Lucas Leiva

Lucas Pezzini Leiva or Lucas Leiva[3] (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈlukɐz ˈlejvɐ]) (born 9 January 1987) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Lazio.

This is a Portuguese name; the first family name is Pezzini and the second is Leiva.
Lucas Leiva
Lucas playing for Lazio FC
Personal information
Full name Lucas Pezzini Leiva[1]
Date of birth (1987-01-09) 9 January 1987
Place of birth Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
Lazio
Number 6
Youth career
2004–2005 Grêmio
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2007 Grêmio 38 (4)
2007–2017 Liverpool 247 (1)
2017– Lazio 101 (2)
National team
2007 Brazil U20 9 (4)
2008 Brazil U23 7 (0)
2007–2013 Brazil 24 (0)
Honours
Representing  Brazil
Men's football
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2008 BeijingTeam
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:13, 24 January 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 November 2013 (UTC)

Club career statistics

Club statistics League CupLeague CupContinentalTotal
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
BrazilLeague Copa do Brasil League Cup South AmericaTotal
2005GrêmioSérie B5000--50
2006Série A32441--365
20073000-81111
EnglandLeague FA Cup Football League Cup EuropeTotal
2007/08LiverpoolPremier League180413070321
2008/092512021101393
2009/10
CountryBrazil 40441-81525
England 4316151171714
Total 835105512521239

International career statistics

[4]

Brazil national team
YearAppsGoals
200710
200820
200910
Total40

References

  1. Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2009). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10. Mainstream Publishing. p. 257. ISBN 978-1-84596-474-0.
  2. "Lucas Leiva". Premier League. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  3. "Volante brasileiro Lucas Leiva é apresentado com reforço da Lazio". Globoesporte.
  4. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Lucas Leiva". www.national-football-teams.com.


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