João Lucas (footballer, born 1979)
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João Nuno Silva Cardoso Lucas (25 October 1979 – 26 May 2015) was a Portuguese footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
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Full name | João Nuno Silva Cardoso Lucas | ||
Date of birth | (1979-10-25)25 October 1979 | ||
Place of birth | Caldas da Rainha, Portugal | ||
Date of death | 26 May 2015(2015-05-26) (aged 35) | ||
Place of death | Porto, Portugal | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1989–1995 | Alcobaça | ||
1995–1998 | Académica | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998–2004 | Académica | 101 | (5) |
1998–1999 | → Sporting Pombal (loan) | ||
2000 | → Anadia (loan) | ||
2004–2007 | Boavista | 86 | (1) |
2007–2008 | Red Star | 13 | (1) |
Total | 200 | (7) | |
International career | |||
2003 | Portugal B | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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He played professionally in his country for Académica and Boavista, amassing Primeira Liga totals of 129 matches and three goals over five seasons. He moved in 2007 to Red Star Belgrade, being forced to retire shortly after at the age of 28 due to heart problems.