Lucas Rangel
Brazilian footballer (born 1994)
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Lucas Rangel Nunes Gonçalves (born 29 December 1994), commonly known as Lucas Rangel, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Veikkausliiga club SJK Seinäjoki.[1]
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Lucas Rangel Nunes Gonçalves | ||
| Date of birth | 29 December 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Alvorada, Brazil | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | SJK | ||
| Number | 99 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Grêmio Barueri | ||
| 2015 | Foz do Iguaçu | 2 | (0) |
| 2016 | Itumbiara | ||
| 2016–2017 | Kukësi | 18 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Kapfenberger SV | 30 | (9) |
| 2018–2020 | KuPS | 41 | (17) |
| 2021 | Adana Demirspor | 7 | (1) |
| 2021 | KuPS | 12 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Vorskla Poltava | 12 | (4) |
| 2022 | → Sabah (loan) | 8 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Riga FC | 22 | (5) |
| 2023–2024 | Kolos Kovalivka | 12 | (1) |
| 2024 | KuPS | 6 | (1) |
| 2025–2026 | KTP | 17 | (7) |
| 2026 | Capital CF | 4 | (0) |
| 2026– | SJK | 14 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 November 2025 | |||
Career
On 3 July 2018, Rangel signed with Finnish Veikkausliiga club Kuopion Palloseura (KuPS), on a deal until the end of 2019, with an option to extend.[2] Jani Honkavaara, the head coach of KuPS, revealed that the club had tried to acquire Rangel already earlier before the season. They won the Finnish Championship title in the 2019 season.
After a short stint with Adana Demirspor in 2021, Rangel returned to KuPS on 21 April 2021.[3] On 13 August, Rangel scored a hat-trick for KuPS against Astana, in the third round of the UECL qualifiers, helping his team to advance by a 5–4 aggregate win, after having already trailed 3–1.
On 31 August 2021, Rangel was acquired by Ukrainian Premier League side Vorskla Poltava for an undisclosed fee, signing a two-year deal with the club.[4][5]
On 21 March 2022, after the Russian Invasion of Ukraine had started, Sabah announced the signing of Rangel on loan until the end of the season from Vorskla Poltava.[6][7]
On 18 July 2022, Riga FC announced the signing of Rangel.[8]
After a stint in Ukrainian Premier League with Kolos Kovalivka, on 26 August 2024, Rangel returned to Finland and signed with his former club KuPS on a deal for the rest of the season with an option for 2025.[9] He scored a goal in his second appearance for the club, in a 3–1 home win over Vaasan Palloseura (VPS) in Veikkausliiga.[10] At the end of the 2024 season, Rangel and KuPS won the club's first-ever double, by winning the 2024 Finnish Cup and the 2024 Veikkausliiga titles.
On 28 June 2025, Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat (KTP) announced the signing of Rangel.[11]
On 25 March 2026, SJK Seinäjoki announced the signing of Rangel.[12]
Personal life
In March 2022, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Rangel made international news for his participation in the evacuation of the mother-in-law of social media influencer Anderson Dias.[13]
Career statistics
- As of 21 July 2026[1]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup[a] | Continental | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Grêmio Barueri | 2015 | – | 14[b] | 10 | – | – | 14 | 10 | ||||
| Foz do Iguaçu | 2015 | Série D | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| Itumbiara | 2016 | – | 11[c] | 2 | – | – | 11 | 2 | ||||
| Kukësi | 2016–17 | Kategoria Superiore | 19 | 1 | – | 5 | 1 | 4[d] | 1 | 28 | 3 | |
| Kapfenberger SV | 2017–18 | Austrian 2. Liga | 30 | 9 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 31 | 9 | ||
| KuPS | 2018 | Veikkausliiga | 14 | 5 | – | – | 2[d] | 0 | 16 | 5 | ||
| 2019 | Veikkausliiga | 16 | 8 | – | 4 | 1 | 4[d] | 1 | 24 | 10 | ||
| 2020 | Veikkausliiga | 13 | 4 | – | 6 | 3 | 4[e] | 1 | 23 | 8 | ||
| Total | 43 | 17 | – | – | 10 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 63 | 23 | ||
| Adana Demirspor | 2020–21 | TFF 1. Lig | 7 | 1 | – | – | – | 7 | 1 | |||
| KuPS | 2021 | Veikkausliiga | 12 | 2 | – | – | 8[f] | 5 | 20 | 7 | ||
| Vorskla Poltava | 2021–22 | Ukrainian Premier League | 12 | 4 | – | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | |
| Sabah (loan) | 2021–22 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 8 | 2 | – | – | – | 8 | 2 | |||
| Riga FC | 2022 | Virslīga | 14 | 4 | – | – | 4[f] | 0 | 18 | 4 | ||
| 2023 | Virslīga | 8 | 1 | – | – | 1[f] | 0 | 9 | 1 | |||
| Total | 22 | 5 | – | – | – | – | 5 | 0 | 27 | 5 | ||
| Riga FC II | 2023 | Latvian First League | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | |||
| Kolos Kovalivka | 2023–24 | Ukrainian Premier League | 12 | 1 | – | – | – | 12 | 1 | |||
| KuPS | 2024 | Veikkausliiga | 6 | 1 | – | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| KTP | 2025 | Veikkausliiga | 17 | 7 | – | – | – | 17 | 7 | |||
| Capital CF | 2026 | Série D | – | 4[g] | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 | |||
| SJK | 2026 | Veikkausliiga | 14 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 16 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 205 | 52 | 29 | 12 | 20 | 6 | 27 | 8 | 281 | 78 | ||
- Includes Albanian Cup, Suomen Cup, Ukrainian Cup and Suomen Cup
- Includes Campeonato Paulista Série A3
- Includes Campeonato Goiano
- Includes UEFA Europa League
- Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
- Includes UEFA Europa Conference League
- Includes Campeonato Brasiliense
Honours
KuPS
- Veikkausliiga: 2019, 2024[14]
- Veikkausliiga runner-up: 2021
- Finnish Cup: 2024[15]