Lucas Freitas
Brazilian footballer
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Lucas de Freitas Molarinho Chagas (born 20 January 2001), known as Lucas Freitas, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Vasco da Gama.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lucas de Freitas Molarinho Chagas | ||
| Date of birth | 20 January 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vasco da Gama | ||
| Number | 43 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Flamengo | |||
| 2020–2021 | Valladolid | ||
| 2021–2022 | Palmeiras | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Valladolid B | 9 | (0) |
| 2021 | Valladolid | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | Palmeiras | 3 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Moreirense (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Chapecoense (loan) | 23 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Juventude (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| 2025– | Vasco da Gama | 27 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 December 2025 | |||
Career
Freitas was born in Rio de Janeiro, and was a youth product of Flamengo. On 28 January 2020, after his contract expired, he moved abroad and signed an 18-month deal with La Liga side Real Valladolid.[1]
After featuring for the Juvenil A side, Freitas first appeared with the main squad on 16 January 2021, coming on as an extra-time substitute for injured Javi Sánchez in a 4–1 away routing of SCR Peña Deportiva, for the season's Copa del Rey.[2] He subsequently featured with the reserves in Segunda División B, before leaving the club in July after his contract ended.[3]
On 6 August 2021, Freitas returned to his home country after signing for Palmeiras, being initially a member of the under-20 team.[4] He made his first team – and Série A – debut on 30 November, replacing Gustavo Garcia in a 3–1 away win over Cuiabá.[5]
On 31 August 2022, after finishing his formation, Freitas was loaned to Liga Portugal 2 side Moreirense for one year.[6] He was rarely used as the club achieved promotion as champions, and moved to Série B side Chapecoense also in a temporary deal on 30 June 2023.[7]
A regular starter at Chape, Freitas joined Juventude on loan for the 2024 season on 31 December 2023.[8]
Personal life
Lucas Freitas is twin brother of the also professional footballer Luan Freitas.[9]
Career statistics
- As of 2 January 2024[10]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Valladolid B | 2020–21 | Segunda División B | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||||
| Valladolid | 2020–21 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Palmeiras | 2021 | Série A | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Moreirense (loan) | 2022–23 | Liga Portugal 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
| Chapecoense (loan) | 2023 | Série B | 23 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 0 | ||||
| Juventude (loan) | 2024 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 2 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Taça da Liga
Honours
Palmeiras
Moreirense