Lucas Áfrico
Brazilian footballer (born 1995)
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Lucas Henrique da Silva (born 5 February 1995), known as Lucas Áfrico, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Kazakhstan Premier League club FC Kairat.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lucas Henrique da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 5 February 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kairat | ||
| Number | 45 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2014 | São Bernardo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Flamengo-SP | 7 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Santos | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | Londrina | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Marítimo B | 1 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Marítimo | 37 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | → Estoril (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Estoril | 17 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Gabala | 30 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Farense | 21 | (1) |
| 2025–2026 | Vanspor | 11 | (0) |
| 2026– | Kairat | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 March 2026 | |||
Football career
Flamengo-SP
Lucas Áfrico made his league debut for Flamengo-SP against Santacruzense on 1 February 2015.[2]
Santos
Lucas Áfrico made his Copa Paulista for Santos against Joseense on 4 July 2016.[3] He scored his first goal for the club in the Copa Paulista, scoring against RB Bragantino on 15 October 2016, scoring in the 14th minute.[4]
Londrina
Lucas Áfrico made his league debut for Londrina against Foz do Iguaçu on 21 January 2018.[5]
Marítimo
On 27 June 2018, Lucas Áfrico signed a five-year contract with Marítimo.[6] He made his debut for the club against Santa Clara on 12 August 2018.[7] Lucas Áfrico scored his first goal for the club against Chaves on 24 August 2018, scoring in the 90th+5th minute.[8]
He also played for Marítimo II, making his debut for the club against Penalva Castelo on 24 March 2019.[9]
Loan to Estoril
Lucas Áfrico made his league debut for Estoril against FC Porto B on 14 September 2019.[10]
Estoril
On 2 July 2021, he returned to Estoril on a permanent basis, after playing there on loan earlier.[11] During his second spell with the club, Lucas Áfrico made his league debut against Arouca on 7 August 2021.[12]
Gabala
On 2 July 2023, Gabala announced the signing of Áfrico from Estoril to a one-year contract with the option of a second.[13] Áfrico made his league debut for Gabala against Sabah on 6 August 2023.[14] He scored his first goal for the club against Qarabağ on 25 September 2023, scoring in the 76th minute.[15]
On 27 May 2024, Gabala announced that Áfrico and five others had left the club with their contracts expiring.[16]
Kairat
On 16 January 2026, he was signed on a free transfer by the Kazakh club Kairat, with a contract running until 26 December 2026.[17]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 21 March 2026[18]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Marítimo | 2018–19 | Primeira Liga | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 37 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 42 | 2 | ||||
| Estoril (loan) | 2019–20 | LigaPro | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||
| Estoril | 2021–22 | Primeira Liga | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||||
| Gabala | 2023–24 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 30 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 1 | — | 35 | 1 | ||
| Farense | 2024–25 | Primeira Liga | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 23 | 0 | |||
| Vanspor | 2025–26 | TFF 1. Lig | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| Kairat | 2026 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 137 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 154 | 3 | |||
- Notes
- Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League