Lucão do Break
Brazilian footballer (born 1991)
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Lucas Vinícius Gonçalves Silva (born 14 September 1991), commonly known as Lucão do Break or just Lucão, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for V.League 1 club The Cong–Viettel.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lucas Vinícius Gonçalves Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 14 September 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Brasília, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | The Cong–Viettel | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2010 | Porto Alegre | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | Shonan Bellmare | 15 | (2) |
| 2012 | Portimonense | 12 | (0) |
| 2012 | CSKA Sofia | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | Sergipe | 10 | (2) |
| 2013 | Mogi Mirim | 3 | (1) |
| 2014 | Caxias | 21 | (3) |
| 2015 | Sergipe | 7 | (1) |
| 2015 | Resende | 1 | (0) |
| 2015 | São Bento | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | Luverdense | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Sergipe (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | Zimbru Chișinău | 7 | (0) |
| 2017 | Cruzeiro-RS | 12 | (3) |
| 2017 | América-RN | 3 | (2) |
| 2017 | Criciúma | 27 | (10) |
| 2018 | Goiás | 45 | (21) |
| 2019 | Al-Kuwait | 2 | (1) |
| 2019 | Fluminense | 6 | (0) |
| 2020 | Goiás | 8 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | CRB | 22 | (9) |
| 2021–2022 | Guarani | 44 | (11) |
| 2022–2023 | Hanoi | 24 | (11) |
| 2023 | SHB Da Nang | 6 | (4) |
| 2023–2025 | Haiphong | 47 | (26) |
| 2025– | The Cong–Viettel | 15 | (8) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 March 2026 | |||
Club career
Born in Brasília, Federal District, Lucão do Break started playing in Italy at the age of 15, but returned to Brazil after injuring his ankle.[1] He subsequently finished his formation with Porto Alegre FC before joining Shonan Bellmare on 23 December 2010.[2]
Lucão do Break made his senior debut on 29 June 2011, coming on as a second-half substitute for Daisuke Kikuchi in a 2–0 away loss against JEF United Chiba for the J2 League championship.[3] His first goal came on 22 October, as he scored his team's seventh in a 7–1 home routing of FC Gifu.[4]
On 25 February 2012, Lucão do Break was transferred to Segunda Liga side Portimonense.[5] He contributed with 12 goalless appearances before playing in the 2012 U-20 Copa Libertadores on trial at Atlético Madrid.[6]
Lucão do Break joined Sergipe ahead of the 2013 season, and finished the ensuing Campeonato Sergipano as the top goalscorer with ten goals as his side lifted the trophy. He subsequently represented Mogi Mirim, Caxias,[7] another two stints at Sergipe,[8] Resende[9] and São Bento before moving abroad to FC Zimbru Chișinău in Moldova.
On 8 December 2016, eight days after being announced at CSE,[10] Lucão joined Cruzeiro-RS.[11] Following this on 8 May, he was presented at América de Natal in the Série D.[12]
On 15 June 2017, Lucão do Break signed for Série B side Criciúma.[13] He finished the season as the club's top goalscorer with ten goals.
On 20 December 2016, Lucão do Break agreed to a contract with fellow second division side Goiás, as his contract with Criciúma was due to expire.[14]
Kuwait SC
In January 2019, Lucão do Break moved to Kuwait and signed with Kuwait SC for two years.[15]
Hanoi FC
In August 2022, Lucão joined Hanoi FC for the remainder of the 2022 season. He was handed the number 7 jersey and finished the 2022 season with ten goals in 15 appearances. During Hanoi's first game under new manager Božidar Bandović, Lucão scored the opening goal as Hanoi FC beat Haiphong 2–0 to win the 2022 Vietnamese Super Cup.[16]
SHB Da Nang
On 17 June 2023, fellow V.League 1 club SHB Da Nang announced the signing of Lucão. He debuted for SHB Da Nang on 24 June, as club captain, playing the full 90 minutes of a 0–0 draw with Haiphong FC, and scored his first goal in a 1–0 win over Cong An Ha Noi. On the final day of the season, Lucão scored his first V.League 1 hat-trick in a 3–1 win against Khanh Hoa.
Haiphong
On 19 August 2023, a photo was leaked of Lucão holding a Haiphong shirt at the Lạch Tray Stadium.[17] He was officially confirmed as a Haiphong player on 30 August, with a two-year contract.[18] He made his debut for the club on 5 October 2023, coming on as a substitute for Martin Lo in a 2–1 loss to Hougang United in the AFC Cup. Two weeks later on 20 October 2023, he scored a hat-trick against his old club Hanoi FC, winning 5–3.[19] In the 2024–25 season, Lucão netted 14 goals and won the V.League 1 top scorer award alongside Alan Grafite.[20]
The Cong–Viettel
On 24 June 2025, The Cong–Viettel announced the signing of Lucão to the team.[21] He scored in his debut for the club in a 1–1 draw against Cong An Hanoi, as part of the 2025–26 V.League 1 opening game.[22]
Career statistics
- As of 22 June 2025[23]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Shonan Bellmare | 2011[24] | J2 League | 15 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 2 | |||
| Portimonense | 2011–12 | Liga de Honra | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||||
| Sergipe | 2013 | Série D | 10 | 3 | 20 | 7 | — | — | — | 30 | 10 | |||
| Mogi Mirim | 2013 | Série C | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | ||||
| Caxias | 2014 | Série C | 9 | 1 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | 21 | 3 | |||
| Sergipe | 2015 | Sergipano | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | ||||
| Resende | 2015 | Série D | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| São Bento | 2015 | Paulista | — | — | — | — | 4[a] | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| Sergipe | 2016 | Série D | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | |||
| Zimbru Chișinău | 2016–17 | Moldovan National Division | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Cruzeiro-RS | 2017 | Gaúcho | — | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | ||||
| América-RN | 2017 | Série D | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | ||||
| Criciúma | 2017 | Série B | 27 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 10 | ||||
| Goiás | 2018 | Série B | 16 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 15 | ||
| Kuwait SC | 2018–19 | Kuwait Premier League | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| Fluminense | 2019 | Série A | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Goiás | 2020 | Série A | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | — | 8 | 2 | |
| CRB | 2020 | Série B | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | ||||
| 2021 | Alagoano | — | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 9[d] | 2 | 21 | 7 | |||
| Total | 11 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 32 | 10 | ||
| Guarani | 2021 | Série B | 29 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 7 | ||||
| 2022 | Série B | 16 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 31 | 5 | |||
| Total | 45 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 12 | ||
| Hanoi FC | 2022 | V.League 1 | 13 | 8 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 15 | 10 | |||
| 2023 | V.League 1 | 11 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1[e] | 1 | 12 | 4 | |||
| Total | 24 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 14 | ||
| SHB Da Nang | 2023 | V.League 1 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | ||||
| Haiphong FC | 2023–24 | V.League 1 | 22 | 12 | — | 2 | 1 | 4[f] | 1 | — | 28 | 14 | ||
| 2024–25 | V.League 1 | 25 | 14 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 28 | 15 | ||||
| Total | 47 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 29 | ||
| Career total | 245 | 82 | 97 | 28 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 383 | 121 | ||
- Appearances in Copa Paulista
- One appearance in AFC Champions League, three appearances in AFC Cup
- Appearance in Copa Sudamericana
- Appearances in Copa do Nordeste
- Appearance in Vietnamese Super Cup
- Appearances in AFC Cup
Honours
Sergipe
- Campeonato Sergipano: 2013, 2016
Hanoi FC
Individual
- V.League 1 top scorer: 2024–25 (shared)
