0 | Rio Ave FC | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | PO1 |
Gil Vicente FC | 2–1 | CD Nacional | Available |
| 2026-01-11 | PO1 |
CD Nacional | 3–3 | CD Santa Clara | Available |
| 2026-01-02 | PO1 |
Vitória Guimarães | 2–1 | CD Nacional | Available |
| 2025-12-21 | PO1 |
AVS | 2–2 | CD Nacional | Available |
| 2025-12-15 | PO1 |
CD Nacional | 3–1 | CD Tondela | Available |
| 2025-12-07 | PO1 |
FC Alverca | 1–0 | CD Nacional | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | PO1 |
CD Nacional | 1–2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | Available |
| 2025-11-09 | PO1 |
CF Estrela da Amadora | 1–1 | CD Nacional | Available |
| 2025-11-01 | PO1 |
CD Nacional | 0–1 | FC Famalicão | Available |
| 2025-10-26 | PO1 |
GD Estoril Praia | 1–1 | CD Nacional | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | PO1 |
CD Nacional | 3–2 | Moreirense FC | Available |
| 2025-09-28 | PO1 |
Sporting Clube de Braga | 0–1 | CD Nacional | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | PO1 |
CD Nacional | 1–2 | FC Arouca | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 1–0 | CD Nacional | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | PO1 |
Casa Pia AC | 0–2 | CD Nacional | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | PO1 |
CD Nacional | 1–4 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | Available |
| 2025-08-17 | PO1 |
Rio Ave FC | 1–1 | CD Nacional | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | PO1 |
CD Nacional | 0–2 | Gil Vicente FC | Available |
| 2025-05-17 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 3–0 | CD Nacional | Available |
| 2025-05-10 | PO1 |
CD Nacional | 3–3 | Rio Ave FC | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | PO1 |
CD Nacional | 1–2 | Vitória Guimarães | Available |
| 2025-04-27 | PO1 |
Moreirense FC | 1–1 | CD Nacional | Available |
| 2025-04-19 | PO1 |
CD Nacional | 0–3 | Gil Vicente FC | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | PO1 |
Boavista FC | 0–1 | CD Nacional | Available |
| 2025-04-06 | PO1 |
CD Nacional | 0–1 | CF Estrela da Amadora | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | PO1 |
CD Santa Clara | 1–0 | CD Nacional | Available |
| 2025-03-16 | PO1 |
CD Nacional | 3–1 | Casa Pia AC | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | PO1 |
Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 3–0 | CD Nacional | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | PO1 |
CD Nacional | 2–1 | FC Famalicão | Available |
| 2025-02-21 | PO1 |
Sporting Clube de Braga | 1–0 | CD Nacional | Available |
Teams faced most often by Lucas João'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derby County | 44 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 47 | 55 | -8 | 27% |
| Birmingham City | 43 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 58 | 56 | +2 | 33% |
| Nottingham Forest | 41 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 66 | 55 | +11 | 44% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 40 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 36 | 44 | -8 | 33% |
| Leeds United | 40 | 15 | 8 | 17 | 50 | 45 | +5 | 38% |
| Ipswich Town | 39 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 54 | 55 | -1 | 36% |
| Wigan Athletic | 38 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 49 | 45 | +4 | 50% |
| Brentford FC | 37 | 14 | 6 | 17 | 52 | 66 | -14 | 38% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 36 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 39% |
| Millwall FC | 35 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 45 | 35 | +10 | 37% |
| Charlton Athletic | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 48 | 30 | +18 | 56% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 35% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Senior debut season | |
| 13/14 | First senior goal | |
| 20/21 | 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 | 24 | 468 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.38 |
| 23/24 | 13 | 393 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 21/22 | 24 | 189 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 2023 | 9 | 164 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 20/21 | 40 | 189 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.43 |
| 19/20 | 20 | 210 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 18/19 | 32 | 161 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.68 |
| 16/17 | 25 | 257 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.05 |
| 15/16 | 48 | 473 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 14/15 | 38 | 571 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.79 |
| 13/14 | 19 | 198 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.36 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Lucas João
Who is Lucas João?
Lucas João is an Angola professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for CD Nacional.
How old is Lucas João?
Lucas João is 32 years old. He was born on September 4, 1993 in Lisboa.
What position does Lucas João play?
Lucas João plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Lucas João play for?
Lucas João currently plays for CD Nacional.
How many career goals has Lucas João scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Lucas João has scored 95 goals in 365 appearances.
What is Lucas João's market value?
Lucas João's most recent reported market value is €300k.